Who is the new Pope Robert Francis Prevost?

The Vatican announced the election of American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the 267th Pope and successor to Pope Francis. This news was announced to the crowds gathered in St. Peter's Square by Cardinal Dominique Mamberti.

Who is the new Pope? Cardinal Prévost, who now bears the name of Pope Leo XIV, is the prefect of the Congregation for Bishops and one of the most senior Catholic figures.

The new pope was born in Chicago on September 14, 1955, entered the novitiate of the Augustinian Order in 1977, and made his perpetual religious vows in 1981.

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His university studies He earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Villanova University in 1977, a master's degree in divinity from the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, and a doctorate and doctorate in canon law from the Pontifical College of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome. His doctoral dissertation was entitled "The Role of the Provincial Superior in the Augustinian Order." His career in the Church has been marked by notable roles and achievements. After receiving priestly ordination in 1982, Prevost joined the Augustinian vocation in Peru in 1985 and served as chancellor of the Provincial State of Chulucanas from 1985 to 1986. From 1987 to 1988, he spent two years in the United States, serving as coordinator of priestly vocations and director of missions for the Augustinian Order of Chicago, before returning to Peru.

Positions held by the Pope During the next decade, he directed the Augustinian Seminary in Trujillo, taught canon law at the diocesan seminary, and served as Supervisor of Studies.

Prevost also held a number of other positions, including pastoral priest, diocesan administrator, formation director, seminarian, and judicial vicar.

He returned to Chicago in 1999 and was elected Provincial Superior of the Diocesan Province of Our Lady of Good Counsel.

Two and a half years later, he was elected Superior General of the Order of St. Augustine, a position he held for two consecutive terms until 2013. Prévost returned to Peru in 2014, following his appointment by the late Pope Francis as Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Chiclayo.

He was elevated to the rank of bishop of that diocese in 2015, and from 2018 to 2023, he served as Vice-President and member of the Permanent Council of the Episcopal Conference of Peru.

In 2020 and 2021, he served as Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Callao in Peru. In January 2023, Pope Francis appointed him Prefect of the Diocese of Bishops, entrusting him with the task of selecting bishops. On September 30 of the same year, the Pope elevated him to the rank of cardinal.

His personality and humility Pope Leo XIV is known for his humble personality and calm, confident demeanor. He also has a moderate leadership style that balances profound theological openness with the preservation of established Church traditions. He places great importance on promoting constructive dialogue within the Church and with the outside world, and he firmly believes that the Church must be a powerful voice for social justice and the defense of human rights everywhere.