Here Comes 𝐏𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐨 𝐗𝐈𝐕, US’ First Pope
(𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐬𝐭, 𝐎.𝐒.𝐀 – 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐬 𝟔𝟗𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐥𝐝). First American POPE…. The 267th Pope. He’s 69 years old, He was born, Robert Francis Prevost, henceforth Pope XIV. His birth name will only be called again on the day of his death, three times
𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡
Ordination to the Priesthood: 19 June 1982
Ordination to the Episcopate: 12 December 2014
Elevation to the College of Cardinals: 30 September 2023
Education
1977: Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Villanova University
1982: Master of Divinity from Catholic Theological Union in Chicago
1984: Licentiate in Canon Law from Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum) in Rome
1987: Doctorate in Canon Law from the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum) in Rome
𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬
1985-1986: Missionary work in Chulucanas, Peru
1988-1998: Various roles in Trujillo, Peru, including community prior, formation director, and professor
1999-2001: Provincial of the Augustinian Province in Chicago
2001-2013: Prior General of the Order of Saint Augustine (two terms)
2014-2015: Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Chiclayo, Peru
2015-2023: Bishop of Chiclayo, Peru
2023-present: Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops
2023-present: President of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America
Memberships
Dicastery for Clergy
Dicastery for Evangelization
Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
Dicastery for the Eastern Churches
Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life
Dicastery for Culture and Education
Dicastery for Legislative Texts
2023: Commission for the Governance (Governatorato) of the Vatican City State
Here Comes 𝐏𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐨 𝐗𝐈𝐕, US’ First Pope
