267th Successor of St. Peter · Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church · Sovereign of Vatican City State
14 Sep 1955
Born Robert Francis Prevost in Chicago, Illinois, USA
1977
Entered the novitiate of the Order of St. Augustine
1982
Ordained a priest of the Order of St. Augustine
1985–1998
Missionary and formation work in Peru
2001–2013
Prior General of the Order of St. Augustine
2015
Appointed Bishop of Chiclayo, Peru
2023
Appointed Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops; created Cardinal by Pope Francis
8 May 2025
Elected Pope, taking the name Leo XIV
