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| Born | Robert Francis Prevost Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Nationality | Statesian Peruvian |
| Political orientation | Catholicism |
Robert Francis Prevost (born 14 September 1955) is the current head of the Catholic Church as Pope Leo XIV, having acceded in 2025.
Biography
Augustinian
Prevost joined the Augustinian Order, a Catholic religious order, in 1977, and later became a priest in 1981.[1]
In the year 2000, Prevost allowed one Fr. James Ray, a priest who had been suspended from ministry since 1991 for sexually abusing minors, to stay at St. John Stone Friary which was just one block away from an elementary school.[2]
In 2015, Prevost became the Bishop of Chiclayo in Peru.[1] In 2022, three Peruvian girls accused Prevost of not bringing Eleuterio Vasquez Gonzalez and Ricardo Yesquen Paiva, two priests who sexually molested them, to justice.[3]
Pope
Cardinal Prevost was elected pope in May 2025 under the name Leo XIV.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, O.S.A.". The College of Cardinals Report. Archived from the original on 2025-05-06.
- ↑ "Vatican congregation member allowed priest accused of child abuse to live near Catholic school" (2021-03-16). The Pillar.
- ↑ "Report: Critics of Pope favorite Prevost received $150K to remain silent" (2025-05-04). Globe Banner.
- ↑ Juliana Kim (2025-05-08). "Who is the new Pope Leo XIV and what are his views?" NPR.