Pope Leo XIV is the first pontiff from the United States

Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost on September 14, 1955, in Chicago, Illinois, is the first pontiff from the United States. He holds dual citizenship with the United States and Peru.

A member of the Order of Saint Augustine (OSA), Prevost joined the order as a novice in 1977. His ecclesiastical career includes serving as the Prior General of the worldwide Order of Saint Augustine from 2001 to 2013.

His previous roles include serving as the Bishop of Chiclayo, Peru, starting in 2015, and being appointed by Pope Francis as the president of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America and prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops in early 2023.