By Sakshi Sah
Published May 12, 2025

Hindustan Times
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Meet Robert Francis Prevost, the first American pope

Robert Francis Prevost becomes the first American pope in history.

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Robert Prevost was elected as the new pope after voting at the Vatican conclave.

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He is the first American to ever be elected pope.

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Robert Prevost was born in Chicago, USA, on September 14, 1955. He is now 69 years old.

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Robert Prevost has both French and Italian ancestry.

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He has served as Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops and President of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America since 2023.

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He takes the name Leo XIV.

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Pope Leo XIV is the 267th pope in the history of the Catholic Church.

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