Question
Did Pope Leo XIV live in Peru?
Answer
Yes, for much of his adult life. He first went to Peru as an Augustinian missionary in 1985, taught and served in Trujillo through the 1990s, and was Bishop of Chiclayo from 2015 to 2023. He became a Peruvian citizen in 2015.
Last updated 2026-08-26
In more detail
Between his missionary years and his episcopate he spent 2001–2013 in Rome leading the Augustinian order, but Peru is where he spent the largest share of his pastoral life.
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- Official sourceVatican News — Biography of Robert Francis Prevost, Pope Leo XIV · Official biography · May 8, 2025
- ArchiveWikipedia — Pope Leo XIV — Wikipedia · Background reference, continuously updated
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