From Priest to Pope in one decade

By Reverend Father Omokugbo Ojeifo

Ten years ago, Robert Francis Prevost, OSA, was a simple priest laboring in a difficult mission in Peru. 10 years later he is the Pope! Here is how God “created” Prevost’s story in ten years.

2014: Pope Francis appointed Fr. Prevost as apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Chiclayo in Peru.

2015: Prevost is appointed as Bishop of Chiclayo.

2019: Bishop Prevost is appointed as member of the Vatican Dicastery for the Clergy.

2020: Bishop Prevost is appointed as member of the Vatican Dicastery for Bishops.

2020: Bishop Prevost is appointed as apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Callao in Peru.

2021: Pope Francis had private audience with Bishop Prevost in Rome, sparking speculation about a new role in Chicago (where he hails from) or in Rome.

2023: Bishop Prevost is called from Peru to Rome and appointed as Prefect of the Vatican Dicastery for Bishops, where he oversaw the evaluation and recommendation of episcopal candidates worldwide.

2023: Bishop Prevost is appointed as President of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America.

2023: Bishop Prevost is created a Cardinal.

2023: Cardinal Prevost is appointed as Member of Seven Vatican Dicasteries: Doctrine of the Faith; Evangelization; Eastern Churches; the Clergy; Institute of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life; Culture and Education; and Legislative Texts.

2023: Cardinal Prevost is appointed a member of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State.

2025: Cardinal Prevost is promoted from the rank of Cardinal Deacon to Cardinal Bishop, and assigned the Suburbicarian Diocese of Albano.

2025: Cardinal Prevost is elected 267th Pope.

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