Robert Francis Prevost

His Eminence Robert Francis Prevost O.S.A.
Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops
Prevost in 2014
Church	Catholic Church
Appointed	January 30, 2023
Installed	April 12, 2023
Predecessor	Marc Ouellet
Other post(s)	Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Monica (2023-) President of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America
Orders
Ordination	June 19, 1982 by Jean Jadot
Consecration	December 12, 2014 by James Patrick Green
Created cardinal	September 30, 2023 by Pope Francis
Rank	Cardinal Deacon
Personal details
Born	Robert Francis Prevost (1955-09-14) September 14, 1955 (age 68) Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Previous post(s)	Prior General of the Augustinians (2001-13) Titular Bishop of Sufar (2014-15) Apostolic Administrator of Chiclayo (2014-15) Bishop of Chiclayo (2015–2023)
Alma mater	Villanova University Catholic Theological Union Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas
Motto	In illo uno unum
Coat of arms

Styles of Robert Francis Prevost
Reference style	His Eminence
Spoken style	Your Eminence
Informal style	Cardinal

Robert Francis Prevost, O.S.A. (born September 14, 1955) is an American-born prelate of the Catholic Church, a cardinal who has served as prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops and president of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America since April 12, 2023. He previously served as Bishop of Chiclayo in Peru from 2015 to 2023, and was the Prior General of the Order of Saint Augustine in Rome from 2001 to 2013.

He worked in Peru from 1985 to 1986 and from 1988 to 1998 as a parish pastor, diocesan official, seminary teacher and administrator. Born in Chicago, he spent some of his career there working for the Augustinian Order.

Pope Francis made him a cardinal on 30 September 2023.