Leo 14 studied at Augustinian University Catholic; Pontiff also has a doctorate in canon law
American Robert Francis Prevost, 69, is the new Pope adopted the name Lion 14. The cardinal was elected on Thursday (8.MAI.2025), on the 2nd day of the Conclave, after 4 votes.
Before becoming leader of the Catholic Church, the Pontiff invested in his studies. He attended the 1st Minor Seminar of Agostinian priests, and then joined higher education.
In 1977, he graduated from Mathematics from Pennsylvania. The institution describes itself as “only Augustinian university Catholic ” from the US. The new Pope also studied philosophy during his graduation, but has not received a diploma from the area.
In the same year of his graduation, he entered the OSA novitiate (Order of St. Augustine) in St. Louis, in the province “Our Lady of Good Council”. In order, he made his first profession, and issued his solemn votes.
In 1982, he graduated in Theology from Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. At 27, he was sent to Rome to study canon law in. There, he obtained his degree in 1984 and a doctorate in 1987 about the same field of study. His doctoral dissertation was on the role of the place of the order of St. Augustine.
Leo 14 reconciled his studies with the priestly order he received from Dom Jean Jadot, then pro-president of the Pontifical Council for Non-Christians in 1982. He acted at the Agostinian College of Santa Monica until 1985.
Change of country
Prevost was sent to the city of Piura, Peru, on Augustinian Mission in 1985. He was there for 1 year. Then he was appointed director of vocations and missions from the province “Mother of Good Council” in Olympia Fields, city of Illinois.
From 1988, he moved to Trujillo, Peru, to assume the position of director of the Common Training Project aimed at Augustinian aspiring. For the next 11 years, he was a prior of the community, director of training and trainer of the professions. Then, in the Archdiocese of Trujillo, he was a judicial vicar and professor of canon law.
At the same time, he took charge of the pastoral care of Our Lady Mother of the Church, which is on the outskirts of the city. For his performance in the South American country, he received Peruvian citizenship.
RETURN
In 1999, he returned to the United States after being elected Prior to Agostinian province “Mother of Bom Conselho” in Chicago. 2 years later, he was chosen as Prior General. He fulfilled his 2 terms at the post until 2013.
PREVOST returned to its province in October of the same year, and assumed the position of Director of Training at the Santo Agostinho Convent. He was also advisor and provincial vicar.
Named by Francisco, he became Apostolic Administrator of the Peruvian Diocese of Chiclayo in 2014. The indication brought him closer to episcopal dignity as a bishop holder of stuffing. The following year, he received the title of Bishop. In 2018, he was elected 2nd Vice President of the Peruvian Episcopal Conference.
The then Pope also included him in the congregation for the clergy and, the following year, in the congregation for the bishops. Francis summoned him to Rome as Archbishop in 2023. Since then, Predost has been in the Vatican.
During the hospitalization of Francis, Predost led on March 3 this year the public prayer for the health of Francisco
Choice of the new Pope
The 133 cardinals with voting rights began on Wednesday (7.MAI.2025) The Conclave, process of choice of 267th Pope. They were isolated in the Sistine chapel, in the Vatican, throughout the vote until they reached a consensus on Pope Francis’ successor,
They are needed from the votes for a cardinal to become Pope. And there was no voting limit.
On Wednesday (7.mai), at 5am (Brasília time), it was on the day. During the homily, Cardinal Dean Giovanni Battista re.
On the same day, at 11:30 am, the cardinals gathered in the Paulina Chapel, inside the Vatican Complex, to pray the litany of all saints. They then walked to the Sistine Chapel and took an oath of fidelity to the process of absolute confidentiality.
After the oath, the traditional order was made “Outside all” “What determines the departure of all those not involved in the conclave.” Then, around 12:45 pm, Master of Pontifical Liturgical Celebrations, and the vote of the choice of the new Pope began. The chapel was also closed for visitation.
About 200 rooms were prepared in two guest houses for the cardinals. The rooms have a bed, a bedside table and a closet. Windows that give look at external places of the palace were temporarily closed to prevent cardinals from being affected by external elements to the conclave.
From the 2nd day of Conclave, the cardinals voted 4 times a day: two in the morning and two in the afternoon (in Rome). Before each voting shift, the cardinals had to repeat the oath.
After counting the votes, all banknotes were burned at the end of each round. The color of the smoke indicated the result. If it were black, it meant that there was no definition; If it was white, a new Pope had been elected.
The conclave has no defined duration. It could last several days or even weeks. In the election of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis, the cardinals took 2 days to reach a consensus. The last 5 conclaves did not exceed 3 days of voting. , in the year 1268.
