American Cardinal Robert Premosto changed his life on Thursday. The Conclave elected him for 267. The Pope of the Catholic Church in the order. The elected Pope accepted the name Migrate. Until now, few knew that the new head of the church He knows Slovakia well.
In 2005, Robert Francis Prevost arrived in Košice to visit the monastery. Surprising information along with the photos of the young Preza was published on Instagram presenter Zlatica Švajdová Puškárová.
“Waw, incredible! The new Pope Leo XIV / Leo XIV, Leone XIV / was in 2005 at the invitation of Augustinians in Košice. He was in the monastery at Kostolianska. He seemed very pleasant and informal, “ She wrote Puškárová to the photos from the visit. At that time, the present had no idea that they had the honor of hospitality to host the future Holy Father.
He was going to the metropolis of the East in the coming weeks. On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the arrival of Augustinians to Slovakia, he had 1 June 2025 in the Church of Sts. Rity in Košice to serve Mass. Augustinians published an invitation on the social network in February. This is one of the most important events that await them this year, but they will probably have to change their plans.
Cardinal Vys, the new Pope Leo XIV, was also to serve Mass during the traditional pilgrimage at Mariánska Mountain in Levoča. This was pointed out by the chairman of the opposition party KDH Milan Majerský. “I am very pleased with the election of the successor of St. Peter, who became Cardinal Roberto Francis Prevost. I believe he will be as brave as Pope Francis and calls for peace and peace around the world,” Majersky said.
“Robert Francis Premost was supposed to arrive 6. 7. This year to forgive the Marian Hora in Levoča as the main celebrant and preacher. So now I don’t know … one thing is for sure, we know he knows about us, ” added.
The new Pope performed after his election on Thursday evening on the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica. Approximately 100,000 believers in St. Peter Square greeted in Italian with the words: “Peace!” Gave a short speech in Italian and partly also in Spanish and finally granted the blessing of Urbi et orbi (the city of Rome and the world).
Following his greeting spoke about the importance of peace, subsequently paid tribute to his predecessor František And he mentioned his last performance at St. Peter Square on Easter Sunday – less than 24 hours before his death.
Lion XIV. As a former missionary in Peru called for believers to report the Gospel. “Humanity needs Christ as a bridge … You can help me and help each other to build bridges by dialogue. Let us unite as one nation of peace,” the new Pope appealed.
In his own words, he wants the Church to be “still ready to accept everyone like this square, symbolizing open arms”. “I am the son of St. Augustine,” recalled the new Pope, who comes from the Order of the Augustinians. “I am a Christian and I am a bishop,” said the lion XIV. With reference to this church teacher from the turn of the fourth and fifth centuries.
In connection with the manifestation of the new Pope The seasoned journalist Puškárová pointed out the interesting detail she noticed. “His parents were also born in the US, his grandparents were immigrants. He has roots in France, Italy and Spain. He himself speaks fluently in several languages. Interestingly, he did not speak in English after the election. He grew up in a strongly Catholic family and that was most influenced by it, “Puškárová noted on the social network. You can find a photo of her posts in the gallery.
Profile of the new Pope Leo XIV.
He is the first American to sit on Petr’s Stolec. Its election is generally perceived as a compromise and a symbol of unity because it connects origin in the US, mission and bishop’s work in South America and also experience from the Roman Curia.
Lion XIV. He completed secondary education in the seminar of the Order of St. Augustine in 1973. He then won a bachelor’s degree from mathematics at the Villan University in Villanov in Pennsylvania.
In 1977 he joined the Augustinian Order and made his first promises in September 1978 and the solemn promises in August 1981. The following year the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago awarded him the title Master of Divinity and in 1982 reached the title of Magister theology at the Catholic postgraduate school in Chicago. He received the priestly consecration on July 19, 1982 in Rome and five years later he received a doctorate from the canon law to the Papal College of Sts. Tomáš Aquinas in Rome.
In 1985 he joined the Augustinian mission in Peru and 1985 to 1986 he worked as the Chancellor of the Territorial Prelative Chulucanas. He returned to Peru in 1988 and led the Augustinian seminar in Trujilla for the next ten years. He also taught canonical law in the diocesan seminar and acted as a prefect of studies. He worked as a judge of the Regional Church Court and a member of the College of Advisers in Trujilla. He was elected by the provincial of the Augustinian province in Chicago in the eye of 1998 and took over this post after returning to the United States on 8 March 1999.
He was elected a six -year term of office in 2001 as the General Superior of Augustinians, defending his position in 2007. In 2013 – 2014 he worked as director of the formation in the monastery of St. Augustine in Chicago and also as a provincial vicar for the province of Mother Dobrá Council, which covers the US Midwest.
Pope Francis appointed Premosta on November 3, 2014 as the apostolic administrator of the Peruvian Diocese of Chiclayo and the titular bishop Sufarwhile the bishop’s holy received on December 12 of the same year. He became a diocesan bishop on September 26, 2015. In 2020-2021 he was also an administrator of the Peruvian Diocese of Callao.
Since January 2023, he has been a prefect of the influential dicaster for bishops responsible for the selection of candidates for the episcopal authorities. In September of the same year, Pope Francis appointed him a cardinal.
In church circles, the new Pope is considered a moderate reformer and a pragmatic diplomat with the ability to listenshe recalled DPA in connection with its election. His views are very close to Pope Francis, his vision in terms of the environment, helping the poor and migrants and meeting people when he says that “the bishop should not be a small prince sitting in his kingdom”.
