Pope 267 · current
Leo XIV
The 267th pope in the Holy See's list of Supreme Pontiffs, serving as Bishop of Rome from 8, 18.V.2025 to present. His secular name is listed as Robert Francis Prevost. The Holy See lists his birthplace as Chicago.
Why this pontificate matters
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Predecessor
- Francis · succeeded in see · documented
Leo XIV follows Francis as Bishop of Rome in the Holy See's sequential list of Supreme Pontiffs.