Pope Leo XIV returns emotionally to Peru where he served as bishop
Pope Leo XIV spent his first full day in Peru meeting with Church leaders and citizens, in an emotional return to the country where he served as bishop of Chiclayo since 2015.
TL;DR
- Pope Leo XIV spent his first full day in Peru on November 12th.
- He met with Church leaders and Peruvian citizens.
- This visit is an emotional return to Peru, where he served from 1985 as Father Robert Prevost.
- He was appointed bishop of Chiclayo in 2015.
- Peru is the final stop on his South American papal tour before returning to Rome.
- He previously visited Uruguay and Argentina.