Texas House of Representatives honors Pope Leo XIV on his election as the 267th bishop of Rome.

The Texas House of Representatives honors Pope Leo XIV, born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost in Chicago, on his election as the 267th bishop of Rome. He is the first pontiff from the Augustinian order and the first from the United States and North America. Pope Leo XIV has extensive international experience, including serving as a missionary, parish priest, and professor in Peru. He was appointed bishop of Chiclayo, later promoted to archbishop, and called to Rome as prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops.

Texas House of Representatives honors Pope Leo XIV on his election as the 267th bishop of Rome.

The Texas House of Representatives honors Pope Leo XIV, born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost in Chicago, on his election as the 267th bishop of Rome. He is the first pontiff from the Augustinian order and the first from the United States and North America. Pope Leo XIV has extensive international experience, including serving as a missionary, parish priest, and professor in Peru. He was appointed bishop of Chiclayo, later promoted to archbishop, and called to Rome as prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops.