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Cardinal Robert Prevost named the first American pope in Catholic Church history - Los Angeles Times

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Cardinal Robert Prevost named the first American pope in Catholic Church history

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Cardinal Robert Prevost named the first American pope in Catholic Church history

By Mark E. PottsSenior Editor for Video

May 8, 2025 10:56 AM PT

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Cardinal Robert Prevost, an American missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church.

Prevost, 69, took the name Leo XIV.

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Mark E. Potts

Mark E. Potts is the senior editor for video at the Los Angeles Times. A native of Enid, Okla., Potts graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a master’s degree in broadcast journalism. He has created and edited video for DreamWorks, YouTube, Microsoft, Sony and BET.