Leo XIV was born on 14 September 1955 in Mercy Hospital and Medical Center. An American-born pope, Robert Francis Prevost was born in Chicago and joined the Order of Saint Augustine. He spent many years as a missionary and bishop in Peru, where he became a citizen, and led the Augustinian order before being made bishop of Chiclayo. Pope Francis appointed him to head the Vatican office that selects bishops and made him a cardinal in 2023. He was elected pope in May 2025, after the death of Francis, and took the name Leo XIV. He is the first pope from the United States.
Before and after
- 17 July 1955Construction of Disneyland
- 12 August 1955Death of Thomas Mann
- 1 September 1955Founding of Non-Aligned Movement
- from 6 September 1955 to 7 September 1955Istanbul pogrom
- 14 September 1955Birth of Leo XIV
- from 26 October 1955 to 30 April 1975South Vietnam
- 28 October 1955Birth of Bill Gates
- from 1 November 1955 to 30 April 1975Vietnam War
- 11 November 1955Birth of Friedrich Merz
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The era
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