CHICLAYO, Peru — The people of northern Peru call him el obispo. Sometimes he is also Padre Prevost . Maybe when the shock wears off , they will get used to his new title, Pope Leo XIV .

Peruvians celebrate election of Pope Leo XIV, a humble bishop from Chiclayo In the northern Peruvian city of Chiclayo, celebrations erupted as Cardinal Robert Prevost, a former local bishop, was elected Pope Leo XIV.

Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected Thursday by the conclave to serve as pope, becoming Pope Leo XIV at the age of 69. Prevost, a missionary who dedicated his career to ministry in Peru and led the Vatican’s powerful bishops’ office,