Robert Prevost, a native of Chicago, is a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s office of bishops.

Robert Prevost, a 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.

The school's students and staff expressed shock and excitement following the recent election of the first-ever American pope.