The Peruvian bishops officially made their invitation to Pope Leo XIV to visit Peru, and assured him that “his presence will renew the hope of our people.”
As reported by the Peruvian Episcopal Conference (CEP) in a statement, a delegation of the bishops, which included its president, Mons. Carlos García Camader, Bishop of Lurín, met on Monday, June 30 with Leo XIV in the Vatican.
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“Within the framework of this audience, the bishops extended an official invitation to make a pastoral visit to Peru,” said the CEP.
Leo XIV, born in Chicago (United States) as Robert Francis Prevost in 1955, lived in Peru about 20 years, if we add the different moments in which he made various orders, from Vicar Parrochial of Chulucanas, in Piura, to Bishop of Chiclayo. In 2015 he obtained Peruvian nationality.
The same day of his choice as Pope, on May 8, 2025, before giving his first apostolic blessing “City and the World“Leo XIV remembered the Diocese of Chiclayo,” where a faithful people have accompanied his bishop, has shared his faith and has given so much, so much, to continue being a faithful church of Jesus Christ. “
His missionary work in Peru was registered in the documentary recently released by the Vatican under the title Leon of Peru.
According to the CEP, Mons. García Camader gave him a letter to the Pope this June 30, expressing “in the name of all the bishops and the Peruvian people, the deep affection and closeness to the Holy Father”, while thanking him for having a special place for Peru in his heart.
Delegation: Mons. Luis Alberto Barrera, Mons. Antonio Santarsiero, Card. Pedro Barreto, Mons. Alfredo Vizcarra, Mons. Pedro Bustamante, Mons. Marco Cortez, Mons. César Huerta, Mons. Ricardo García, Mons. Lizardo Estrada, Mons. Raúl Chau, Mons. Juan Juan Asqui, and Fr. Guillermo Inca. pic.twitter.com/QxsZCzZiuE
– Peruvian Episcopal Conference (@conf_episcopal) June 30, 2025
In a fragment of the letter, the president of the CEP assured Leo XIV that “his presence will renew the hope of our people, will strengthen the faith of our communities and will be a beautiful sign of communion with the universal church.”
David Ramos
Graduate in Communication Sciences by the Private University of the North in Trujillo, Peru. With more than 12 years of experience in Catholic journalism working in ACI Press, I am based in Mexico since 2018. I have covered the trips of Pope Francis to Ecuador, Paraguay, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Peru and Panama.