United States
- 1955 Born on September 14, in Chicago.
His father Louis Marius Prevost, an administrator in several educational centers, was also a catechist. His parents were emigrants from France.
His mother Mildred Prevost, librarian at Mendel Catholic Prep School.
Brothers: Louis, a military veteran currently residing in Florida, and John, a retired Catholic school principal.
- 1969. He entered the minor seminary at the age of 14, leaving his parents' home.
- 1973. He finished high school at the St. Augustine Minor Seminary of the Augustinian Fathers.
- 1977. Degree in Mathematics from Villanova (Augustinian) University, along with a major in Philosophy.
- 1977. In September he entered the novitiate of the Augustinian Province of Our Lady of Good Counsel in St. Louis, Missouri.
- 1978. First profession of religious vows on September 2.
- 1978-1982. Master of Divinity degree from the Catholic Theological Union of Chicago.
- 1981. Solemn profession on August 29.
- 1981. Ordination to the diaconate on September 10.
- 1982. Ordination to the priesthood on June 19.
Rome
- 1982-1984. Rome. Canon Law at the Angelicum University
- 1984-1987. Doctorate with thesis The role of the local Prior of the Order of St. Augustine.
Peru
- 1985-1986. After his ordination he was assigned to work in the mission of Chulucanas, in Peru, being parochial vicar of the cathedral and chancellor of the diocese.
United States
- 1987-1988. Vocation Ministry in the United States and Director of Missions for the Augustinian Province of Our Lady of Good Counsel, Illinois. In addition, he was dedicated to raising funds for the missions of his province.
Peru
- 1988. Peru, mission of Trujillo. Director of common formation for Augustinian aspirants. There he served as prior of the community (1988-1992), director of formation (1988-1998) and master of the professed (1992-1998).
- 1989-1998. In the archdiocese of Trujillo, he served as judicial vicar and professor of canon law, patristics and morals at the Major Seminary.
- 1992-1999. Administrator of Our Lady of Monserrat Parish.
United States
- 1999. Provincial of his province, Our Lady of Good Counsel of Chicago.
Rome
- 2001. Prior General of the Augustinians.
- 2007. Re-elected for a second term.
Peru
- 2013-2014. Director of Formation at St. Augustine's Convent in Chicago and Vicar Provincial of the Province.
- 2014. On November 3, Pope Francis appoints him apostolic administrator of Chiclayo. On December 12, he was ordained bishop. In 2015 he was appointed bishop of Chiclayo and obtained Peruvian nationality.
- 2018-2023. Second Vice President of the Peruvian Episcopal Conference.
- 2019. Member of the Congregation for the Clergy.
Rome
- 2023. On April 12, he was appointed prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops and president of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America.
- 2023. Cardinal on September 30.
- 2023. On October 4, he becomes a member of various Dicasteries: Evangelization, Doctrine of the Faith, Oriental Churches, Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life and Culture and Education, Dicastery for Legislative Texts, Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State.
- 2025. Grand Cross of Honor and Devotion of the Order of Malta.
- 2025. Chosen Papa May 8.
