Pope Leo to Visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru in November, Says Vatican
The Vatican said the pontiff will spend Nov 6 to 17 across the three South American countries, including Peru, where he once served as a bishop.
Pope Leo will travel to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru in November, the Vatican has announced.
The pope will spend Nov 6-8 in Uruguay, Nov 8-11 in Argentina and Nov 11-17 in Peru, according to the Vatican.
Leo, the first US-born pontiff, is also a citizen of Peru, where he served as bishop of Chiclayo in the northwest from 2015 to 2023.
While in Peru, the pope will visit Chiclayo as well as Lima, Cusco and Pucallpa, the Vatican said. In Argentina, he will visit Buenos Aires, Cordoba and Lujan. In Uruguay, his stops will include Montevideo, Paysandú and Florida.
The Vatican did not offer further details about the visits, saying the full itineraries would be made available later.
A Catholic pope has not visited South America since the late Pope Francis made a trip to Chile and Peru in 2018.
Francis, originally from Argentina and the first pope from the Americas, never made a visit to his home country as pontiff.
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