# Francisco's 2023 Succession Plan > Pope Francis named Robert Prevost as his successor in 2023, preparing for a Latin American-led Church. - Title: Francisco's 2023 Succession Plan · Infobae | Shortify - Summary: Pope Francis named Robert Prevost as his successor in 2023, preparing for a Latin American-led Church. - Keywords: pope francisco, robert prevost, pope leon xiv, jorge bergoglio, conferencia de aparecida, universidad del salvador, iglesia misionera y sinodal, magnifica humanitas, argentina, Infobae - Source: Infobae — https://infobae.com/generacion-silver/2026/11/08/en-2023-francisco-organizo-su-sucesion-puso-a-prevost-en-el-lugar-idoneo-por-si-soplaba-el-espiritu-santo-en-esa-direccion - Read time: 1 min - Topics: pope francisco, robert prevost, pope leon xiv, jorge bergoglio, conferencia de aparecida, universidad del salvador, iglesia misionera y sinodal, magnifica humanitas, argentina, news ## Austen Ivereigh's Background Austen Ivereigh, a historian and religious analyst, wrote about Pope Francis' early years. > Mi tesis de doctorado [en Oxford], que terminé en el 92, fue sobre catolicismo y política en la Argentina ## Francisco's 2013 Visit Francisco's 2013 visit to Argentina sparked Ivereigh's interest in his papacy. > Desde aquel marzo de 2013, cuando la novedad de un pontífice argentino y jesuita impactó al mundo entero ## Ivereigh's Role Ivereigh co-authored books with Francis and taught at the Universidad del Salvador. > Ivereigh también es co-autor de Let Us Dream (Soñemos Juntos, 2020) ## The Latin American Shift Francisco's papacy began a Latin American shift toward a missionary, synodal Church. > El giro latinoamericano Francisco-León: la Iglesia misionera sinodal y el cambio de época ## Aparecida Conference The 2013 Aparecida conference shaped Francis' vision for a missionary Church. > El ya famoso documento de Aparecida, la V Conferencia General del Episcopado Latinoamericano y del Caribe ## Francisco's 2015 Move Francisco named Robert Prevost as bishop of Chiclayo in 2015. > Francisco nombra a León obispo de Chiclayo en 2015 ## 2023 Succession Plan Francisco appointed Robert Prevost to prepare for his papacy in 2023. > En 2023 Francisco trae a Prevost a Roma, le encarga el nombramiento de los obispos ## The Four Signs Francisco identified four signs of the Holy Spirit guiding Prevost's selection. > Francisco una vez me dijo que hay cuatro señales cuando obra el Espíritu Santo ## The Holy Spirit's Signs The Holy Spirit appeared in four ways: when desperate, unexpected, abundant, and with opposition. > Una, es que éste aparece solo al final, cuando uno está desesperado. Segundo, aparece en el lugar donde menos lo esperas ## The Missionary Church Francisco's Church is missionary and synodal, focusing on personal conversion. > La Iglesia misionera sinodal y el cambio de época ## The Latin American Church Latin America is the Church's spiritual source, not its center. > América Latina pasó a ser la iglesia fuente ## The Global Church The Church is now multipolar, with Latin America as a spiritual source. > Es una nueva Iglesia multipolar ## The Holy Spirit's Role The Holy Spirit guides the Church's future through signs and choices. > Puso a Prevost en el lugar idóneo por si soplaba el Espíritu Santo en esa dirección ## The Four Signs of the Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit's four signs: appearing when desperate, unexpected, abundant, and with opposition. > Tercero, cuando aparece siempre hay señales de abundancia, como en el Evangelio, el pan y los peces ## The Missionary Church's Challenge The Church must overcome internal barriers to missionary growth. > El obstáculo a la conversión misionera de la Iglesia no viene de afuera, sino de adentro ## The Future of the Church Francisco's Church will continue its mission with a global, multipolar approach. > León XIV encarna la hoja de ruta latinoamericana del tercer milenio ## Key takeaway Pope Francis appointed Robert Prevost to lead the Church's mission in 2023, ensuring a Latin American successor.