# Pope Leo XIV Recalls Saints and Blesseds in Peru

> Pope Leo XIV recalls saints and blesseds during Apostolic Journey to Peru.
- Title: Pope Leo XIV Recalls Saints and Blesseds in Peru · Vaticannews
- Summary: Pope Leo XIV recalls saints and blesseds during Apostolic Journey to Peru. Pope Leo XIV recalled St.
- Keywords: pope leo xiv, st rose of lima, peru, apostolic journey, canonized saint, latam church, religion, Vaticannews
- Source: Vaticannews — https://vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-11/peru-saints-blessed-recalled-pope-leo-xiv-apostolic-journey.html
- Author: Vatican News
- Published: 2026-11-12T02:27:11.802+00:00
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- Topics: pope leo xiv, st rose of lima, peru, apostolic journey, canonized saint, latam church, religion, world
## Pope Leo XIV's Apostolic Journey
Pope Leo XIV visits Peru as part of his Apostolic Journey to Latin America.
## St. Rose of Lima
St. Rose of Lima, the first person from New World to be canonized, is patron saint of Peru.
## St. Rose of Lima's Legacy
Born in 1586, she cared for abandoned children and elderly people, especially Indigenous people.
## Key takeaway

Pope Leo XIV recalled St. Rose of Lima, the first New World canonized saint, as patron of Peru during his Apostolic Journey.