e won plaudits for how he coordinated two vital recent summits in the Vatican on church reform (synods) and is a Jesuit, like Francis. Hollerich spent many years working in Japan and speaks several languages fluently, including Japanese, so could appeal to electors from a range of countries. He is an advocate for church reforms, has worked as one of Francis’ closest advisers and served a five-year term as the elected president of a grouping of bishops in European Union countries.