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Also known as
- Giacomo della Chiesa
Profile
Born to the Italian nobility. Ordained in 1878. Papal nuncio to Spain. Privy chamberlain. Vatican Secretary of State in 1901. Founded The Pious Society of Saint Jerome in 1901 to spread the Gospels among Italian-speaking Catholics. Archbishop of Bologna in 1907. Created cardinal in 1914 by Pope Saint Pius X. Elected 258th pope in 1914 just after the start of World War I. He maintained the Vatican as politically neutral throughout the war, working with both sides for peace, and supporting widows, orphans, the wounded, prisoners, and refugees. Promulgated the new Code of Canon Law, established the Coptic College at Rome, and supported foreign missions. Condemned modern secular philosophies.
Born
- 21 November 1854 at Pegli, Genoa, Italy as Giacomo della Chiesa
Papal Ascension
- 22 January 1922 in Rome, Italy of natural causes
Additional Information
- New Catholic Dictionary: Pope Benedict XV
- New Catholic Dictionary: Pious Society of Saint Jerome
- Wikipedia
- Ad Beatissimi Apostolorum: Appealing for Peace, 1 November 1914
- Humani Generis Redemptionem: On Preaching the Word of God, 15 June 1917
- Quod Iam Diu: On the Future Peace Conference, 1 December 1918
- In Hac Tanta: On Saint Boniface, 14 May 1919
- Paterno Iam Diu: On the Children of Central Europe, 24 November 1919
- Pacem, Dei Munus Pulcherriumum: On Peace and Christian Reconciliation, 23 May 1920
- Spiritus Paraclitus: On Saint Jerome, 15 September 1920
- Principi Apostolorum Petro: On Saint Ephrem the Syrian, 5 October 1920
- Annus Iam Plenus: On Children of Central Europe, 1 December 1920
- Sacra Propediem: On the Third Order of Saint Francis, 6 January 1921
- In Praeclara Summorum: On Dante, 30 April 1921
- Fausto Appetente Die: On Saint Dominic, 29 June 1921
- Maximum illud
MLA Citation
- “Pope Benedict XV“. Saints.SQPN.com. 14 May 2013. Web. 26 May 2013. <>