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Pope Benedict XV (Latin: Benedictus XV; Italian: Benedetto XV), born Giacomo Paolo Giovanni Battista della Chiesa (Italian: [ˈdʒaːkomo ˈpaːolo dʒoˈvanni batˈtista della ˈkjɛːza]; 21 November 1854 – 22 January 1922), was head of the Catholic Church from 1914 until his death in January 1922.
Benedict XV was the pope from 1914 to 1922. After graduating from the University of Genoa, he studied for the priesthood in the Collegio Capranica in Rome and entered the papal diplomatic service, later spending four years in Spain before being employed in the department of the secretary of state.
Aug 3, 2017 · Pope Benedict XV dated his Peace Note on Aug. 1, 1917, and it became the most famous episode of a pope unjustly forgotten today.
Sep 3, 2014 · Despite a biography title labeling him the “Unknown Pope,” Benedict XV had a tremendous impact on life of the Church, and his legacy of diplomacy and efforts for peace live on today.
Cardinal Giacomo Della Chiesa (1854-1922) was elected pope, taking the name Benedict XV, a few weeks after the outbreak of the First World War, on 3 September 1914.
Jul 19, 2014 · On Aug. 20, 1914, with World War I less than a month old, Pope Pius X died, and on Sept. 3, 1914, Benedict was elected pope, only four months after being created a cardinal.
Benedictus PP. XV Giacomo della Chiesa 3.IX.1914 - 22.I.1922. BENEDICT XV. Apostolic Constitutions; Apostolic Exhortations; Apostolic Letters
BENEDICT XV, POPE Pontificate: Sept. 3, 1914, to Jan. 22, 1922; b. Giacomo Della Chiesa ("of the church"), Pegli, near Genoa, Italy, Nov. 21, 1854. His parents, the Marchese Giuseppe Della Chiesa and Giovanna Migliorati, were of the nobility, his mother related to Innocent VII (1404–06).
The Holy See Pontiffs Benedict XV ... 258th Pope of the Catholic Church Beginning Pontificate: 3,6.IX.1914: End Pontificate: 22.I.1922: Secular Name:
Pope Benedict XV. The Italian prelate Giacomo della Chiesa (1854-1922) reigned as Pope Benedict XV from 1914 to 1922. His pontificate was spent in dealing with the effects of World War I. Giacomo della Chiesa was born at Pegli on Nov. 21, 1854.
