Pope Benedict XV
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Pope Benedict XV (Latin: Benedictus PP. XV; Italian: Benedetto XV, 21 November 1854 – 22 January 1922), born Giacomo Paolo Giovanni Battista della Chiesa, was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 259th Pope from 1914 until his death in 1922.[1]
Pope Benedict XV | |
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| Papacy began | 3 September 1914 |
| Papacy ended | 22 January 1922 |
| Predecessor | Pope Pius X |
| Successor | Pope Pius XI |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Giacomo Paolo Giovanni Battista della Chiesa 21 November 1854 Pegli, Piemont-Sardinia |
| Died | 22 January 1922 (aged 67) Apostolic Palace, Vatican City |
| Motto | In Te Domine Speravi, Non Confundar In Aeternum (In Thee O Lord, I have hoped, not to be ashamed forever) |
| Other popes named Benedict | |
His pontificate was largely overshadowed by World War I.[2]
Priest
Della Chiesa was ordained a priest on 21 December 1878.
Bishop
Pope Pius X made della Chiesa Bishop of Bologna in 1907.
Cardinal
On 25 May 1914, Giacomo della Chiesa was created a cardinal.
Pope
Cardinal Della Chiesa was elected pope in 1914; and he chose to be called Benedict XV.[3]
Joan of Arc was canonized by Benedict.[4]
Benedict made efforts to encourage peace in World War I. He refused to denounce either side.[5] In 1918, Pope Benedict was excluded from the 1919 Paris Peace Conference, despite his entreaties to be made part of the talks.[4]
Benedict XV helped develop a Code of Canon Law.[4]
Benedict XV was the fourth Pope since the Kingdom of Italy took possession of Rome.[6]
The last years of his papacy were concerned with making sure that the Church could still function smoothly in the newly changed borders of Europe.[5]
Death and legacy
Benedict XV fell ill with pneumonia in early January 1922.[4] He died on 22 January 1922.[7] The Italian Government lowered its flags in his honor; Benedict was the first pope to be honored in this way.[6]
In 2005, Pope Benedict XVI explained why he chose the name Benedict:
- "... I remember Pope Benedict XV, that courageous prophet of peace, who guided the Church through turbulent times of war. In his footsteps I place my ministry in the service of reconciliation and harmony between peoples."
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