Pope Benedict XV
pope of the Catholic Church from 1914 to 1922 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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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 |
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Birth name | Giacomo Paolo Giovanni Battista della Chiesa |
Born | (1854-11-21)21 November 1854 Pegli, Piemont-Sardinia |
Died | 22 January 1922(1922-01-22) (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) |
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His pontificate was largely overshadowed by World War I.[2]