Benedict XV
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Benedict XV was the Pope—the head of the Catholic Church—during World War I, serving from 1914 until his death in 1922. His papacy during this devastating global conflict made him an important religious leader at a critical moment in world history.
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- Born
- 1854
- Died
- 1922
- Works
- 18
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- Dante centenary number
- Rundschreiben unseres Heiligsten Waters Benedikt XV. durch göttliche Vorsehung Papst zur Fünfzehnjahrhundertfeier des Heimgangs des hl. Hieronymus (15. September 1920: "spiritus paraclitus")
- A Voz dos Papas Contra o Comunismo
- Papal addresses to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, 1917-2002, and to the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, 1994-2002
- Spiritus Paraclitus
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Pope Benedict XV (Latin: Benedictus PP. 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. His pontificate was largely overshadowed by World War I and its political, social, and humanitarian consequences in Europe.
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