Pope Benedict XV

Elected a month after the outbreak of the First World War, Benedict XV called it “the suicide of civilized Europe.” He worked tirelessly for peace, proposing a peace plan in 1917, and organized relief for prisoners and refugees. In 1917 he promulgated the first Code of Canon Law.

Pontificate

3 September 1914 – 22 January 1922 (7 years, 4 months)

Birth name

Giacomo Paolo Giovanni Battista della Chiesa

Born

21 November 1854, Pegli

Died

22 January 1922, Apostolic Palace

Preceded by

Pope Pius X

Succeeded by

Pope Pius XI

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