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Benedict XV

Pope of the Catholic Church from 1914 to 1922
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Benedict XV
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Summary

Benedict XV was born on November 21, 1854[1], in Pegli[2]. He died on January 22, 1922[3], in Apostolic Palace[4]. He worked as a Latin Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,315 views/month, #6,720 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Vatican Grotto[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Italy[9]
  • Position held: Pope[10], cardinal[11], Roman Catholic Archbishop of Bologna[12]
  • Educated at: Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy[13], Pontifical Gregorian University[14], University of Genoa[15]
  • Award received: Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre[16]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Commons category: Benedictus XV[19]
  • Cause of death: pneumonia[20]
  • Given name: Giacomo[21], Benedictus[22]
  • Official website: https://www.vatican.va/content/benedict-xv/it.html[23]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Pope Benedict XV[24]
  • Work location: Rome[25], Papal States[26]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[27]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[28], Encyclopedia of Modern Christian Politics (2006 ed.)[29], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[30], The New Student's Reference Work[31]
  • Participant in: 1914 conclave[32]
  • Nominated for: Nobel Peace Prize[33]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Italian[34]
  • Motto text: In Te Domine Speravi, Non Confundar In Aeternum[35]
  • Commons Creator page: Benedictus XV[36]
  • Birth name: Giacomo Paolo Giovanni Battista della Chiesa[37]
  • Name in native language: Benedictus PP. XV[38]
  • Consecrator: Pius X[39], Teodoro Valfrè di Bonzo[40]

Why It Matters

Benedict XV has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

Works attributed to him include Ad Beatissimi Apostolorum[43], an encyclical[44]; Maximum illud[45], an apostolic letter[46]; In praeclara summorum[47], an encyclical[48], founded in 1921[49]; Spiritus paraclitus[50], an encyclical[51], in Kingdom of Italy[52]; Humani generis redemptionem[53], an encyclical[54]; and Quod Iam Diu[55], an encyclical[56].

FAQs

Where was Benedict XV born?

Benedict XV was born in Pegli[2].

Where did Benedict XV die?

Benedict XV passed away in Apostolic Palace[4].

What did Benedict XV do for work?

Benedict XV worked as a Latin Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6].

Where did Benedict XV go to school?

Benedict XV was educated at Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy[13], Pontifical Gregorian University[14], and University of Genoa[15].

What awards did Benedict XV receive?

Honors received include Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre[16].

Related Entities

Drohiczyn Kingdom of Italy Papal States Pius X Pius XII University of Genoa

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  32. [33] ↑ . nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 13w ago · Bargioni · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 20w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 20w ago · XeNivalys · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 23w ago · Printstream · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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