POPE
Pope Benedict XV
Pope, Bishop of Rome
Pope Benedict XV, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 1914–1922.
background
Pope Benedict XV guided the Church through the First World War, tirelessly pursuing peace and organizing humanitarian relief, and promulgated the first Code of Canon Law in 1917.
summary
Pope Benedict XV, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 1914–1922.
papacy Start
1914
papacy End
1922
birth Name
Giacomo della Chiesa