Pope Benedict XV
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Pope Benedict XV 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 conseque
Portrait by Nicola Perscheid, 1915
The birthplace of Giacomo della Chiesa in Pegli
Benedict XV at the age of 12.
Pope Pius X consecrates his future successor Pope Benedict XV as Archbishop Giacomo della Chiesa in the Vatican on 22 December 1907.
Pope Pius X
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Pope Pius X was head of the Catholic Church from 4 August 1903 until his death in August 1914. He was known for opposing modernist interpretations of Catholic doctrine, and for promoting liturgical re
Portrait by Ernest Walter Histed, c. 1914
Official portrait, 1903
The Marian image of Our Lady of Confidence, for whom Pius had a devotion
A young Giuseppe Sarto