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Pope Benedict XV (Latin: Benedictus XV; 21 November 1854 – 22 January 1922) born Giacomo Paolo Giovanni Battista della Chiesa was Pope from 3 September 1914 to his death in 1922. His pontificate was largely overshadowed by World War I and its political social and humanitarian consequences in Europe.Between 1846 and 1903 the Catholic Church had experienced its two longest pontificates in history up to that point. Together Pius IX and Leo XIII ruled for a total of 57 years.
