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He was born in Genoa, Italy, of a noble family. He acquired a doctorate of law in 1875, after which he studied for the priesthood and then the training school for the Vatican diplomatic service - most of his career was spent in the service of the Vatican.
Cardinal Mariano Rampolla was a friend and patron, employing him as a secretary on being posted to Madrid and in a similar post on being appointed Secretary of State. When Rampolla left his post with the election of Pius X, and was succeeded by Cardinal Merry del Val , Chiesa was retained in his post.
16 December 1907 Chiesa became Archbishop of BolognaBologna (from Latin Bononia Bulaggna in the local dialect) is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna in northern Italy, between the Po River and the Apennines. History Bologna was founded by the Etruscans with the name Felsina''. Next the city was the Roman c.
On 25 May 1914 Chiesa was appointed a cardinal and, in this capacity, on the outbreak of World War IWorld War I (also known as the First World War , the Great War the War of the Nations and the "War to End All Wars") was a world conflict occurring from 1914 to 1918. No previous conflict had mobilized so many soldiers, or involved so many in the field of, and the death of Pius X, he made a speech on the Church's position and duties, emphasising the need for neutrality and promoting peace and easing suffering. The ConclaveSistine Chapel is the location of the conclave. It was richly decorated by the famous Renaissance artist Michelangelo. Papal elections are the method by which the Roman Catholic Church fills the office of Bishop of Rome, whose incumbent is usually referre opened at the end of August, and, on 3 September 1914, Chiesa was elected Pope, taking the name of Benedict XV.
He made several, unsuccessful, attempts to negotiate peace, but the Vatican was excluded from the peace negotiations on the war's end. In the post war period Benedict was involved in developing the Church administration to deal with the new international system that had emerged.
| Preceded by Pius X | Pope ( list) | Succeeded by Pius XIPius XI (born Achille Ratti ( Desio, Province of Milan, May 31, 1857 Rome, February 10, 1939) was Pope from February 6, 1922 until February 10, 1939. He issued the encyclical Quas Primas establishing the feast of Christ the King. The main idea here is tha |
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