Pope Benedict XV

Pope Benedict XV (Latin: Benedictus PP. XV), (Italian: Benedetto XV), (born Giacomo Paolo Giovanni Battista della Chiesa; 21 November 1854 - 22 January 1922), was head of the Catholic Church from 1914 until his death in 1922. His pontificate was largely overshadowed by World War I and its political, social, and humanitarian consequences in Europe.