Pope Benedict XV (Latin: Benedictus XV; ), born Giacomo Paolo Giovanni Battista della Chiesa (; 21 November 185422 January 1922), 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 consequences in Europe.
Pope Benedict XV (Latin: Benedictus XV; ), born Giacomo Paolo Giovanni Battista della Chiesa (; 21 November 185422 January 1922), wa,s 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 consequences in Europe.