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Cardinal Chiesa Elected Pope Benedict XV in Rome
Cardinal Giacomo Della Chiesa archbishop of Bologna was chosen pope on August 31 after nine ballots. He succeeds Pope Pius X and will be known as Benedict XV, with Cardinal Ferrata likely his secretary. The conclave involved many nations and cardinals across Europe amid wartime tensions.
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Italy
Giacomo Della Chiesa
Bologna
Catholic Heirarchy
Pius X
Benedict XV
Sacred College
Cardinal Chiesa
St. Peter’s
Domenico Ferrata
Benedict
Madrid
Mgr. Rianaldini
Mer. Della Chiesa
National Democratic League
Pope
South America
United States
Canada
England
Ireland
Holland
Belgium
Portugal
Germany
Austria-Hungary
France
Spain
The
Orient
Russia
Africa
Australia
Switzerland
Europe
Serafino Vannutelli
Mexico
Munich
Central
Vienna
Cardinal Vincent Vannutelli
Constantinople
Lisbon
Cardinal Agliardi
India
Cardinal di Pietro
Argentina
Brazil
Cardinal Gotti
Cardinal Ferrata
Cardinal Martinelli
Cardinal Falconio
Rinaldini
Lorenzelli
Gasparri
Vico
Belmonte
Serafini
Curia
Cardinale de Lai
Cassetta, Della Volpe
Cagiano
Bisseti
Pompili
Giustini
Lega
Accchi
Prospero Lambertini
Benedict XIV
Cardinal Rampolla
Leo XIII
Vatican
Mgr. Della Chiesi
Secretariat of State
Secretariat
Cardinal Della Chiesa
Pope Pius X
Mgr
Della Chiesa
Regin
Quebec
Austria
St. Peter
Universal Church
West
Anthony Mendes Bello
Guisasdlay Menendez
Toledo
Monsignor Parolin
St. Peter's