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Cardinal Della Chiesa Named Benedict XV Leader of Catholic Church
Cardinal Giacomo Della Chiesa was elected pope and will take the name Benedict XV. Born in Genoa, he rose from secretary to archbishop of Bologna and served in Pius X’s secretariat before the 1907 promotion. The conclave, held August 1 to 11, represented many nations with cardinals from Europe and the Americas.
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Genoa
Papal
Rome
Italy
Giacomo Vella Cilona
Bologna
Catholic Heirarchy
Pius X
Rego
Benedict XV
Sacred College
Cardinal Gibbons
Baltimore
Cardinal O'Connell
Boston
Naples
Cardinal Purley
New York
Prince Chigi-Albani
Cardinal Della Chiesa
Mgr. Miscintelli
St. Peter
Domenico Ferrata
Nots
South America
United States
Canada
England
Ireland
Holland
Belgium
Portugal
Germany
Austri- Hungary
France
Spain
the Orient
Russia
Africa
Australas
Switzerland
Serafino Vannutelli
Mexico
Munich
Central
Vienna
Cardinal Vincent Vannutelli
Constantinople
Lisbon
Dinal Aguardo
India
Cardinal di Piero
Argentina
Brazil
Muntch
Madrid
Cardinal Gotti
Cardinal Ferrata
Cardinal Martine
Cardinal Falconio
Rinaldini
Lorenzelli
Gasparri
Vico
Belmonte
Serafind
Curta
Caringle de Sal
Cansetta
Della Volpe
Cagiano
Tinlet
Pamypill
Giustini
Toga
Accohl
Benedict
Prospero Lambertini
Vatican
Mgr
Della Chiesa
Secretariat of State
Secretariat
Della Chiusa
Begin
Quebec
Austria
Pope Biishop
Ponti
Universal Church
West
Holy Roman Church
Washington
Heart of Gheice
Delia Chiesa
Anthony Mendes Hello
Gallasday Manendes
Toledo
Consiatory
Inez
Monsignor Parell
At Peter's
Benedict XIV