He chose the name Benedict to honor two individuals he greatly admired - Saint Benedict of Nursia and Pope Benedict XV.
St. Benedict and Pope Benedict XV.
Pope Benedict XV was born on November 21, 1854.
Pope Benedict XV was born on November 21, 1854.
Benedict XV served as pope for 7 years and 141 days.
Pope Benedict XV died on January 22, 1922 at the age of 67.
Pope Benedict XV was the pope in 1920.
Pope Benedict XV was pope from September 3, 1914, until January 22, 1922.
He chose the name to honor both St. Benedict as well as Pope Benedict XV. He held both in high esteem.
Pope Benedict XV's statute stands in the courtyard of St Esprit Cathedral, Instanbul Turkey.
Benedict XV died on January 22, 1922, in the Apostolic Palace of the Vatican.
The statue of Pope Benedict XV stands in the square in front of the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, in Istanbul, Turkey, a Moslem country.