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Benedict XV1914 - 1922 James della Chiesa born 1854 Benedict XV's reign was an overture to the reigns of Pius XI and Pius XII. Much that they achieved was initiated by him. But it was a muted overture. The first four years and two months of his reign were the years of the First World War. After the armistice Benedict reigned for...

Celestine I422-432 Celestine, a Roman priest who had spent some time with St. Ambrose at Milan, was elected on 10 September. In his letter of congratulation St. Augustine asked the new pope to condemn Antonius, an unworthy bishop of Fussala, who had been condemned by the African bishops but restored to his see by Boniface. Celestine agreed. But the outstanding dispute about...

Pope Celestine IV Born: Geoffrey Castiglioni Biography