1914 papal conclave

Papal conclave
August–September 1914
Dates and location
31 August – 3 September 1914
Sistine Chapel, Apostolic Palace,
Rome
Key officials
DeanSerafino Vannutelli
Sub-deanFrancesco di Paola Cassetta
CamerlengoFrancesco Salesio Della Volpe
ProtodeaconFrancesco Salesio Della Volpe
Election
Ballots10
Elected pope
Giacomo della Chiesa
Name taken: Benedict XV
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A papal conclave was held from 31 August to 3 September 1914 which elected Giacomo della Chiesa to succeed Pius X, who died on August 20, as pope. Della Chiesa, hitherto the archbishop of Bologna, took the name Benedict XV.


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