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Pope Benedict XV and the Papal Peace Note of 1917

Benedict XV, the man

  • born Giancomo Della Chiesa in Genoa, Italy in 1854
  • After his ordination to the priesthood, entered the Vatican diplomatic corps
  • First assignment was as secretary to Cardinal Rampolla, Papal Nuncio (Ambassador) to Madrid
  • Served in the office of the Secretariat of State during the papacies of Leo XIII and Pius X
  • Became Archbishop of Bolgona in 1908
  • sent due to diplomatic policy disagreement with Pius X and Merry Del Val, his Secretariat of State
  • Elected Pope in August 1914

Why I Chose This Topic

  • Interest in the Catholic Church, Church History
  • Interest in International Relations, History of Diplomacy

The Vatican, pre-war

Had control of the Papal Staes until 1840

What Was the Peace Note? Why did it fail?

  • Mistrust of the Church
  • The Entendre thought the Vatican secretly sided with the Central Powers, despite official neutrality
  • Germany was suspicious, because of the lack of papal response to Germany's peace proposal in 1916
  • Entrance of the United States into the war
  • The Entendre felt bullish
  • Decline of the Church's standing in world affairs
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