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head of 300,0O0,000 Catholics, was
born of noble line at Pegli, Italy, on
Nov. 81, 1854. His father was the
Marchese della Chiesa, pronounced
keeaza) He received his education
at the Capronican college and later
attended the Academy of Ecclesiastics.
Ordained TO the priesthood in 1878 he
soon attracted the attention of Car
dinal Rampolla who under Pope Leo
XIII was the Papal Secretary of State.
He accompanied Rampolla to Madrid
in 1888 when his patron was Uncio,
remaining there until 1887 when he re-
turned to Rome upon the elevation OF
Rampolla to the Cardinalate.
In 1901, after having served four
years as secretary of the Nunciature
in Spain, he was appointed Secretary
of the CIPHER. This position gave it's
incumbent considerable authority and
the same year Mgr della Chiesa was
named aS.consultor of the Holy Office
A notable promotion came TO him on
Dec. Is, 1907, when Pope Plus X ap-
pointed della Chiesa as archbishop of
the important See of Bologna to sue
coed the late Cardinal Svampa His
administration of this office for seven
years was characterized, it is said by
prudence and diplomacy. His conse-
Grafton as an archbishop was perform
ed by Plus himself in the Sistine Chap
ell, an honor So unusual that it attract
ed worldwide attention. Archbishop
della Chiesa was made a cardinal in
May 1914, less than six months be-
fore mounting the throne of ST.
! Peters.
Takes Title.
Il IL
| Pope Benedict XIV, one of the ablest
| pontiffs of the church, who was born
| in Bologna on March 81, 1857, and
| died on May 8, 1858.
| Benedict XV's personal appearance
| has been described as follows: A
man physically ill-favored but gifted
with great intelligence; short of stat.
ure, ascetically thin, with the right
| shoulder raised above the left, and
! giving one the impression of extreme
nervousness and weakness But when
he raised his head the visitors in
/ stinctively felt that they were in the
presence of a man equipped with eX
ceptional intellectual powers and en-
ergy. He reminded one of the noted
poet, Leopard. With an ample brow
surrounded by coal-black hair, black
eyes, lively and penetrating, a large
mouth with thin lips full of express
sion, the Pope conveyed the impress
sion of a man of few friendships, bu
these most sincere, devoted and last
ing"
Always "a friend in need" as a prel
ate of his church once said of him
Pope Benedict demonstrated his readi
ness to avert hardship to poor people
by advancing S1,000,000 to save fin
ancial institution of Rome from bank
ruptcy in the spring of 1918. Thi
was in keeping with his reputation
from the time he was ordained
priest in 1873 to the day of his death
When he was made a cardinal it wa
with difficulty that he was able t
meet the expenses necessary to ont
in such a high office, and this wa
, because up to that time he had givel
:, his entire income to Impoverished
: townfolk
: An instance of his generosity wa
cited in connection with ban he one
put on tango" dances which wer
/. such a vogue several years age
Friends of a poor dancing master il
Bologna, who was ruined by the edic
, of the archbishop. appealed to dell
, Chiesa in his behalf. The archbishop
, heard their story with the creates
, sympathy, but refused to yield The
. he handed them $40 as his donation
, to a subscription for the dancing mas
ter TO tide him over until he coult
find other employment