This article contains a list of encyclicals of Pope Benedict XV.

Pope Benedict XV Pope Benedict XV (Latin: ''Benedictus XV''; it, Benedetto XV), born Giacomo Paolo Giovanni Battista della Chiesa, name=, group= (; 21 November 185422 January 1922), was head of the Catholic Church from 1914 until his death in January 1922. His ...

issued 12 papal encyclicals during his reign as

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The encyclicals of Benedict XV

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Humani generis redemptionem ''Humani generis redemptionem'' is an encyclical by Pope Benedict XV given at St. Peter's, Rome, on 15 June, the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in the year 1917, in the third of his Pontificate. The encyclical points to an ever-increasing nu ...

'' , , Redemption of the Human Race , , On Preaching the Word of

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, , 15 June 1917 , - , 3. , , '' Quod iam diu'' , , That for which , , On the Future

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, , 1 December 1918 , - , 4. , , '' In hac tanta'' , , We are in the midst , , On St. Boniface , , 14 May 1919 , - , 5. , , '' Paterno iam diu'' , , Of Our paternal heart , , On the Children of

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, , 24 November 1919 , - , 6. , , '' Pacem, Dei munus pulcherrimum'' , , Peace, the Beautiful Gift of God , , On Peace and Christian Reconciliation , , 23 May 1920 , - , 7. , , '' Spiritus Paraclitus'' , , The Holy Spirit, the Paraclete , , On

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, Prince of the Apostles , , On St. Ephram the Syrian , , 5 October 1920 , - , 9. , , '' Annus iam plenus'' , , A whole year has passed , , On Children in Central Europe , , 1 December 1920 , - , 10. , , '' Sacra propediem'' , , Solemn Festivities , , On the Third Order of St. Francis , , 6 January 1921 , - , 11. , , '' In praeclara summorum'' , , Among the many celebrated geniuses , , On

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, , 30 April 1921 , - , 12. , , '' Fausto appetente die'' , , The seventh centenary of the day approaches , , On St. Dominic , , 29 June 1921 , -

External links

* Th
list of encyclicals
on the Vatican official website.

Encyclicals An encyclical was originally a circular letter sent to all the churches of a particular area in the ancient Roman Church. At that time, the word could be used for a letter sent out by any bishop. The word comes from the Late Latin (originally from ...

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