His Holiness Pope Blessed Benedict XI (in Latin Benedictus Undecimus) is the Pope number 194 of the Catholic Church.
Nicola Boccasini was born in Treviso, in the current country of Italy.
The Holy Father Blessed Benedict XI initiated his pontificate in the year 1303. He succeeded Pope Boniface VIII. His papacy lasted for 1 years, ending during the year 1304. He was succeeded by Clement V, who would become the following bishop of Rome.