Cardinals Created by Alexander III (1159-81)

Consistory of 1160.02.18 (1)

Italy1. Cardinal Milo

former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Aquiro

Born: (Italy)
Created Cardinal:1160.02.18
Died:1160?

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Aquiro (1160.02.18 – 1160?)

Consistory of 1163 (5)

Germany1. Cardinal Konrad von Wittelsbach

former Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany)

Born:1120 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1163?
Created Cardinal:1163
Died:1200.10.25 († 79)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (1161.05 – 1165 deposed)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Marcello (1163 – 1163)

Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina (1163 – 1200.10.25)

Apostolic Administrator of Sora (Italy) (1167 – 1200.10.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Salzburg (Austria) (1177.08.09 – 1183.11)

Apostolic Administrator of Gallipoli (Italy) (1179 – 1200.10.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (1183.11 – 1200.10.25)

Protopriest of Sacred College of Cardinals (1196 – 1200.10.25)

Italy2. Cardinal Antonio

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Marco

Born: (Italy)
Created Cardinal:1163
Died:1167?

Cardinal-Priest of S. Marco (1163 – 1167?)

Italy3. Cardinal Manfredo, O.S.B. Cas.

former Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina

Born: (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:1163
Consecrated Bishop:1177?
Died:1178.01.17

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giorgio in Velabro (1163 – 1173.09)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Cecilia (1173.09 – 1176.12)

Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1176.12 – 1178.01.17)

Italy4. Cardinal Ugo Ricasoli

former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Eustachio

Born: (Italy)
Created Cardinal:1163
Died:1182?

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Eustachio (1163 – 1182?)

Italy5. Cardinal Oderisio, O.S.B. Cas.

Born: (Italy)
Created Cardinal:1163
Died:1177?

Cardinal-Deacon with no Deaconry assigned (1163 – 1177?)

Consistory of 1164 (8)

Italy1. Cardinal Ugo Pierleoni, C.R.S.V.

former Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati
former Bishop of Piacenza (Italy)

Born: (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1155
Created Cardinal:1164
Died:1167.04.30

Bishop of Piacenza (Italy) (1155.01 – 1167.04.30)

Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati (1164 – 1167.04.30)

Italy2. Cardinal Ottone

former Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina

Born: (Italy)
Created Cardinal:1164
Died:1176?

Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1164 – 1176?)

France3. Blessed Cardinal Benerede, O.S.B. Clun.

former Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina

Born: (France)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:1164
Consecrated Bishop:1179
Died:1180?

Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1179 – 1180?)

Cardinal and religious of Benedictine Congregation of Cluny.

Italy4. Cardinal Teodino degli Atti, O.S.B. Cas.

former Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina

Born: (Italy)
Created Cardinal:1164
Died:1186

Cardinal-Priest of S. Vitale (1164 – 1179?)

Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (1179 – 1186)

Italy5. Cardinal Pietro Gaetani

former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Aquiro

Born: (Italy)
Created Cardinal:1164
Died:1165?

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Aquiro (1164 – 1165?)

Italy6. Cardinal Vitellio, O.S.B. Cas.

former Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Sergio e Bacco

Born: (Italy)
Created Cardinal:1164
Died:1175?

Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Sergio e Bacco (1164 – 1175?)

Italy7. Cardinal Girolamo, C.R.L.

former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria Nuova

Born: (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:1164
Died:1177?

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria Nuova (1164 – 1177?)

Italy8. Cardinal Eguillino

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli

Born: (Italy)
Created Cardinal:1164
Died:1182?

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli (1176 – 1182?)

Consistory of 1165.12.15 (7)

Italy1. Cardinal Ermanno

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Susanna
former Vice-Chancellor of Apostolic Chancery

Born: (Italy)
Created Cardinal:1165.12.15
Died:1170?

Vice-Chancellor of Apostolic Chancery (1159 – 1166)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Susanna (1165.12.15 – 1170?)

Italy2. Saint Cardinal Galdino

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Sabina
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Milano (Italy)

Born:1096? (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:1165.12.15
Consecrated Bishop:1166.04.18
Died:1176.04.18 († 79)
Feast:04.18

Cardinal-Priest of S. Sabina (1165.12.15 – 1176.04.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Milano (Italy) (1166 – 1176.04.18)

Cardinal.

Italy3. Cardinal Raniero

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Eusebio

Born: (Italy)
Created Cardinal:1165.12.15
Died:1178?

Cardinal-Priest of S. Eusebio (1165.12.15 – 1178?)

Italy4. Cardinal Teodino, O.S.B. Cas.

former Abbot nullius of Montecassino (Italy)

Born: (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:1165.12.15
Died:1167

Cardinal-Priest with no Title assigned (1165.12.15 – 1167)

Abbot nullius of Montecassino (Italy) (1166.10 – 1167.09.14)

Italy5. Cardinal Pietro de Bono, C.R.S.M.R.

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Susanna

Born: (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:1165.12.15
Died:1187.12.11

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Aquiro (1165.12.15 – 1173.09)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Susanna (1173.09 – 1187.12.11)

Italy6. Cardinal Ermanno

former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Angelo in Pescheria

Born: (Italy)
Created Cardinal:1165.12.15
Died:1170?

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Angelo in Pescheria (1165.12.15 – 1170?)

Italy7. Cardinal Bonifazio

former Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Cosma e Damiano

Born: (Italy)
Created Cardinal:1165.12.15
Died:1170?

Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Cosma e Damiano (1165.12.15 – 1170?)

Consistory of 1168 (2)

Italy1. Cardinal Giovanni, O.S.B. Cas.

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Sisto

Born: (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:1168
Died:1177

Cardinal-Priest of S. Sisto (1168 – 1177)

Italy2. Cardinal Rainaldo, O.S.B. Cas.

former Metropolitan Archbishop of Bari e Canosa (Italy)

Born: (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:1168
Consecrated Bishop:1170
Resigned as Cardinal:1170
Died:1188.02.04

Cardinal-Deacon with no Deaconry assigned (1168 – 1170)

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1169? – 1171)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bari e Canosa (Italy) (1171 – 1188.02.04)

Consistory of 1170 (6)

Italy1. Cardinal Odone

former Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati

Born: (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1170?
Created Cardinal:1170
Died:1172?

Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati (1170 – 1172?)

France2. Cardinal Gérard d’Autun

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Stefano al Monte Celio

Born: (France)
Created Cardinal:1170
Died:1176?

Cardinal-Priest of S. Stefano al Monte Celio (1170 – 1176?)

Italy3. Cardinal Vernavero

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Clemente

Born: (Italy)
Created Cardinal:1170
Died:1178?

Cardinal-Priest of S. Clemente (1170 – 1178?)

Italy4. Cardinal Lesbio Grassi

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Susanna

Born: (Italy)
Created Cardinal:1170
Died:1177?

Cardinal-Priest of S. Susanna (1170 – 1177?)

Italy5. Cardinal Leonato, O.S.B. Cas.

Born: (Italy)
Created Cardinal:1170
Died:1182

Cardinal-Deacon with no Deaconry assigned (1170 – 1182)

Italy6. Cardinal Riso

former Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Cosma e Damiano

Born: (Italy)
Created Cardinal:1170
Died:1176?

Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Cosma e Damiano (1170 – 1176?)

Consistory of 1171 (4)

Italy1. Cardinal Ugo Pierleoni, C.R.S.V.

former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Angelo in Pescheria

Born: (Italy)
Created Cardinal:1171
Died:1183?

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Angelo in Pescheria (1171 – 1183?)

France2. Cardinal Thibaud de Vermandois, O.S.B. Clun.

former Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia–Velletri
former Abbot nullius of Cluny (France)

Born: (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:1171
Consecrated Bishop:1183?
Died:1188.11.04

Cardinal-Priest of S. Croce in Gerusalemme (1171 – 1178)

Abbot nullius of Cluny (France) (1180 – 1184)

Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia–Velletri (1183 – 1188.11.04)

Italy3. Cardinal Lombardo

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Ciriaco alle Terme Diocleziane
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Benevento (Italy)

Born: (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1171?
Created Cardinal:1171
Died:1179

Metropolitan Archbishop of Benevento (Italy) (1171 – 1177)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Ciriaco alle Terme Diocleziane (1171 – 1179)

Italy4. Cardinal Laborante

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Trastevere

Born:1110 (Italy)
Created Cardinal:1171
Died:1189? († 79)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Portico Octaviae (1171 – 1179)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Trastevere (1179 – 1189?)

Consistory of 1173.09 (5)

France1. Cardinal Pietro

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Crisogono
former Bishop of Meaux (France)

Born: (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1172?
Created Cardinal:1173.09
Died:1180

Bishop of Meaux (France) (1172 – 1175.09)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Crisogono (1173.09 – 1180)

Italy2. Cardinal Guglielmo, C.R.S.M.R.

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Prassede

Born: (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:1173.09
Died:1173?

Cardinal-Priest of S. Prassede (1173.09 – 1173?)

Italy3. Cardinal Uberto Crivelli (later Pope Urban III)

former Supreme Pontiff
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Milano (Italy)

Born:1120? (Cuggiono, Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:1173.09
Consecrated Bishop:1182?
Elected as Supreme Pontiff:1185.11.25
Installed as Supreme Pontiff:1185.12.01
Died:1187.10.20 (Ferrara, Italy † 66)

Bishop of Vercelli (Italy) (1182 – 1185.11.25)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Damaso (1182.08 – 1185.11.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Milano (Italy) (1185.05.09 – 1187.10.20)

Supreme Pontiff (1185.11.25 [1185.12.01] – 1187.10.20)

Italy4. Cardinal Marcello

former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giorgio in Velabro

Born: (Italy)
Created Cardinal:1173.09
Died:1174

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giorgio in Velabro (1173.09 – 1174)

Italy5. Cardinal Raniero

former Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Giovanni e Paolo

Born: (Italy)
Created Cardinal:1173.09
Died:1183

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giorgio in Velabro (1174 – 1182)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Giovanni e Paolo (1182 – 1183)

Consistory of 1175.03.07 (2)

Italy1. Cardinal Vibiano

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Stefano al Monte Celio

Born: (Italy)
Created Cardinal:1175.03.07
Died:1185?

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Nicola in Carcere (1175.03.07 – 1175.09.19)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Stefano al Monte Celio (1175.09.19 – 1185?)

Italy2. Cardinal Gerardo

Born: (Italy)
Created Cardinal:1175.03.07
Died:1178?

Cardinal-Deacon with no Deaconry assigned (1175.03.07 – 1178?)

Consistory of 1176.12 (3)

Italy1. Cardinal Pietro

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Sabina

Born: (Italy)
Created Cardinal:1176.12
Died:1178

Cardinal-Priest of S. Sabina (1176.12 – 1178)

Italy2. Cardinal Tiberio Savelli

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Cecilia

Born: (Italy)
Created Cardinal:1176.12
Died:1178

Cardinal-Priest of S. Cecilia (1176.12 – 1178)

Italy3. Cardinal Gandolfo, O.S.B. Cas.

former Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Cosma e Damiano

Born: (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:1176.12
Died:1219

Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Cosma e Damiano (1176.12 – 1178.03)

Consistory of 1178.03 (5)

Italy1. Cardinal Pietro

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Cecilia

Born: (Italy)
Created Cardinal:1178.03
Died:1178

Cardinal-Priest of S. Cecilia (1178.03 – 1178)

Italy2. Cardinal Pietro

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Lucina

Born: (Italy)
Created Cardinal:1178.03
Died:1190?

Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Lucina (1178.03 – 1190?)

Italy3. Cardinal Matteo, C.R.L.

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli

Born: (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:1178.03
Died:1182.12?

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria Nuova (1178.03 – 1182)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli (1182 – 1182.12?)

Italy4. Cardinal Graziano

former Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Cosma e Damiano
former Vice-Chancellor of Apostolic Chancery

Born: (Italy)
Created Cardinal:1178.03
Died:1203

Vice-Chancellor of Apostolic Chancery (1168 – 1178)

Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Cosma e Damiano (1178.03 – 1203)

Italy5. Cardinal Ardoino

former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Via Lata

Born: (Italy)
Created Cardinal:1178.03
Died:1182?

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Via Lata (1178.03 – 1182?)

Consistory of 1178.09.22 (6)

Italy1. Cardinal Ardoino, C.R.L.

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Croce in Gerusalemme

Born: (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:1178.09.22
Died:1184?

Cardinal-Priest of S. Croce in Gerusalemme (1178.09.22 – 1184?)

Italy2. Cardinal Giovanni

former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Angelo in Pescheria

Born: (Italy)
Created Cardinal:1178.09.22
Died:1182

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Angelo in Pescheria (1178.09.22 – 1182)

Italy3. Cardinal Bernardo

former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Nicola in Carcere

Born: (Italy)
Created Cardinal:1178.09.22
Died:1181

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Nicola in Carcere (1178.09.22 – 1181)

France4. Cardinal Rainier

former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Adriano al Foro

Born: (France)
Created Cardinal:1178.09.22
Died:1182.08

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Adriano al Foro (1178.09.22 – 1182.08)

Italy5. Cardinal Paolo

former Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Sergio e Bacco

Born: (Italy)
Created Cardinal:1178.09.22
Died:1181?

Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Sergio e Bacco (1178.09.22 – 1181?)

Italy6. Cardinal Eutichio

former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Adriano al Foro

Born: (Italy)
Created Cardinal:1178.09.22
Died:1178?

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Adriano al Foro (1178.09.22 – 1178?)

Consistory of 1178.12 (5)

Italy1. Cardinal Pietro da Pavia, O.S.B. Cas.

former Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati

Born: (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:1178.12
Consecrated Bishop:1179?
Died:1189

Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati (1178.12 – 1189)

Italy2. Cardinal Ruggiero, O.S.B. Cas.

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Eusebio
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Benevento (Italy)

Born: (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:1178.12
Consecrated Bishop:1179
Died:1221?

Cardinal-Priest of S. Eusebio (1178.12 – 1221?)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Benevento (Italy) (1179 – 1221?)

France3. Cardinal Mathieu d’Anjou

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Marcello

Born: (France)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:1178.12
Died:1183

Cardinal-Priest of S. Marcello (1178.12 – 1183)

England4. Cardinal Herbert of Bosham

Born:1120? (England)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:1178.12
Died:1186 († 66)

Cardinal-Deacon with no Deaconry assigned (1178.12 – 1186)

Italy5. Cardinal Jacopo

former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Cosmedin

Born: (Italy)
Created Cardinal:1178.12
Died:

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Cosmedin (1178.12 – ?)

Consistory of 1179.03 (7)

France1. Cardinal Henri de Marsiac, O. Cist.

former Cardinal-Bishop of Albano

Born:1136? (France)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:1179.03
Consecrated Bishop:1179.03.14
Died:1188.07.04 († 51)

Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1179.03 – 1188.07.04)

France2. Cardinal Guillaume de Champagne (Guglielmo dalle Bianche Mani)

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Sabina
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Reims (France)

Born:1135 (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1168.12.21
Created Cardinal:1179.03
Died:1202.09.07 († 66)

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1165.01.13 – 1176.08.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sens (France) (1168.12.22 – 1176.08.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reims (France) (1176.08.08 – 1202.09.07)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Sabina (1179.03 – 1202.09.07)

Protopriest of Sacred College of Cardinals (1191 – 1202.09.07)

Italy3. Cardinal Roberto

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Pudenziana

Born: (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:1179.03
Died:1188?

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pudenziana (1179.03 – 1188?)

Italy4. Cardinal Galando

Born: (Italy)
Created Cardinal:1179.03
Died:

Cardinal-Deacon with no Deaconry assigned (1179.03 – ?)

Italy5. Cardinal Ildeberto

former Cardinal-Priest of Ss. XII Apostoli

Born: (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:1179.03
Died:1182?

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. XII Apostoli (1179.03 – 1182?)

Italy6. Cardinal Paolo Scolari (later Pope Clement III)

former Supreme Pontiff

Born:1130? (Roma, Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:1179.03
Consecrated Bishop:1181.01?
Elected as Supreme Pontiff:1187.12.19
Installed as Supreme Pontiff:1187.12.20
Died:1191.03.25 (Roma, Italy † 60)

Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Sergio e Bacco (1179.03 – 1180)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pudenziana (1180 – 1180.12)

Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1180.12 – 1187.12.19)

Supreme Pontiff (1187.12.19 [1187.12.20] – 1191.03.25)

Italy7. Cardinal Tiburzio

Born: (Italy)
Created Cardinal:1179.03
Died:

Cardinal-Deacon with no Deaconry assigned (1179.03 – ?)

Consistory of 1180 (2)

Italy1. Cardinal Bernardo

former Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina

Born: (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1180?
Created Cardinal:1180
Died:1180

Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1180 – 1180)

Italy2. Cardinal Rolando Paparoni

former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Portico Octaviae
former Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major

Born: (Italy)
Created Cardinal:1180
Died:1189?

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Portico Octaviae (1180 – 1189?)

Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major (1187 – 1189?)

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