Cardinals Created by Alexander VII (1664-7)

1. Cardinal Girolamo Boncompagni

former Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Marcellino e Pietro
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Bologna (Italy)

Born:	1622.03.23 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1652
Consecrated Bishop:	1652.02.04
Created Cardinal:	1664.01.14
Died:	1684.01.24 († 61)

Secretary of Sacred Congregation of Rites (1648.10.02 – 1651.12.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bologna (Italy) (1651.12.11 – 1684.01.24)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Marcellino e Pietro (1664.02.11 – 1684.01.24)

2. Cardinal Carlo Bonelli

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Anastasia
former Vice-Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Reverend Apostolic Camera

Born:	1612 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1656.10.29
Created Cardinal:	1664.01.14
Died:	1676.08.27 († 63)

Vice-Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Reverend Apostolic Camera (1655.04.15 – 1656.10.18)

Titular Archbishop of Corinthus (1656.10.16 – 1664.01.14)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Anastasia (1665.04.15 – 1676.08.27)

3. Cardinal Celio Piccolomini

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Montorio
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Siena (Italy)

Born:	1609 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1656
Consecrated Bishop:	1656.10.29
Created Cardinal:	1664.01.14
Died:	1681.05.24 († 71)

Titular Archbishop of Cæsarea Ponti (1656.10.16 – 1664.01.14)

Apostolic Nuncio to France (1656.10.27 – 1663.08)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Montorio (1664.02.11 – 1681.05.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Siena (Italy) (1671.03.18 – 1681.05.24)

4. Cardinal Carlo Carafa della Spina

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Via
former Bishop of Aversa (Italy)
former Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals

Born:	1611.04.21 (Roma, Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1645.01.01
Created Cardinal:	1664.01.14
Died:	1680.10.19 (Roma, Italy † 69)

Bishop of Aversa (Italy) (1644.07.13 – 1665.06.06)

Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland (1653.02.01 – 1654.11)

Apostolic Nuncio to Austria-Hungary (1658.08.13 – 1664.01.14)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Susanna (1665.04.13 – 1675.05.27)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Via (1675.05.27 – 1680.10.19)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1676.02.24 – 1678.01.10)

[5] Cardinal Alfonso Michele Litta

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Croce in Gerusalemme
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Milano (Italy)

Born:	1608.09.19 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1648
Consecrated Bishop:	1652.06.24
Created Cardinal in pectore:	1664.01.14
Revealed as Cardinal:	1666.02.15
Died:	1679.08.28 († 70)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Milano (Italy) (1652.06.17 – 1679.08.28)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Croce in Gerusalemme (1666.05.05 – 1679.08.28)

6. Cardinal Neri Corsini

former Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Nereo ed Achilleo
former Bishop of Arezzo (Italy)

Born:	1624.08.01 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1652.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1652.09.01
Created Cardinal:	1664.01.14
Died:	1678.09.19 († 54)

Titular Archbishop of Tamiathis (1652.08.12 – 1664.01.14)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Nereo ed Achilleo (1666.03.15 – 1678.09.19)

Bishop of Arezzo (Italy) (1672.02.08 – 1677.03.07)

[7] Cardinal Giacomo Filippo Nini

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Pace
former Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals

Born:	1629 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1664
Created Cardinal in pectore:	1664.01.14
Revealed as Cardinal:	1666.02.15
Died:	1680.08.11 († 50)

Prefect of Prefecture of the Holy Apostolic Palaces (1664.01.14 – 1666.02.15)

Master of Papal Chamber of Prefecture of the Holy Apostolic Palaces (1664.01.14 – 1666.02.15)

Titular Archbishop of Corinthus (1664.04.28 – 1666.02.15)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Pace (1666.03.15 – 1680.08.11)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1679.01.09 – 1680.01.08)

[8] Cardinal Paluzzo Paluzzi Altieri degli Albertoni

former Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina
former Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Propagation of the Faith
former Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Reverend Apostolic Camera
former Archpriest of Papal Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran

Born:	1623.06.08 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal in pectore:	1664.01.14
Revealed as Cardinal:	1666.02.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1666.05.02
Died:	1698.06.29 († 75)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. XII Apostoli (1666.03.15 – 1681.12.01)

Bishop of Montefiascone (Italy) (1666.03.29 – 1670.05.19)

Bishop of Corneto (Italy) (1666.03.29 – 1670.05.19)

Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy) (1667 – 1671)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Ravenna (Italy) (1670.05.19 – 1674.02.19)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Propagation of the Faith (1671.08.02 – 1698.06.29)

Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Reverend Apostolic Camera (1671.08.04 – 1698.06.29)

Pro-Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Council (1671.11 – 1672.12)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1678.01.10 – 1679.01.09)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Crisogono (1681.12.01 – 1684.11.13)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Trastevere (1684.11.13 – 1689.02.28)

Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina (1689.02.28 – 1691.08.08)

Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1691.08.08 – 1698.01.27)

Archpriest of Papal Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran (1693 – 1698.06.29)

Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (1698.01.27 – 1698.06.29)

Cardinal Vice-Dean of Sacred College of Cardinals (1698.01.27 – 1698.06.29)

[9] Cardinal Cesare Maria Antonio Rasponi

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni a Porta Latina

Born:	1615 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal in pectore:	1664.01.14
Revealed as Cardinal:	1666.02.15
Died:	1675.11.21 († 59)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni a Porta Latina (1666.03.15 – 1675.11.21)

[10] Cardinal Giannicolò Conti

former Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina
former Bishop of Ancona e Umana (Italy)

Born:	1617 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal in pectore:	1664.01.14
Revealed as Cardinal:	1666.03.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1666.05.02
Died:	1698.01.20 († 80)

Vice-Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Reverend Apostolic Camera (1662.11.20 – 1666.03.15)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Traspontina (1666.03.15 – 1691.08.08)

Bishop of Ancona e Umana (Italy) (1666.03.29 – 1698.01.20)

Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina (1691.08.08 – 1698.01.20)

11. Cardinal Angelo Celsi

former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Angelo in Pescheria
former Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Council

Born:	1600 (Italy)
Created Cardinal:	1664.01.14
Died:	1671.11.06 († 70)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Council (1664 – 1671.11.06)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giorgio in Velabro (1664.02.11 – 1668.05.14)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Angelo in Pescheria (1668.05.14 – 1671.11.06)

12. Cardinal Paolo Savelli (Italo-Albanese Rite)

former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Cosmedin
former Commendatory Archimandrite of Santissimo Salvatore of the Italo-Albanese (Italy)

Born:	1622 (Italy)
Created Cardinal:	1664.01.14
Died:	1685.09.11 († 62)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria della Scala (1664.02.11 – 1669.01.14)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giorgio in Velabro (1669.01.14 – 1670.05.14)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Nicola in Carcere (1670.05.14 – 1678.05.23)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giorgio in Velabro (1678.05.23 – 1683.11.15)

Commendatory Archimandrite of Santissimo Salvatore of the Italo-Albanese (Italy) (1682.06.28 – 1685.09.11)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Cosmedin (1683.11.15 – 1685.09.11)

Consistory of 1666.02.15 (4)

[1] Cardinal Giulio Spinola

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Prassede
former Bishop of Lucca (Italy)

Born:	1612.05.13 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1658.02.10
Created Cardinal in pectore:	1666.02.15
Revealed as Cardinal:	1667.03.07
Died:	1691.03.11 († 78)

Titular Archbishop of Laodicea (1658.01.14 – 1667.03.07)

Apostolic Nuncio to Austria-Hungary (1665.07.10 – 1667.03.07)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Martino ai Monti (1667.07.18 – 1684.11.13)

Bishop of Nepi (Italy) (1670.06.02 – 1677.11.08)

Bishop of Sutri (Italy) (1670.06.02 – 1677.11.08)

Bishop of Lucca (Italy) (1677.11.08 – 1690.11.25)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Crisogono (1684.11.13 – 1689.02.28)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Trastevere (1689.02.28 – 1689.10.29)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Prassede (1689.10.29 – 1691.03.11)

[2] Cardinal Carlo Roberti de’ Vittori

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Ara Coeli

Born:	1605 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1658
Consecrated Bishop:	1658.12.08
Created Cardinal in pectore:	1666.02.15
Revealed as Cardinal:	1667.03.07
Died:	1673.02.14 († 67)

Titular Archbishop of Tarsus (1658.12.02 – 1667.03.07)

Apostolic Nuncio to France (1664.04.26 – ?)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Ara Coeli (1667.07.18 – 1673.02.14)

[3] Cardinal Vitaliano Visconti

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Agnese fuori le mura
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Monreale (Italy)

Born:	1618 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1664
Consecrated Bishop:	1664
Created Cardinal in pectore:	1666.02.15
Revealed as Cardinal:	1667.03.07
Died:	1671.09.07 († 52)

Titular Archbishop of Ephesus (1664.08.11 – 1667.03.07)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Agnese fuori le mura (1669.03.18 – 1671.09.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Monreale (Italy) (1670.06.02 – 1671.09.07)

[4] Cardinal Innico Caracciolo

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Clemente
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Napoli (Italy)

Born:	1607.03.07 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal in pectore:	1666.02.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1667
Revealed as Cardinal:	1667.03.07
Died:	1685.01.30 († 77)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Napoli (Italy) (1667.03.07 – 1685.01.30)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Clemente (1667.07.18 – 1685.01.30)

Consistory of 1667.03.07 (4)

1. Cardinal Giovanni Delfino

former Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Vito, Modesto e Crescenzia pro hac vice Title
former Patriarch of Aquileia (Italy)

Born:	1617.04.22 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1656.11.30
Created Cardinal:	1667.03.07
Died:	1699.07.19 († 82)

Titular Bishop of Thagaste (1656.06.23 – 1657.12.29)

Coadjutor Bishop of Aquileia (Italy) (1656.06.23 – 1657.12.29)

Patriarch of Aquileia (Italy) (1657.12.29 – 1699.07.19)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Salvatore in Lauro (1667.07.18 – 1670.05.19)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Vito, Modesto e Crescenzia pro hac vice Title (1670.05.19 – 1699.07.19)

2. Cardinal Guidobald von Thun

former Bishop of Regensburg (Germany)

Born:	1616.12.16 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1645.01.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1654.09.24
Created Cardinal:	1667.03.07
Died:	1668.06.01 († 51)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Salzburg (Austria) ([1654.02.03] 1654.03.04 – 1667.03.07)

Bishop of Regensburg (Germany) (1667.03.07 – 1668.06.01)

Cardinal-Priest with no Title assigned (1667.03.07 – 1668.06.01)

3. Cardinal Louis de Vendôme

former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Portico

Born:	1612.10 (France)
Created Cardinal:	1667.03.07
Died:	1669.08.12 († 56)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Portico (1667.07.18 – 1669.08.12)

4. Cardinal Luis Guillermo de Moncada Aragón Luna de Peralta y de la Cerda

Born:	1614 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1662
Created Cardinal:	1667.03.07
Died:	1672.05.04 († 57)

Cardinal-Deacon with no Deaconry assigned (1667.03.07 – 1672.05.04)