Cardinals Created by Benedict XIV (1753-6)

1. Cardinal Giuseppe Maria Feroni

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Cecilia

Born:	1693.04.30 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1719.10.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1728.05.30
Created Cardinal:	1753.11.26
Died:	1767.11.15 († 74)

Titular Archbishop of Damascus (1728.05.10 – 1753.11.26)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pancrazio (1753.12.10 – 1764.12.17)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Cecilia (1764.12.17 – 1767.11.15)

2. Cardinal Fabrizio Serbelloni

former Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia–Velletri

Born:	1695.11.04 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1731.07.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1731.08.25
Created Cardinal:	1753.11.26
Died:	1775.12.07 († 80)

Titular Archbishop of Patrasso (1731.08.06 – 1753.11.26)

Apostolic Nuncio to Cologne (1734.02.05 – 1738.08.08)

Apostolic Nuncio to Poland (1738.08.08 – 1746.03.01)

Apostolic Nuncio to Austria-Hungary (1746.03.01 – 1753.11.26)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Stefano al Monte Celio (1754.07.22 – 1763.03.21)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Trastevere (1763.03.21 – 1763.05.16)

Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1763.05.16 – 1774.04.18)

Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia–Velletri (1774.04.18 – 1775.12.07)

Cardinal Dean of Sacred College of Cardinals (1774.04.18 – 1775.12.07)

3. Cardinal Giovanni Francesco Stoppani

former Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina
former Secretary of Commission of Roman and Universal Inquisition

Born:	1695.09.16 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1734.08.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1735.03.25
Created Cardinal:	1753.11.26
Died:	1774.11.18 († 79)

Titular Archbishop of Corinthus (1735.03.14 – 1753.11.26)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Martino ai Monti (1754.05.20 – 1763.07.18)

Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1763.07.18 – 1774.11.18)

Secretary of Commission of Roman and Universal Inquisition (1770.12.12 – 1774.11.18)

4. Cardinal Luca Melchiore Tempi

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Croce in Gerusalemme
former Ecclesiastical Superior of Batavia (Netherlands)

Born:	1688.02.13 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1736.03.31
Consecrated Bishop:	1736.04.15
Created Cardinal:	1753.11.26
Died:	1762.07.17 († 74)

Titular Archbishop of Nicomedia (1736.04.11 – 1753.11.26)

Ecclesiastical Superior of Batavia (Netherlands) (1736.11.19 – 1744.01.22)

Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium (1736.11.19 – 1744.01.22)

Apostolic Nuncio to Portugal (1744.01.22 – 1753.11.26)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Quirico e Giulitta (1755.07.21 – 1756.05.24)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Susanna (1756.05.24 – 1757.05.23)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Croce in Gerusalemme (1757.05.23 – 1762.07.17)

5. Cardinal Carlo Francesco Durini

former Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Quattro Coronati
former Archbishop-Bishop of Pavia (Italy)

Born:	1693.01.20 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1725.02.03
Consecrated Bishop:	1739.07.05
Created Cardinal:	1753.11.26
Died:	1769.06.25 († 76)

Titular Archbishop of Rhodes (1739.06.22 – 1753.07.23)

Archbishop-Bishop of Pavia (Italy) (1753.07.23 – 1769.06.25)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Quattro Coronati (1754.12.16 – 1769.06.25)

6. Cardinal Enrico Enriquez

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Eusebio

Born:	1701.09.30 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1743.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1743.12.29
Created Cardinal:	1753.11.26
Died:	1756.04.25 († 54)

Titular Archbishop of Nazianzus (1743.12.16 – 1753.11.26)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Eusebio (1754.07.22 – 1756.04.25)

7. Cardinal Cosimo Imperiali

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

Born:	1685.04.24 (Italy)
Created Cardinal:	1753.11.26
Died:	1764.10.13 († 79)

Vice-Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Reverend Apostolic Camera (1747.04.14 – 1753.11.26)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Clemente (1753.12.10 – 1759.02.12)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Cecilia (1759.02.12 – 1764.10.13)

8. Cardinal Vincenzo Malvezzi Bonfioli

former Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Marcellino e Pietro
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Bologna (Italy)
former Datary of His Holiness of Apostolic Dataria

Born:	1715.02.22 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:	1753.11.26
Consecrated Bishop:	1754.03.19
Died:	1775.12.03 († 60)

Master of Papal Chamber of Prefecture of the Holy Apostolic Palaces (1743.09.09 – 1753.11.26)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Marcellino e Pietro (1753.12.10 – 1775.12.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bologna (Italy) (1754.01.14 – 1775.12.03)

Datary of His Holiness of Apostolic Dataria (1774.06.14 – 1775.12.03)

9. Cardinal Luigi Mattei

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Ara Coeli

Born:	1702.03.17 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:	1753.11.26
Died:	1758.01.30 († 55)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Matteo in Merulana (1753.12.10 – 1756.04.05)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Ara Coeli (1756.04.05 – 1758.01.30)

10. Cardinal Giovanni Giacomo Millo

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Crisogono
former Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Council
former Datary of His Holiness of Apostolic Dataria

Born:	1695.06.16 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:	1753.11.26
Died:	1757.11.16 († 62)

Datary of His Holiness of Apostolic Dataria (1743 – 1757.11.16)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Crisogono (1753.12.10 – 1757.11.16)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Council (1756.12.16 – 1757.11.16)

11. Cardinal Clemente Argenvilliers

former Cardinal-Priest of SS. Trinità al Monte Pincio
former Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Council

Born:	1687.12.30 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:	1753.11.26
Died:	1758.12.23 († 70)

Cardinal-Priest of SS. Trinità al Monte Pincio (1753.12.10 – 1758.12.23)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Council (1757 – 1758.12.23)

12. Cardinal Antonio Andrea Galli, C.R.L.

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli
former Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Index
former Major Penitentiary of Sacred Apostolic Penitentiary

Born:	1697.11.30 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1726
Created Cardinal:	1753.11.26
Died:	1767.03.24 († 69)

Abbot General of Canons Regular of the Congregation of the Most Holy Saviour of the Lateran (1750? – 1753.11.26?)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Bonifacio ed Alessio (1753.12.10 – 1757.05.23)

Major Penitentiary of Sacred Apostolic Penitentiary (1755.06.21 – 1767.03.24)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli (1757.05.23 – 1767.03.24)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Index (1765? – 1767.03.24)

13. Cardinal Flavio Chigi

former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Portico
former Prefect of Sacred Congregation of Rites

Born:	1711.09.08 (Italy)
Created Cardinal:	1753.11.26
Died:	1771.07.12 († 59)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Angelo in Pescheria (1753.12.10 – 1759.02.12)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation of Rites (1759? – 1771.07.12)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Portico (1759.02.12 – 1771.07.12)

14. Cardinal Giovanni Francesco Banchieri

former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Adriano al Foro
former Commendatory Abbot of Subiaco (Italy)

Born:	1694.09.23 (Italy)
Created Cardinal:	1753.11.26
Died:	1763.10.18 († 69)

Commendatory Abbot of Subiaco (Italy) (1753.11 – 1763.10.18)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Adriano al Foro (1753.12.10 – 1763.10.18)

15. Cardinal Giuseppe Livizzani Mulazzini

former Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Vito, Modesto e Crescenzia

Born:	1688.03.20 (Italy)
Created Cardinal:	1753.11.26
Died:	1754.03.21 († 66)

Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Vito, Modesto e Crescenzia (1753.12.10 – 1754.03.21)

16. Cardinal Luigi Maria Torrigiani

former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Agata alla Suburra
former Secretary of State of Apostolic Secretariat
former Secretary of Commission of Roman and Universal Inquisition

Born:	1697.10.18 (Italy)
Created Cardinal:	1753.11.26
Died:	1777.01.06 († 79)

Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Cosma e Damiano (1753.12.10 – 1754.04.22)

Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Vito, Modesto e Crescenzia (1754.04.22 – 1765.04.22)

Secretary of State of Apostolic Secretariat (1758.10.08 – 1777.01.06)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Agata alla Suburra (1765.04.22 – 1777.01.06)

Secretary of Commission of Roman and Universal Inquisition (1775.02.22 – 1777.01.06)

Consistory of 1754.04.22 (1)

1. Cardinal Antonio Sersale

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

Born:	1702.06.25 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1725.05.26
Consecrated Bishop:	1743.09.29
Created Cardinal:	1754.04.22
Died:	1775.06.24 († 72)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Brindisi (Italy) (1743.09.09 – 1750.11.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1750.11.16 – 1754.02.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Napoli (Italy) (1754.02.11 – 1775.06.24)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pudenziana (1754.05.20 – 1775.06.24)

Consistory of 1754.12.18 (1)

1. Cardinal Luis Antonio Fernández de Córdoba Portocarrero

former Metropolitan Archbishop of Toledo (Spain)

Born:	1696.01.22 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:	1754.12.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1755.09.28
Died:	1771.03.26 († 75)

Cardinal-Priest with no Title assigned (1754.12.18 – 1771.03.26)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Toledo (Spain) (1755.08.04 – 1771.03.26)

Consistory of 1756.04.05 (9)

1. Cardinal Nicolas de Saulx-Tavannes

former Metropolitan Archbishop of Rouen (France)

Born:	1690.09.09 (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1721.11.09
Created Cardinal:	1756.04.05
Died:	1759.03.10 († 68)

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (1721.12.18 – 1733.12.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Rouen (France) (1733.12.18 – 1759.03.10)

Cardinal-Priest with no Title assigned (1756.04.05 – 1759.03.10)

2. Cardinal Alberico Archinto

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Damaso
former Vice-Chancellor of Apostolic Chancery

Born:	1698.11.08 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1736.05.26
Consecrated Bishop:	1739.11.01
Created Cardinal:	1756.04.05
Died:	1758.09.30 († 59)

Titular Archbishop of Nicæa (1739.09.30 – 1756.04.05)

Vice-Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Reverend Apostolic Camera (1754.09.14 – 1756.04.05)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Matteo in Merulana (1756.05.24 – 1756.09.20)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Damaso (1756.09.20 – 1758.09.30)

Vice-Chancellor of Apostolic Chancery (1756.09.20 – 1758.09.30)

3. Cardinal Giovanni Battista Rotario da Pralormo

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Crisogono
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Torino (Italy)

Born:	1684.11.28 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1711.03.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1727.10.12
Created Cardinal:	1756.04.05
Died:	1766.10.09 († 81)

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1727.10.01 – 1744.02.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Torino (Italy) (1744.02.03 – 1766.10.09)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Crisogono (1758.08.02 – 1766.10.09)

4. Cardinal Francisco de Solís Folch de Cardona

former Cardinal-Priest of Ss. XII Apostoli
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Sevilla (Spain)

Born:	1713.02.16 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1749.03.16
Created Cardinal:	1756.04.05
Died:	1775.03.21 († 62)

Titular Archbishop of Traianopolis (1749.01.20 – 1752.09.25)

Archbishop-Bishop of Córdoba (Spain) (1752.09.25 – 1755.11.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sevilla (Spain) (1755.11.17 – 1775.03.21)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. XII Apostoli (1769.06.26 – 1775.03.21)

5. Cardinal Johannes Joseph von Trautson

former Metropolitan Archbishop of Wien (Austria)

Born:	1704.07.27 (Austria)
Ordained Priest:	1728.09.26
Consecrated Bishop:	1750.12.25
Created Cardinal:	1756.04.05
Died:	1757.03.10 († 52)

Titular Archbishop of Carthage (1750.12.07 – 1751.04.12)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Wien (Austria) (1750.12.07 – 1751.04.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Wien (Austria) (1751.04.12 – 1757.03.10)

Cardinal-Priest with no Title assigned (1756.04.05 – 1757.03.10)

6. Cardinal Paul d’Albert de Luynes

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Tommaso in Parione
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Sens (France)

Born:	1703.01.05 (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1729.09.25
Created Cardinal:	1756.04.05
Died:	1788.01.21 († 85)

Bishop of Bayeux (France) (1729.08.17 – 1753.09.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sens (France) (1753.11.26 – 1788.01.21)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Tommaso in Parione (1758.08.02 – 1788.01.21)

7. Cardinal Étienne-René Potier de Gesvres

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Agnese fuori le mura
former Bishop of Beauvais (France)

Born:	1697.01.02 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1725
Consecrated Bishop:	1728.06.06
Created Cardinal:	1756.04.05
Died:	1774.07.24 († 77)

Bishop of Beauvais (France) (1728.04.24 – 1772.05.22)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Agnese fuori le mura (1758.08.02 – 1774.07.24)

8. Cardinal Franz Konrad Casimir von Rodt

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria del Popolo
former Bishop of Konstanz (Germany)

Born:	1706.03.10 (Meersburg, Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1737.04.14
Consecrated Bishop:	1751.05.23
Created Cardinal:	1756.04.05
Died:	1775.10.16 (Meersburg, Germany † 69)

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) ([1750.11.09] 1751.03.15 – 1775.10.16)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria del Popolo (1758.08.02 – 1775.10.16)

9. Cardinal Francisco de Saldanha da Gama

former Patriarch of Lisboa (Portugal)

Born:	1723.05.20 (Portugal)
Ordained Priest:	1739
Created Cardinal:	1756.04.05
Consecrated Bishop:	1759.08.05
Died:	1776.11.01 († 53)

Cardinal-Deacon with no Deaconry assigned (1756.04.05 – 1759.05.28)

Patriarch of Lisboa (Portugal) (1759.05.28 – 1776.11.01)

Cardinal-Priest with no Title assigned (1759.05.28 – 1776.11.01)