Cardinals Created by Benedict XVI (2006)

Priest of Los Angeles (USA) (1961.12.20 – 1983.03.25)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1980.05.15 – 1983.03.25)

Titular Bishop of Capri (1983.03.25 – 1986.07.01)

Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles (USA) (1983.03.25 – 1986.07.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Portland in Oregon (USA) (1986.07.01 – 1995.08.17)

Coadjutor Archbishop of San Francisco (USA) (1995.08.17 – 1995.12.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of San Francisco (USA) (1995.12.27 – 2005.05.13)

Prefect of Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (2005.05.13 – 2012.07.02)

President of Pontifical Biblical Commission (2005.05.13 – 2012.07.02)

President of International Theological Commission (2005.05.13 – 2012.07.02)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Domnica (2006.03.24 [2006.03.26] – 2016.06.20)

President of Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei” (2009.07.08 – 2012.07.02)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Domnica pro hac vice Title (2016.06.20 – 2019.09.26)

Undersecretary of Secretariat for Non-Believers (1982 – 1987)

Secretary of Pontifical Council for Dialogue with Non-Believers (1987 – 1993)

Secretary of Pontifical Council for Culture (1993 – 1997.03.05)

President of Episcopal Conference of Slovenia (1997 – 2004)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Ljubljana (Slovenia) (1997.03.05 – 2004.02.11)

Prefect of Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life (2004.02.11 – 2011.01.04)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Francesco Saverio alla Garbatella (2006.03.24 [2006.05.13] – 2016.06.20)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Francesco Saverio alla Garbatella pro hac vice Title (2016.06.20 – ...)

Priest of Napoli (Italy) (1964.07.19 – 1989.03.23)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1980.05.16 – 1989.03.23)

Titular Bishop of Tortiboli (1989.03.23 – 1999.11.13)

Auxiliary Bishop of Napoli (Italy) (1989.03.23 – 1999.11.13)

Bishop of Albano (Italy) (1999.11.13 – 2004.05.27)

Prefect of Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura (2004.05.27 – 2008.06.27)

President of Supreme Court of Vatican City State (2004.05.27 – 2008.06.27)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Pier Damiani ai Monti di S. Paolo (2006.03.24 [2006.05.28] – 2009.02.24)

President of Commission for Advocates (2007.09.15 – 2008.10.07)

Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy) (2008.06.27 – 2017.05.26)

Apostolic Administrator of Ostia (Italy) (2008.06.27 – 2017.05.26)

Archpriest of Papal Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran (2008.06.27 – 2017.05.26)

Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Lateran University (2008.06.27 – 2017.05.26)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pier Damiani ai Monti di S. Paolo pro hac vice Title (2009.02.24 – ...)

Member of Council of Cardinals for the Study of Organisational and Economic Problems of the Apostolic See (2009.05.09 – 2014.02.24)

Member of Council for the Economy (2014.03.08 – 2019.03.08)

Pontifical Legate for the Basilicas of Saint Francis and Saint Mary of the Angels in Assisi (2017.11.04 – ...)

Priest of Caracas (Venezuela) (1967.08.15 – 1982.07.03)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1976.07.10 – 1982.07.03)

Titular Bishop of Vegesela in Byzacena (1982.07.03 – 1990.03.16)

Auxiliary Bishop of Caracas (Venezuela) (1982.07.03 – 1990.03.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Valencia (Venezuela) (1990.03.16 – 2005.09.19)

Apostolic Administrator of Caracas (Venezuela) (2003.07.07 – 2005.09.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Caracas (Venezuela) (2005.09.19 – 2018.07.09)

Second Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Venezuela (2006 – 2009)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria ai Monti (2006.03.24 [2006.07.02] – 2021.09.23)

Member of Council of Cardinals for the Study of Organisational and Economic Problems of the Apostolic See (2009.05.09 – 2014.02.24)

Died of COVID-19.

Priest of Lipa (Philippines) (1958.03.23 – 1974.08.12)

Titular Bishop of Œscus (1974.08.12 – 1982.06.09)

Auxiliary Bishop of Manila (Philippines) (1974.08.12 – 1982.06.09)

Coadjutor Bishop of Malaybalay (Philippines) (1982.06.09 – 1984.09.14)

Bishop of Malaybalay (Philippines) (1984.09.14 – 1992.12.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lipa (Philippines) (1992.12.30 – 2003.09.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (2003.09.15 – 2011.10.13)

Cardinal-Priest of SS. Nome di Maria in Via Latina (2006.03.24 [2007.03.04] – ...)

Member of Council of Cardinals for the Study of Organisational and Economic Problems of the Apostolic See (2007.02.03 – 2011.10.13)

Apostolic Administrator of Pasig (Philippines) (2010.12.21 – 2011.04.20)

Priest of Marseille (France) (1968.10.05 – 1993.04.17)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1991.07.15 – 1993.04.17)

Titular Bishop of Pulcheriopolis (1993.04.17 – 1996.07.04)

Auxiliary Bishop of Grenoble (France) (1993.04.17 – 1996.07.04)

Coadjutor Bishop of Montpellier (France) (1996.07.04 – 1996.09.06)

Bishop of Montpellier (France) (1996.09.06 – 2001.12.21)

Vice-President of Bishops’ Conference of France (1999 – 2001)

President of Bishops’ Conference of France (2001 – 2007.11.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bordeaux (France) (2001.12.21 – 2019.10.01)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Agostino (2006.03.24 [2006.10.08] – ...)

Vice-President of Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (2006.10.08 – 2011.10.02)

Member of Council of Cardinals for the Study of Organisational and Economic Problems of the Apostolic See (2011.10.22 – 2014.02.24)

Member of Council for the Economy (2014.03.08 – 2019.03.08)

Priest of Valencia (Spain) (1970.06.21 – 1992.03.06)

Bishop of Ávila (Spain) (1992.03.06 – 1996.12.10)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Granada (Spain) (1996.12.10 – 2002.10.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Toledo (Spain) (2002.10.24 – 2008.12.09)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Spain (2005.03.08 – 2008.03.04)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pancrazio (2006.03.24 [2006.05.21] – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Toledo (Spain) (2008.12.09 – 2009.04.16)

Prefect of Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (2008.12.09 – 2014.08.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Valencia (Spain) (2014.08.28 – 2022.10.10)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Spain (2017.03.14 – 2020.03.03)

Priest of Seoul 서울 (South Korea) (1961.03.18 – 1970.06.25)

Bishop of Cheongju 청주 (South Korea) (1970.06.25 – 1998.04.03)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea (1996 – 1999)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Seoul 서울 (South Korea) (1998.04.03 – 2012.05.10)

Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Pyong-yang 평양 (North Korea) (1998.06.06 – 2012.05.10)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Immacolata di Lourdes a Boccea (2006.03.24 [2006.11.19] – 2021.04.27)

Member of Council of Cardinals for the Study of Organisational and Economic Problems of the Apostolic See (2007.02.03 – 2012.05.10)

Coadjutor Bishop of Saint Thomas (U.S. Virgin Islands) (1984.05.30 – 1985.10.16)

Bishop of Saint Thomas (U.S. Virgin Islands) (1985.10.16 – 1992.06.16)

Bishop of Fall River (USA) (1992.06.16 – 2002.09.03)

Bishop of Palm Beach (USA) (2002.09.03 – 2003.07.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Boston (USA) (2003.07.01 – 2024.08.05)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Vittoria (2006.03.24 [2006.10.01] – ...)

Member of Council of Cardinals (2013.04.13 – ...)

Member of Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors (2014.03.22 – 2014.09.10)

President of Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors (2014.09.10 – ...)

Priest of Kraków (Poland) (1963.06.23 – 1998.02.07)

Private Secretary of the Pope (1978.10.16 – 2005.04.02)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1985.10.03 – 1996.09.28)

Protonotary Apostolic de numero of Prefecture of the Papal Household (1996.09.28 – 1998.02.07)

Titular Bishop of San Leone (1998.02.07 – 2003.09.29)

Adjunct Prefect of Prefecture of the Papal Household (1998.02.07 – 2005.06.03)

Titular Archbishop of San Leone (2003.09.29 – 2005.06.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Kraków (Poland) (2005.06.03 – 2016.12.08)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria del Popolo (2006.03.24 [2006.10.24] – ...)

Priest of Fidenza (Italy) (1961.07.02 – 1995.09.08)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1980.02.05 – 1995.09.08)

President of Pontifical Institute of John Paul II for Studies on Marriage and Family (1981 – 1995.09.08)

Archbishop of Ferrara–Comacchio (Italy) (1995.09.08 – 2003.12.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bologna (Italy) (2003.12.16 – 2015.10.27)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni Battista dei Fiorentini (2006.03.24 [2006.06.24] – 2017.09.06)

Coadjutor Bishop of Hong Kong 香港 (Hong Kong) (1996.09.13 – 2002.09.23)

Bishop of Hong Kong 香港 (Hong Kong) (2002.09.23 – 2009.04.15)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Madre del Redentore a Tor Bella Monaca (2006.03.24 [2006.05.31] – ...)

Priest of Roma (Italy) (1954.03.13 – 1977.04.05)

Privy Chamberlain Supernumerary (1963.06.21 – 1968.03.28)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1968.03.28 – 1977.04.05)

Vice-Secretary of Pontifical Commission of Justice and Peace (1971 – 1974)

Pro-Secretary of Pontifical Commission of Justice and Peace (1974 – 1976)

Secretary of Pontifical Commission of Justice and Peace (1976 – 1977.04.05)

Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Papua New Guinea (1977.04.05 – 1980.10.25)

Apostolic Delegate to Solomon Islands (1977.04.05 – 1980.10.25)

Titular Archbishop of Anglona (1977.04.05 – 1991.04.13)

Apostolic Nuncio to Honduras (1980.10.25 – 1986.04.01)

Apostolic Nuncio to Nicaragua (1980.10.25 – 1986.04.01)

Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay (1986.04.01 – 1990.04.28)

Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine (1990.04.28 – 1998.03.07)

Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Cyprus (1990.05.28 – 1998.03.07)

Titular Archbishop of Tuscania (1991.04.13 – 2006.03.24)

Apostolic Nuncio to Israel (1994.01.19 – 1998.03.07)

Apostolic Nuncio to Italy (1998.03.07 – 2001.04.17)

Apostolic Nuncio to San Marino (1998.03.07 – 2001.04.17)

Assessor of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (Knights of the Holy Sepulchre) (2001 – 2006)

Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls (2005.05.31 – 2009.07.03)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Portico (2006.03.24 [2006.07.17] – 2016.06.20)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Portico pro hac vice Title (2016.06.20 – 2017.11.19)

Priest of Tamale (Ghana) (1951.02.11 – 1960.03.16)

Bishop of Wa (Ghana) (1960.03.16 – 1974.11.18)

Apostolic Administrator of Tamale (Ghana) (1972 – 1974.11.18)

Bishop of Tamale (Ghana) (1974.11.18 – 1977.05.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tamale (Ghana) (1977.05.30 – 1994.03.26)

President of Ghana Bishops’ Conference (1982 – 1988)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Elena fuori Porta Prenestina (2006.03.24 [2006.03.28] – 2008.03.06)

Rector of Pontifical Biblical Institute (Biblicum) (1984 – 1990)

Secretary of Pontifical Biblical Commission (1990 – 2001)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria della Mercede e S. Adriano a Villa Albani (2006.03.24 [2006.05.28] – 2016.06.20)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Mercede e S. Adriano a Villa Albani pro hac vice Title (2016.06.20 – 2021.07.29)