Cardinals Created by Gregory XV (1621-2)

1. Cardinal Ludovico Ludovisi

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Damaso
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Bologna (Italy)
former Commendatory Abbot of Nonantola (Italy)
former Vice-Chancellor of Apostolic Chancery

Born:	1595.10.27 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:	1621.02.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1621.05.02
Died:	1632.11.18 († 37)

Commendatory Abbot of Nonantola (Italy) (1621 – 1632.11.18)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Traspontina (1621.03.17 – 1623.06.07)

Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Reverend Apostolic Camera (1621.03.17 – 1623.06.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bologna (Italy) (1621.03.29 – 1632.11.18)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Propagation of the Faith (1622 – 1632)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Damaso (1623.06.07 – 1632.11.18)

Vice-Chancellor of Apostolic Chancery (1623.06.07 – 1632.11.18)

Consistory of 1621.04.19 (4)

1. Cardinal Antonio Caetani

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

Born:	1566 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1605.09.11
Created Cardinal:	1621.04.19
Died:	1624.03.17 († 57)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Capua (Italy) (1605.08.31 – 1624.03.17)

Apostolic Nuncio to Austria-Hungary (1606.09 – 1610.09)

Apostolic Nuncio to Spain (1611.08 – 1618.07)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pudenziana (1621.05.17 – 1624.03.17)

2. Cardinal Francesco Sacrati

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Matteo in Merulana
former Bishop of Cesena (Italy)
former Datary of His Holiness of Apostolic Dataria

Born:	1567 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1612.12.31
Created Cardinal:	1621.04.19
Died:	1623.09.06 († 55)

Titular Archbishop of Damascus (1612.11.05 – 1621.04.19)

Datary of His Holiness of Apostolic Dataria (1621.02.12 – 1623.09.06)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Matteo in Merulana (1621.05.17 – 1623.09.06)

Bishop of Cesena (Italy) (1622.05.23 – 1623.09.06)

3. Cardinal Francesco Boncompagni

former Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Quattro Coronati
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Napoli (Italy)

Born:	1592.01.21 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:	1621.04.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1623
Died:	1641.12.09 († 49)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Angelo in Pescheria (1621.05.17 – 1626.03.16)

Bishop of Fano (Italy) (1622.07.11 – 1626.03.02)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Napoli (Italy) (1626.03.02 – 1641.12.09)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Eustachio (1626.03.16 – 1634.02.06)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Quattro Coronati (1634.02.06 – 1641.12.09)

4. Cardinal Ippolito Aldobrandini

former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Eustachio
former Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Reverend Apostolic Camera

Born:	1596 (Italy)
Created Cardinal:	1621.04.19
Ordained Priest:	1621.12.08
Died:	1638.07.19 († 41)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria Nuova (1621.05.17 – 1626.03.16)

Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Reverend Apostolic Camera (1623.06.07 – 1638.07.19)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Angelo in Pescheria (1626.03.16 – 1634.02.06)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Eustachio (1634.02.06 – 1638.07.19)

Consistory of 1621.07.21 (2)

1. Cardinal Lucio Sanseverino

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Stefano al Monte Celio
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Salerno (Italy)

Born:	1565 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1592.12.21
Created Cardinal:	1621.07.21
Died:	1623.12.25 († 57)

Archbishop of Rossano (Italy) (1592.12.02 – 1612.11.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Salerno (Italy) (1612.11.19 – 1623.12.25)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Stefano al Monte Celio (1621.08.30 – 1623.12.25)

2. Cardinal Marcantonio Gozzadini

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Agata alla Suburra pro hac vice Title
former Bishop of Faenza (Italy)

Born:	1574 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:	1621.07.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1622.03.13
Died:	1623.09.01 († 48)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Eusebio (1621.08.30 – 1623.05.23)

Bishop of Tivoli (Italy) (1621.10.25 – 1623.06.07)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Agata alla Suburra pro hac vice Title (1623.05.23 – 1623.09.01)

Bishop of Faenza (Italy) (1623.06.07 – 1623.09.01)

Consistory of 1622.09.05 (4)

1. Cardinal Cosimo de Torres

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Trastevere
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Monreale (Italy)

Born:	1584 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1621
Consecrated Bishop:	1621.04.25
Created Cardinal:	1622.09.05
Died:	1642.05.01 († 57)

Titular Archbishop of Adrianopolis (1621.03.17 – 1622.09.05)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pancrazio (1623.03.20 – 1641.07.01)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Council (1623.05.22 – 1626)

Bishop of Perugia (Italy) (1624.09.16 – 1634.04.03)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1634.01.09 – 1635.01.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Monreale (Italy) (1634.04.03 – 1642.05.01)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Trastevere (1641.07.01 – 1642.05.01)

2. Cardinal Armand-Jean du Plessis de Richelieu

Candorem purpura servat et dirigit et firmat / Expertus fidelem jupiter

former Abbot nullius of Cluny (France)
former Commendatory Abbot of Order of the Canons Regular of Prémontré (Norbertines, Premonstratensians)
former Abbot General of Order of Cistercians (Cistercians)

Born:	1585.09.05 (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1607.04.17
Created Cardinal:	1622.09.05
Died:	1642.12.04 († 57)

Bishop of Luçon (France) (1606.12.18 – 1624.04.29)

Cardinal-Priest with no Title assigned (1622.09.05 – 1642.12.04)

Coadjutor Abbot nullius of Cluny (France) (1627 – 1635)

Abbot nullius of Cluny (France) (1635 – 1642.12.04)

Abbot General of Order of Cistercians (Cistercians) (1635.11.19 – 1642.12.04)

Commendatory Abbot of Order of the Canons Regular of Prémontré (Norbertines, Premonstratensians) (1636 – 1642.12.04)

3. Cardinal Ottavio Ridolfi

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Agata alla Suburra pro hac vice Title
former Bishop of Agrigento (Italy)

Born:	1582 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1612.08.14
Consecrated Bishop:	1612.10.21
Created Cardinal:	1622.09.05
Died:	1624.07.06 († 41)

Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1612.10.01 – 1623.03.20)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Agnese in Agone (1622.10.26 – 1623.10.07)

Bishop of Agrigento (Italy) (1623.03.20 – 1624.07.06)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Agata alla Suburra pro hac vice Title (1623.10.07 – 1624.07.06)

4. Cardinal Alfonso de la Cueva-Benavides y Mendoza-Carrillo

former Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina
former Bishop of Málaga (Spain)

Born:	1572 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:	1622.09.05
Consecrated Bishop:	1644.10.23
Died:	1655.08.10 († 82)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Martino ai Monti (1633.07.18 – 1635.07.09)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1635.01.08 – 1636.01.07)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Balbina (1635.07.09 – 1644.10.17)

Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1644.10.17 – 1655.08.10)

Bishop of Málaga (Spain) (1648.07.27 – 1655.08.10)