Cardinals Created by Pius IV (1565)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Avignon (France) (1551.06.15 – 1562)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Silvestro in Capite (1565.05.15 – 1565.10.06)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1560.07.09 – 1568.10.13)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. XII Apostoli (1565.05.15 – 1580.12.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Salerno (Italy) (1568.10.13 – 1574.10.13)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli (1580.12.05 – 1586.10.13)

Commendatory Abbot of Subiaco (Italy) (1585 – 1592)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Lucina (1586.10.13 – 1587.05.11)

Protopriest of Sacred College of Cardinals (1586.10.13 – 1587.05.11)

Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1587.05.11 – 1597.03.13)

Librarian of Vatican Apostolic Library (1591 – 1597.03.13)

Bishop of Martirano (Italy) (1560.09.13 – 1562.07.06)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manfredonia (Italy) (1562.07.06 – 1573)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Teodoro pro hac vice Title (1565.05.15 – 1565.09.07)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pancrazio (1565.09.07 – 1568.05.14)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Agata alla Suburra pro hac vice Title (1568.05.14 – 1587.04.20)

Secretary of State of Apostolic Secretariat (1572 – 1585)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria del Popolo (1587.04.20 – 1587.12.02)

Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1587.12.02 – 1589.03.02)

Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina (1589.03.02 – 1591.03.20)

Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati (1591.03.20 – 1600.02.21)

Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (1600.02.21 – 1603.02.19)

Cardinal Vice-Dean of Sacred College of Cardinals (1600.02.21 – 1603.02.19)

Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia–Velletri (1603.02.19 – 1607.02.03)

Cardinal Dean of Sacred College of Cardinals (1603.02.19 – 1607.02.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Pisa (Italy) (1564.07.14 – 1567.08.15)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Callisto (1565.05.15 – 1567.08.15)

Bishop of Padova (Italy) (1555 – 1570.06.03)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Vitale (1566.02.08 – 1568.06.02)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Marco (1568.06.02 – 1570.06.03)

Bishop of Kisamos (Greece) (1548.03.22 – 1572?)

Apostolic Nuncio to Austria-Hungary (1548.04.05 – 1550.04.25)

Apostolic Nuncio to France (1552.07.15 – 1554.05.23)

Apostolic Nuncio to Portugal (1560.07.06 – 1561.05.10)

Apostolic Nuncio to France (1561 – 1565)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Girolamo degli Schiavoni (1566.02.08 – 1570.04.12)

Apostolic Administrator of Arles (France) (1566.06.17 – 1574)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria degli Angeli (1570.04.12 – 1574.05.05)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Adriano al Foro pro hac vice Title (1574.05.05 – 1583.03.04)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Clemente (1583.03.04 – 1589.03.02)

Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1589.03.02 – 1589.10.02)

Bishop of Hvar (Croatia) (1553.05.05 – 1574.03.22)

Apostolic Nuncio to Austria-Hungary (1554 – 1556)

Apostolic Nuncio to Cologne (1554.02.07 – 1555.08)

Apostolic Nuncio to Austria-Hungary (1561.03.22 – 1565.10)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Aquiro pro hac vice Title (1565.09.07 – 1578.04.15)

Bishop of Győr (Hungary) (1567 – 1572?)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Stefano al Monte Celio (1578.04.15 – 1579.08.17)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Anastasia (1579.08.17 – 1583.12.19)

Bishop of Aosta (Italy) (1557.06.14 – 1568)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Silvestro in Capite (1566.02.08 – 1572.06.02)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Marcello (1572.06.02 – 1575.03.18)

Bishop of Vieste (Italy) (1558.07.20 – 1565.03.12)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Sisto (1565.05.15 – 1572.05.13)

Supreme Pontiff (1572.05.13 [1572.05.25] – 1585.04.10)

Bishop of Parma (Italy) (1560.04.26 – 1573.03.30)

Provost of Borgo San Donnino (Italy) (1562 – 1581.05.16)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Via (1565.05.15 – 1581.05.16)

Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major (1573? – 1581.05.16)

Bishop of Luni–Sarzana (Italy) (1561.02.14 – 1565.09.04)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Sabina (1565.05.15 – 1565.09.04)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pancrazio (1565.09.04 – 1565.09.04)

Bishop of Muro Lucano (Italy) (1560.11.29 – 1562)

Bishop of Spoleto (Italy) (1562.12.16 – 1581.05.16)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni a Porta Latina (1565.05.15 – 1565.11.17)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Marcellino e Pietro (1565.11.17 – 1578.07.09)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni a Porta Latina in commendum (1565.11.17 – 1581.05.16)

Apostolic Administrator of Cosenza (Italy) (1569.01.24 – 1573)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Prisca (1578.07.09 – 1581.05.16)

Bishop of Ventimiglia (Italy) (1561.12.05 – 1565.07.06)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Vito e Modesto in Macello Martyrum pro hac vice Title (1565.05.15 – 1565.11.12)

Bishop of Montefeltro (Italy) (1565.07.06 – 1565.11.12)

Bishop of Civitate (Italy) (1561.09.05 – 1580.04.20)

Datary of His Holiness of Apostolic Dataria (1561.11.19 – 1565)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Lucia in Septisolio (1565.05.15 – 1565.06.03)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Susanna (1565.06.03 – 1569.05.13)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Council (1565.09 – 1580.04.20)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Portico Octaviae pro hac vice Title (1569.05.13 – 1580.04.20)

Bishop of Bobbio (Italy) (1562.01.09 – 1568.11.14)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Nicola fra le Immagini pro illa vice Deaconry (1566.02.08 – 1568.11.14)

Bishop of Vercelli (Italy) (1562.03.02 – 1572?)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Eufemia pro illa vice Deaconry (1566.02.08 – 1566.03.06)

Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Vito e Modesto in Macello Martyrum (1566.03.06 – 1585.05.16)

Commendatory Abbot of Nonantola (Italy) (1573 – 1582)

Bishop of Cariati (Italy) (1561.03.10 – 1568.01.23)

Bishop of Cerenzia (Italy) (1561.03.10 – 1568.01.23)

Apostolic Nuncio to Spain (1561.11 – 1565.11)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giovanni a Porta Latina pro illa vice Deaconry (1566.02.08 – 1568?)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni a Porta Latina (1568? – 1570.11.20)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Ara Coeli (1570.11.20 – 1574.12.22)

Bishop of Nantes (France) (1553.12.15 – 1564.07.14)

Bishop of Amiens (France) (1564.07.14 – 1574.06.20)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Trifone pro illa vice Deaconry (1566.03.13 – 1574.06.20)

Bishop of Kefalonia–Zakynthos (Greece) (1555.10.25 – 1560)

Apostolic Nuncio to Poland (1563.09 – 1565.12)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Ciriaco alle Terme Diocleziane pro illa vice Deaconry (1566.11.15 – 1573?)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Ciriaco alle Terme Diocleziane (1573? – 1574.07.05)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria degli Angeli (1574.07.05 – 1584.01.09)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Anastasia (1584.01.09 – 1584.05.14)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Marco (1584.05.14 – 1584.12.26)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Aquiro (1565.05.15 – 1565.09.07)

Bishop of Ventimiglia (Italy) (1565.07.06 – 1565.09.07)

Bishop of Luni–Sarzana (Italy) (1565.09.07 – 1572.03.17)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Sabina (1565.09.07 – 1579.07.24)

Bishop of Anagni (Italy) (1572.03.17 – 1579.07.24)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Lorenzo in Panisperna pro illa vice Deaconry (1565.05.15 – 1565.10.26)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Panisperna (1565.10.26 – 1585.10.06)

Bishop of San Marco (Italy) (1566.09.06 – 1568.02.27)

Bishop of Squillace (Italy) (1568.02.27 – 1573.05.29)

Librarian of Vatican Apostolic Library (1572.03.18 – 1585.10.06)

Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Nereo ed Achilleo pro illa vice Deaconry (1565.05.15 – 1565.09.07)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giovanni a Porta Latina pro illa vice Deaconry (1565.09.07 – 1566.01.30)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni a Porta Latina (1566.01.30 – 1572.07.05)

Bishop of Bologna (Italy) (1566.01.30 – 1582.12.10)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Martino ai Monti (1572.07.05 – 1587.05.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bologna (Italy) (1582.12.10 – 1597.07.23)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Lucina (1587.05.11 – 1589.11.08)

Protopriest of Sacred College of Cardinals (1587.05.11 – 1589.11.08)

Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1589.11.08 – 1591.03.20)

Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina (1591.03.20 – 1597.07.23)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Lucia in Septisolio pro hac vice Title (1566.02.08 – 1566.03.06)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Eufemia (1566.03.06 – 1566.08.29)