Cardinals Created by Pius VI (1786-95)

Consistory of 1786.12.18 (1)

Italy1. Cardinal Romoaldo Braschi-Onesti

former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria ad Martyres
former President of Sacred Congregation of the Reverend Basilica of Saint Peter

Born:1753.07.19 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:1786.12.18
Died:1817.04.30 († 63)

Prefect of Prefecture of the Holy Apostolic Palaces (1780.12.11 – 1786.12.18)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Nicola in Carcere (1787.01.29 – 1800.04.02)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria ad Martyres (1800.04.02 – 1817.04.30)

Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Reverend Apostolic Camera (1800.10.30 – 1801.11.10)

Cardinal Protector of Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy (1802 – 1817.04.30)

Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Peter (1807.07.18 – ?)

President of Sacred Congregation of the Reverend Basilica of Saint Peter (1807.07.24 – 1817.04.30)

Consistory of 1787.01.29 (1)

Italy1. Cardinal Filippo Carandini

former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Eustachio
former Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Council

Born:1729.09.06 (Italy)
Created Cardinal:1787.01.29
Died:1810.08.28 († 80)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation of Good Government (1787.02.06 – 1800.03?)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Portico (1787.04.23 – 1794.09.12)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Eustachio (1794.09.12 – 1810.08.28)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Council (1800.03 – 1810.08.28)

Consistory of 1788.04.07 (1)

Portugal1. Cardinal José Francisco Miguel António de Mendoça Valdereis

former Patriarch of Lisboa (Portugal)

Born:1725.10.02 (Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1755.10.05
Created Cardinal:1788.04.07
Consecrated Bishop:1788.11.16
Died:1808.02.11 († 82)

Patriarch of Lisboa (Portugal) (1788.03.10 – 1808.02.11)

Cardinal-Priest with no Title assigned (1788.04.07 – 1808.02.11)

Consistory of 1788.12.15 (1)

France1. Cardinal Étienne-Charles de Loménie de Brienne

former Metropolitan Archbishop of Sens (France)

Born:1727.10.09 (France)
Ordained Priest:1752.03.08
Consecrated Bishop:1761.01.11
Created Cardinal:1788.12.15
Resigned as Cardinal:1791.09.26
Died:1794.02.19 († 66)

Bishop of Condom (France) (1760.12.19 – 1763.03.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Toulouse (France) (1763.03.21 – 1788.03.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sens (France) (1788.03.10 – 1794.02.19)

Cardinal-Priest with no Title assigned (1788.12.15 – 1791.09.26)

Consistory of 1789.03.30 (9)

Spain1. Cardinal Antonio Sentmenat y de Castellá

former Bishop of Ávila (Spain)

Born:1734.04.21 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:1758.09.23
Consecrated Bishop:1783.02.24
Created Cardinal:1789.03.30
Died:1806.04.14 († 71)

Bishop of Ávila (Spain) (1783.02.17 – 1784.06.22)

Patriarch of Indias Occidentales (1784.06.22 – 1806.04.14)

Cardinal-Priest with no Title assigned (1789.03.30 – 1806.04.14)

Spain2. Cardinal Francisco Antonio de Lorenzana y Butrón

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

Born:1722.09.22 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:1751
Consecrated Bishop:1765.08.11
Created Cardinal:1789.03.30
Died:1804.04.17 († 81)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1765.06.05 – 1766.04.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of México (Mexico) (1766.04.14 – 1772.01.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Toledo (Spain) (1772.01.27 – 1800.12.15)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. XII Apostoli (1797.07.24 – 1804.04.17)

Netherlands3. Cardinal Ignazio Busca

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria degli Angeli
former Prefect of Sacred Congregation of Good Government

Born:1731.08.31 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1775.08.20
Consecrated Bishop:1775.09.17
Created Cardinal:1789.03.30
Died:1803.08.12 († 71)

Titular Archbishop of Hemesa (1775.09.11 – 1789.03.30)

Ecclesiastical Superior of Batavia (Netherlands) (1776 – 1785)

Vice-Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Reverend Apostolic Camera (1785.03.01 – 1789.02.14)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Pace (1789.08.03 – 1795.12.18)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1791.04.11 – 1792.02.27)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria degli Angeli (1795.12.18 – 1803.08.12)

Secretary of State of Apostolic Secretariat (1796.08 – 1797.03.15)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation of Good Government (1800.12.02 – 1803.08.12)

Italy4. Cardinal Vittorio Maria Baldassare Gaetano Costa d’Arignano

former Metropolitan Archbishop of Torino (Italy)

Born:1737.03.10 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1760.03.01
Consecrated Bishop:1769.09.21
Created Cardinal:1789.03.30
Died:1796.05.16 († 59)

Bishop of Vercelli (Italy) (1769.09.11 – 1778.09.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Torino (Italy) (1778.09.28 – 1796.05.16)

Cardinal-Priest with no Title assigned (1789.03.30 – 1796.05.16)

France5. Cardinal Louis-Joseph de Laval-Montmorency

former Bishop of Metz (France)

Born:1724.07.17 (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1754.02.10
Created Cardinal:1789.03.30
Died:1808.06.17 († 83)

Bishop of Orléans (France) ([1753.11.07] 1754.01.14 – 1757.10.08)

Bishop of Condom (France) ([1757.10.08] 1757.10.08 – 1760.08.21)

Bishop of Metz (France) ([1760.08.21] 1761.04.06 – 1801 deposed)

Cardinal-Priest with no Title assigned (1789.03.30 – 1808.06.17)

Germany6. Cardinal Joseph Franz von Paula von Auersperg

former Bishop of Passau (Germany)

Born:1734.01.31 (Austria)
Ordained Priest:1757
Consecrated Bishop:1763.05.22
Created Cardinal:1789.03.30
Died:1795.08.21 († 61)

Bishop of Lavant (Austria) ([1763.01.31] 1763.05.08 – 1764.01.04)

Bishop of Gurk (Austria) ([1772.10.18] 1773.01.31 – 1783.05.19)

Bishop of Passau (Germany) ([1783.05.19] 1784.06.25 – 1795.08.21)

Cardinal-Priest with no Title assigned (1789.03.30 – 1795.08.21)

Italy7. Cardinal Stefano Borgia

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Clemente
former Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Propagation of the Faith

Born:1731.12.03 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1756
Created Cardinal:1789.03.30
Died:1804.11.23 († 72)

Secretary of Sacred Congregation of the Propagation of the Faith (1770 – 1789.03.30)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Clemente (1789.08.03 – 1804.11.23)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1792.02.27 – 1793)

Pro-Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Propagation of the Faith (1798.05.25 – 1800.09.27)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Index (1801 – 1802)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Propagation of the Faith (1802.08.16 – 1804.11.23)

Italy8. Cardinal Tommaso Antici

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Trastevere
former Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Council

Born:1731.05.10 (Italy)
Created Cardinal:1789.03.30
Resigned as Cardinal:1798.03.07
Died:1812.01.04 († 80)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Trastevere (1789.08.03 – 1798.03.07)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1793.06.17 – 1794)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Council (1795.09.25 – 1798.03.07)

Italy9. Cardinal Filippo Campanelli

former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Cesareo in Palatio
former Pro-Datary of His Holiness of Apostolic Dataria

Born:1739.05.01 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:1789.03.30
Died:1795.02.18 († 55)

Pro-Datary of His Holiness of Apostolic Dataria (1789.04.03 – 1795.02.18)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria della Scala (1789.08.03 – 1790.11.29)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Angelo in Pescheria (1790.11.29 – 1791.09.26)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Cesareo in Palatio (1791.09.26 – 1795.02.18)

Consistory of 1789.08.03 (1)

Italy1. Cardinal Ludovico Flangini Giovanelli

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Anastasia
former Patriarch of Venezia (Italy)

Born:1733.07.26 (Italy)
Created Cardinal:1789.08.03
Ordained Priest:1799
Consecrated Bishop:1802.03.14
Died:1804.02.29 († 70)

Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Cosma e Damiano (1789.12.14 – 1794.02.21)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Agata alla Suburra (1794.02.21 – 1800.04.02)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Marco (1800.04.02 – 1802.05.24)

Patriarch of Venezia (Italy) (1801.12.23 – 1804.02.29)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Anastasia (1802.05.24 – 1804.02.29)

Consistory of 1791.09.26 (1)

Italy[1] Cardinal Fabrizio Dionigi Ruffo

former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Via Lata
former Datary of His Holiness of Apostolic Dataria

Born:1744.09.16 (Italy)
Created Cardinal in pectore:1791.09.26
Revealed as Cardinal:1794.02.21
Died:1827.12.13 († 83)

Domestic Prelate (1764.05 – 1794.02.21)

Treasurer General of Reverend Apostolic Camera (1785.02.14 – 1794.02.21)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Angelo in Pescheria (1794.09.12 – 1800.08.11)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Cosmedin (1800.08.11 – 1821.06.27)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1819.03.29 – 1820)

Datary of His Holiness of Apostolic Dataria (1819.03.29 – 1820.02.21)

Protodeacon of Sacred College of Cardinals (1821.01.31 – 1827.12.13)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Via Lata (1821.06.27 – 1827.12.13)

Consistory of 1792.06.18 (1)

Italy1. Cardinal Giovanni Battista Caprara Montecuccoli

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Onofrio
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Milano (Italy)

Born:1733.05.29 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1765.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:1766.12.08
Created Cardinal:1792.06.18
Died:1810.06.21 († 77)

Titular Archbishop of Iconium (1766.12.01 – 1792.06.18)

Apostolic Nuncio to Austria-Hungary (1785 – 1792.06.18)

Apostolic Nuncio to Hungary (1785 – 1792.06.18)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1794.02.21 – 1795)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Onofrio (1794.02.21 – 1810.06.21)

Archbishop-Bishop of Jesi (Italy) (1800.08.11 – 1802.05.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Milano (Italy) (1802.05.24 – 1810.06.21)

Consistory of 1794.02.21 (8)

Italy1. Cardinal Antonio Dugnani

former Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina
former Prefect of Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura

Born:1748.06.08 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1771.09.21
Consecrated Bishop:1785.06.12
Created Cardinal:1794.02.21
Died:1818.10.17 († 70)

Titular Archbishop of Rhodes (1785.04.11 – 1794.02.21)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni a Porta Latina (1794.09.12 – 1801.12.23)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1795.06.01 – 1796)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Prassede (1801.12.23 – 1807.08.03)

Pro-Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Propagation of the Faith (1804.10.31 – 1805.05.16)

Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1807.08.03 – 1816.03.08)

Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (1816.03.08 – 1818.10.17)

Prefect of Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura (1817.05.16 – 1818.10.17)

Italy2. Cardinal Ippolito Antonio Vincenti Mareri

former Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina

Born:1738.01.20 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1785.03.19
Consecrated Bishop:1785.05.08
Created Cardinal:1794.02.21
Died:1811.03.21 († 73)

Titular Archbishop of Corinthus (1785.04.11 – 1794.02.21)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Nereo ed Achilleo (1795.06.01 – 1807.08.03)

Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina (1807.08.03 – 1811.03.21)

Italy3. Cardinal Jean-Siffrein Maury

former Cardinal-Priest of SS. Trinità al Monte Pincio
former Archbishop-Bishop of Corneto (Italy)
former Archbishop-Bishop of Montefiascone (Italy)

Born:1746.06.28 (France)
Ordained Priest:1769
Consecrated Bishop:1792.05.01
Created Cardinal:1794.02.21
Died:1817.05.10 († 70)

Titular Archbishop of Nicæa (1792.04.24 – 1794.02.21)

Archbishop-Bishop of Montefiascone (Italy) (1794.02.21 – 1816.03.24)

Archbishop-Bishop of Corneto (Italy) (1794.02.21 – 1816.03.24)

Cardinal-Priest of SS. Trinità al Monte Pincio (1794.09.12 – 1817.05.10)

Italy4. Cardinal Giovanni Battista Bussi de Pretis

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Panisperna
former Bishop of Jesi (Italy)

Born:1721.09.11 (Italy)
Created Cardinal:1794.02.21
Ordained Priest:1794.04.13
Consecrated Bishop:1794.04.27
Died:1800.06.27 († 78)

Bishop of Jesi (Italy) (1794.04.27 – 1800.06.27)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Panisperna (1794.09.12 – 1800.06.27)

Italy5. Cardinal Francesco Maria Pignatelli

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Trastevere
former Master of Papal Chamber of Prefecture of the Holy Apostolic Palaces

Born:1744.02.19 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:1794.02.21
Died:1815.08.14 († 71)

Master of Papal Chamber of Prefecture of the Holy Apostolic Palaces (1785.02.14 – 1794.02.21)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria del Popolo (1794.09.12 – 1800.04.02)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Trastevere (1800.04.02 – 1815.08.14)

Italy6. Cardinal Aurelio Roverella

former Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina
former Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Giovanni e Paolo in commendum
former Pro-Datary of His Holiness of Apostolic Dataria

Born:1748.08.21 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:1794.02.21
Consecrated Bishop:1809.04
Died:1812.09.06 († 64)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Giovanni e Paolo (1794.09.12 – 1809.03.27)

Pro-Datary of His Holiness of Apostolic Dataria (1795.02.27 – 1812.09.06)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1796.06.27 – 1797.07.24)

Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1809.03.27 – 1812.09.06)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Giovanni e Paolo in commendum (1809.03.27 – 1812.09.06)

Italy7. Cardinal Giovanni Rinuccini

former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giorgio in Velabro
former Vice-Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Reverend Apostolic Camera

Born:1743.07.22 (Italy)
Created Cardinal:1794.02.21
Died:1801.12.28 († 58)

Vice-Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Reverend Apostolic Camera (1789.04.07 – 1794.02.21)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giorgio in Velabro (1794.09.12 – 1801.12.28)

Italy8. Cardinal Filippo Lancellotti

former Prefect of Prefecture of the Holy Apostolic Palaces

Born:1733 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:1794.02.21
Died:1794.06.13 († 60)

Pro-Prefect of Prefecture of the Holy Apostolic Palaces (1786.12.18 – 1787.01.01)

Prefect of Prefecture of the Holy Apostolic Palaces (1787.01.01 – 1794.02.21)

Cardinal-Deacon with no Deaconry assigned (1794.02.21 – 1794.06.13)

Consistory of 1795.06.01 (1)

Italy1. Cardinal Giulio Maria Della Somaglia

former Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia–Velletri
former Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Damaso in commendum
former Prefect of Sacred Congregation of Ceremonies
former Vice-Chancellor of Apostolic Chancery
former Librarian of Vatican Apostolic Library
former Archivist of Vatican Secret Archives
former Secretary of Commission of Roman and Universal Inquisition

Born:1744.07.29 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1787.06.02
Consecrated Bishop:1788.12.21
Created Cardinal:1795.06.01
Died:1830.04.02 († 85)

Patriarch of Antioch (1788.12.15 – 1795.06.01)

Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy) (1795 – 1818)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Sabina (1795.09.22 – 1801.07.20)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1797.07.24 – 1798)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1799 – 1801)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria sopra Minerva (1801.07.20 – 1814.09.26)

Secretary of Commission of Roman and Universal Inquisition (1814.05.20 – 1830.04.02)

Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati (1814.09.26 – 1818.12.21)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Damaso in commendum (1818.10.02 – 1830.04.02)

Vice-Chancellor of Apostolic Chancery (1818.10.02 – 1830.04.02)

Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (1818.12.21 – 1820.05.29)

Cardinal Vice-Dean of Sacred College of Cardinals (1818.12.21 – 1820.05.29)

Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia–Velletri (1820.05.29 – 1830.04.02)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation of Ceremonies (1820.05.29 – 1830.04.02)

Cardinal Dean of Sacred College of Cardinals (1820.05.29 – 1830.04.02)

Secretary of State of Apostolic Secretariat (1823 – 1828)

Pro-Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Propagation of the Faith (1824.01.23 – 1826.10.01)

Archivist of Vatican Secret Archives (1826.10.01 – 1830.04.02)

Librarian of Vatican Apostolic Library (1826.10.01 – 1830.04.02)

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