Cardinals Created by Pius X (1911)

Consistory of 1911.11.27 (19)

Portugal[1] Cardinal António Mendes Bello

former Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Marcellino e Pietro
former Patriarch of Lisboa (Portugal)

Born:1842.06.18 (Gouveia, Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1865.06.10
Consecrated Bishop:1884.04.27
Created Cardinal in pectore:1911.11.27
Revealed as Cardinal:1914.05.25
Died:1929.08.05 (Lisboa, Portugal † 87)

Apostolic Administrator of Pinhel (Portugal) (1874 – 1881)

Titular Archbishop of Mytilene (1884.03.24 – 1884.11.13)

Auxiliary Bishop of Lisboa (Portugal) (1884.03.24 – 1884.11.13)

Archbishop-Bishop of Faro (Portugal) (1884.11.13 – 1907.12.19)

Patriarch of Lisboa (Portugal) (1907.12.19 – 1929.08.05)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Marcellino e Pietro (1914.09.08 – 1929.08.05)

Spain2. Cardinal José María Justo Cos y Macho

Por la vida por la honra y la honra por el alma

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria del Popolo
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Valladolid (Spain)

Born:1838.08.06 (Terán, Spain)
Ordained Priest:1862.09
Consecrated Bishop:1886.09.12
Created Cardinal:1911.11.27
Died:1919.12.17 (Valladolid, Spain † 81)

Bishop of Mondoñedo (Spain) (1886.06.10 – 1889.02.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Santiago (Cuba) (1889.02.14 – 1892.06.11)

Archbishop-Bishop of Madrid y Alcalá de Henares (Spain) (1892.06.11 – 1901.04.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Valladolid (Spain) (1901.04.18 – 1919.12.17)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria del Popolo (1912.12.02 – 1919.12.17)

Italy3. Cardinal Diomede Falconio, O.F.M.

Deus meus et omnia

former Cardinal-Bishop of Velletri
former Prefect of Sacred Congregation of Religious

Born:1842.09.20 (Pescocostanzo, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1866.01.04
Consecrated Bishop:1892.07.17
Created Cardinal:1911.11.27
Died:1917.02.08 (Roma, Italy † 74)

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1892.07.11 – 1895.11.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Acerenza (Italy) (1895.11.29 – 1899.08.03)

Archbishop of Matera (Italy) (1895.11.29 – 1899.08.03)

Apostolic Delegate to Canada and Newfoundland (1899.08.03 – 1902.09.30)

Titular Archbishop of Larissa (1899.08.03 – 1911.11.27)

Apostolic Delegate to United States of America (1902.09.30 – 1911)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Ara Coeli (1911.11.30 – 1914.05.25)

Cardinal-Bishop of Velletri (1914.05.25 – 1917.02.08)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation of Religious (1916.02.26 – 1917.02.08)

Italy4. Cardinal Antonio Vico

former Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina
former Prefect of Sacred Congregation of Rites

Born:1847.01.09 (Agugliano, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1873.09.20
Consecrated Bishop:1898.01.09
Created Cardinal:1911.11.27
Died:1929.02.25 (Roma, Italy † 82)

Apostolic Delegate to Colombia (1897.11.24 – 1904.02.04)

Titular Archbishop of Philippi (1897.12.22 – 1911.11.27)

Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium (1904.02.04 – 1907.10.21)

Apostolic Nuncio to Spain (1907.10.21 – 1911.11.27)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Callisto (1912.12.02 – 1915.12.06)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1915.01.22 – 1916.12.04)

Pro-Prefect of Sacred Congregation of Rites (1915.02.11 – 1918.07.08)

Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (1915.12.06 – 1929.02.25)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation of Rites (1918.07.08 – 1929.02.25)

Italy5. Cardinal Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte

former Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia
former Cardinal-Bishop of Albano
former Prefect of Sacred Congregation of Ceremonies

Born:1851.04.10 (Napoli, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1879.06.07
Consecrated Bishop:1899.11.26
Created Cardinal:1911.11.27
Died:1948.02.16 (Vatican City State † 96)

Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium (1899.11.10 – 1904.01.04)

Titular Archbishop of Edessa (1899.11.17 – 1911.11.27)

Apostolic Nuncio to Austria-Hungary (1904.01.04 – 1911.01.06)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria degli Angeli (1911.11.30 – 1915.12.06)

Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1915.12.06 – 1948.02.16)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1916.12.04 – 1919.03.10)

Cardinal Vice-Dean of Sacred College of Cardinals (1929.02.25 – 1930.07.09)

Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (1930.07.09 – 1948.02.16)

Cardinal Dean of Sacred College of Cardinals (1930.07.09 – 1948.02.16)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation of Ceremonies (1930.07.14 – 1948.02.16)

USA6. Cardinal John Murphy Farley

Non nobis Domine

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria sopra Minerva
former Metropolitan Archbishop of New York (USA)

Born:1842.04.20 (Newton-Hamilton, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:1870.06.11
Consecrated Bishop:1895.12.21
Created Cardinal:1911.11.27
Died:1918.09.17 (Mamaroneck, NY, USA † 76)

Priest of New York (USA) (1870.06.11 – 1895.11.18)

Domestic Prelate (1892.04.08 – 1894)

Protonotary Apostolic Supernumerary (1894 – 1895.11.18)

Titular Bishop of Zeugma (1895.11.18 – 1902.09.15)

Auxiliary Bishop of New York (USA) (1895.11.18 – 1902.09.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of New York (USA) (1902.09.15 – 1918.09.17)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria sopra Minerva (1911.11.30 – 1918.09.17)

England7. Cardinal Francis Alphonsus Bourne

Ne cede malis

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Pudenziana
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Westminster (England)

Born:1861.03.23 (Claphan, England)
Ordained Priest:1884.06.11
Consecrated Bishop:1896.05.01
Created Cardinal:1911.11.27
Died:1935.01.01 (London, England † 73)

Titular Bishop of Epiphania (1896.03.27 – 1897.04.09)

Coadjutor Bishop of Southwark (England) (1896.03.27 – 1897.04.09)

Bishop of Southwark (England) (1897.04.09 – 1903.09.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Westminster (England) (1903.09.11 – 1935.01.01)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pudenziana (1911.11.30 – 1935.01.01)

Czechia8. Cardinal František Salesky Bauer

Chci kráčet ve stopách svatého cyrila a metoděje

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Girolamo dei Croati
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Olomouc (Czechia)

Born:1841.01.26 (Hrachovec, Czechia)
Ordained Priest:1863.07.19
Consecrated Bishop:1882.08.15
Created Cardinal:1911.11.27
Died:1915.11.25 (Olomouc, Czechia † 74)

Bishop of Brno (Czechia) (1882.07.03 – 1904.05.10)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Olomouc (Czechia) (1904.05.10 – 1915.11.25)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Girolamo dei Croati (1912.12.02 – 1915.11.25)

France9. Cardinal Léon-Adolphe Amette

Est Christus vivere

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Sabina
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Paris (France)

Born:1850.09.06 (Douville, France)
Ordained Priest:1873.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:1899.01.25
Created Cardinal:1911.11.27
Died:1920.08.29 (Paris, France † 69)

Bishop of Bayeux (France) (1898.11.28 – 1906.02.21)

Titular Archbishop of Side (1906.02.21 – 1908.01.28)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Paris (France) (1906.02.21 – 1908.01.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Paris (France) (1908.01.28 – 1920.08.29)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Sabina (1911.11.30 – 1920.08.29)

USA10. Cardinal William Henry O’Connell

Vigor in arduis

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Clemente
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Boston (USA)

Born:1859.12.08 (Lowell, MA, USA)
Ordained Priest:1884.06.07
Consecrated Bishop:1901.05.19
Created Cardinal:1911.11.27
Died:1944.04.22 (Brighton, MA, USA † 84)

Priest of Boston (USA) (1884.06.07 – 1901.02.08)

Rector of Pontifical North American College (1895 – 1901.04.22)

Domestic Prelate (1897 – 1901.02.08)

Bishop of Portland in Maine (USA) (1901.02.08 – 1906.02.21)

Titular Archbishop of Constantia antea Tomi (1906.02.21 – 1907.08.31)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Boston (USA) (1906.02.21 – 1907.08.31)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Boston (USA) (1907.08.31 – 1944.04.22)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Clemente (1911.11.30 – 1944.04.22)

Protopriest of Sacred College of Cardinals (1938.12.24 – 1944.04.22)

Spain11. Cardinal Enrique Almaraz y Santos

Bonus pastor animam dat pro ovibus suis

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Montorio
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Toledo (Spain)

Born:1847.09.22 (La Vellés, Spain)
Ordained Priest:1874
Consecrated Bishop:1893.04.16
Created Cardinal:1911.11.27
Died:1922.01.22 (Madrid, Spain † 74)

Bishop of Palencia (Spain) (1893.01.18 – 1907.04.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sevilla (Spain) (1907.04.18 – 1920.12.16)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Montorio (1912.12.02 – 1922.01.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Toledo (Spain) (1920.12.16 – 1922.01.22)

France12. Cardinal François-Virgile Dubillard

Deus adjuva me

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Susanna
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Chambéry (France)

Born:1845.02.16 (Soye, France)
Ordained Priest:1869.09.05
Consecrated Bishop:1900.02.24
Created Cardinal:1911.11.27
Died:1914.12.01 (Chambéry, France † 69)

Bishop of Quimper (France) (1899.12.14 – 1907.12.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Chambéry (France) (1907.12.16 – 1914.12.01)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Susanna (1911.11.30 – 1914.12.01)

Austria13. Cardinal Franz Xaver Nagl

Pacem et veritatem

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Marco
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Wien (Austria)

Born:1855.11.26 (Wien, Austria)
Ordained Priest:1878.07.14
Consecrated Bishop:1902.06.15
Created Cardinal:1911.11.27
Died:1913.02.04 (Wien, Austria † 57)

Bishop of Koper (Slovenia) (1902.06.02 – 1910.01.19)

Bishop of Trieste (Italy) (1902.06.02 – 1910.01.19)

Titular Archbishop of Tyrus (1910.01.19 – 1911.08.05)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Wien (Austria) (1910.01.19 – 1911.08.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Wien (Austria) (1911.08.05 – 1913.02.04)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Marco (1912.12.02 – 1913.02.04)

France14. Cardinal François-Marie-Anatole de Rovérié de Cabrières

Non humore terræ vigebit – nihil nisi divinum timere

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Vittoria
former Bishop of Montpellier (France)

Born:1830.08.30 (Beaucaire, France)
Ordained Priest:1853.09.24
Consecrated Bishop:1874.03.19
Created Cardinal:1911.11.27
Died:1921.12.21 (Montpellier, France † 91)

Bishop of Montpellier (France) (1874.01.16 – 1921.12.21)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Vittoria (1911.11.30 – 1921.12.21)

Italy15. Cardinal Gaetano Bisleti

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Agata de’ Goti pro hac vice Title
former Prefect of Sacred Congregation of Seminaries and Universities
former President of Pontifical Commission for Biblical Studies

Born:1856.03.20 (Veroli, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1878.09.20
Created Cardinal:1911.11.27
Died:1937.08.30 (Grottaferrata, Italy † 81)

Master of Papal Chamber of Prefecture of the Holy Apostolic Palaces (1901.05.29 – 1905.12.14)

Prefect of Prefecture of the Holy Apostolic Palaces (1905.12.14 – 1911.11.27)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Agata de’ Goti (1911.11.30 – 1928.12.17)

Cardinal Protector of Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy (1914 – 1937.08.30)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation of Seminaries and Universities (1915.12.01 – 1937.08.30)

Protodeacon of Sacred College of Cardinals (1916.11.05 – 1928.12.17)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Agata de’ Goti pro hac vice Title (1928.12.17 – 1937.08.30)

President of Pontifical Commission for Biblical Studies (1932.10.27 – 1937.08.30)

Italy16. Cardinal Giovanni Battista Lugari

former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Portico
former Assessor of Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office

Born:1846.02.18 (Roma, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1896.01.15
Created Cardinal:1911.11.27
Died:1914.07.31 (Roma, Italy † 68)

Assessor of Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office (1902.01.11 – 1911.11.27)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Portico (1911.11.30 – 1914.07.31)

Italy17. Cardinal Basilio Pompilj

former Cardinal-Bishop of Velletri
former President of Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archaeology
former Archpriest of Papal Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran
former Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy)

Born:1858.04.16 (Spoleto, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1885.12.05
Created Cardinal:1911.11.27
Consecrated Bishop:1913.05.11
Died:1931.05.05 (Roma, Italy † 73)

Secretary of Sacred Congregation of the Council (1908.01.31 – 1911.11.27)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Domnica (1911.11.30 – 1914.05.28)

Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy) (1913.04.07 – 1931.05.05)

Titular Archbishop of Philippi (1913.05.05 – 1913.05.12)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Ara Coeli (1914.05.28 – 1917.03.22)

Archpriest of Papal Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran (1914.10.28 – 1931.05.05)

Cardinal-Bishop of Velletri (1917.03.22 – 1931.05.05)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1919.03.10 – 1920.03.08)

President of Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archaeology (1925 – 1931.05.05)

Cardinal Vice-Dean of Sacred College of Cardinals (1930.07 – 1931.05.05)

France18. Cardinal Louis Billot, S.J.

former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Via Lata

Born:1846.01.12 (Sierck-les-Bains, France)
Ordained Priest:1869.05.22
Created Cardinal:1911.11.27
Resigned as Cardinal:1927.09.21
Died:1931.12.18 (Ariccia, Italy † 85)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Via Lata (1911.11.30 – 1927.09.21)

Netherlands19. Cardinal Wilhelmus Marinus van Rossum, C.SS.R.

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Croce in Gerusalemme
former Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Propagation of the Faith
former President of Pontifical Commission for Biblical Studies

Born:1854.09.03 (Zwolle, Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:1879.10.17
Created Cardinal:1911.11.27
Consecrated Bishop:1918.05.19
Died:1932.08.30 (Maastricht, Netherlands † 77)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Cesareo in Palatio (1911.11.30 – 1915.12.06)

President of Pontifical Commission for Biblical Studies (1914.01.13 – 1932.08.30)

Major Penitentiary of Sacred Apostolic Penitentiary (1915.10.01 – 1918.03.12)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Croce in Gerusalemme (1915.12.06 – 1932.08.30)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Propagation of the Faith (1918.03.12 – 1932.08.30)

Titular Archbishop of Cæsarea (1918.04.25 – 1918.05.20)

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