Cardinals Created by Sixtus IV (1477-84)

[1] Cardinal Cristoforo della Rovere

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Vitale
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Tarentaise (France)

Born:	1434.06.13 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:
Created Cardinal in pectore:	1477.12.10
Revealed as Cardinal:	1477.12.12
Died:	1478.02.01 († 43)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tarentaise (France) ([1472.08.03] 1472.09.15 – 1478.02.01)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Vitale (1477.12.12 – 1478.02.01)

[2] Cardinal Girolamo Basso della Rovere

former Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina
former Bishop of Macerata (Italy)
former Bishop of Recanati (Italy)

Born:	1434 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:
Created Cardinal in pectore:	1477.12.10
Revealed as Cardinal:	1477.12.12
Died:	1507.09.01 († 72)

Bishop of Albenga (Italy) (1472.02.14 – 1476.10.05)

Bishop of Macerata (Italy) (1476.10.05 – 1507.09.01)

Bishop of Recanati (Italy) (1476.10.05 – 1507.09.01)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Balbina (1477.12.12 – 1479.09.17)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Crisogono (1479.09.17 – 1492.08.31)

Apostolic Administrator of Gubbio (Italy) (1482.09.23 – 1492.01.09)

Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1492.08.31 – 1503.11.29)

Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina (1503.11.29 – 1507.09.01)

[3] Cardinal Georg Hesler

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Lucia in Silice pro hac vice Title
former Bishop of Passau (Germany)

Born:	1427 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1458
Created Cardinal in pectore:	1477.12.10
Revealed as Cardinal:	1477.12.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1480.02.13
Died:	1482.09.21 († 54)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Lucia in Silice pro hac vice Title (1477.12.12 – 1482.09.21)

Bishop of Passau (Germany) (1480.01.28 – 1482.09.21)

[4] Cardinal Gabriele Rangone, O.F.M.

former Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Sergio e Bacco pro hac vice Title
former Bishop of Eger (Hungary)

Born:	1410 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:
Created Cardinal in pectore:	1477.12.10
Revealed as Cardinal:	1477.12.12
Died:	1486.09.27 († 75)

Bishop of Transilvania (Romania) (1472.12.16 – 1475.04.24)

Bishop of Eger (Hungary) (1475.04.24 – 1486.09.27)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Sergio e Bacco pro hac vice Title (1477.12.12 – 1486.09.27)

[5] Cardinal Pietro Foscari

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Nicola fra le Immagini

Born:	1417 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:
Created Cardinal in pectore:	1477.12.10
Revealed as Cardinal:	1477.12.12
Died:	1485.08.11 († 67)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Nicola fra le Immagini (1477.12.12 – 1485.08.11)

Apostolic Administrator of Split (Croatia) (1478.04.01 – 1479.09.17)

Apostolic Administrator of Padova (Italy) (1481.04.15 – 1485.08.11)

[6] Cardinal Giovanni d’Aragona

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Lucina
former Cardinal-Priest of S. Sabina in commendum
former Commendatory Abbot of Montecassino (Italy)

Born:	1456.06.25 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:
Created Cardinal in pectore:	1477.12.10
Revealed as Cardinal:	1477.12.12
Died:	1485.10.17 († 29)

Apostolic Administrator of Cava (Italy) (1465 – 1485.10.17)

Commendatory Abbot of Montecassino (Italy) (1471.08.30 – 1485.10.17)

Apostolic Administrator of Taranto (Italy) (1477.11.10 – 1485.10.17)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Adriano al Foro (1477.12.12 – 1480.01.14)

Apostolic Administrator of Badajoz (Spain) (1479.01.20 – 1479.05.14)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Adriano al Foro pro hac vice Title (1480.01.14 – 1483.09.10)

Apostolic Administrator of Cosenza (Italy) (1481.11.14 – 1485.10.17)

Apostolic Administrator of Salerno (Italy) (1483.01.13 – 1485.10.17)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Lucina (1483.09.10 – 1485.10.17)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Sabina in commendum (1483.09.10 – 1485.10.17)

Apostolic Administrator of Esztergom (Hungary) (1484.12.20 – 1485.10.17)

[7] Cardinal Raffaele Sansone Riario della Rovere

former Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia–Velletri
former Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Reverend Apostolic Camera

Born:	1460.05.03 (France)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal in pectore:	1477.12.10
Revealed as Cardinal:	1477.12.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1504.04.09
Deposed as Cardinal:	1517.06.22
Reinstated as Cardinal:	1517.07.24
Died:	1521.07.09 († 61)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giorgio in Velabro (1477.12.12 – 1480.05.05)

Apostolic Administrator of Camerino (Italy) (1478.07.27 – 1479.09.17)

Apostolic Administrator of Cuenca (Spain) (1479.08.13 – 1482.07)

Apostolic Administrator of Pisa (Italy) (1479.09.17 – 1499.06.03)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Lorenzo in Damaso pro illa vice Deaconry (1480.05.05 – 1503.11.29)

Apostolic Administrator of Tréguier (France) (1480.08.18 – 1483.05.16)

Apostolic Administrator of Salamanca (Spain) (1482.07.08 – 1483)

Apostolic Administrator of Osma (Spain) (1483.01.15 – 1493.05)

Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Reverend Apostolic Camera (1483.01.24 – 1521.07.09)

Apostolic Administrator of Cuenca (Spain) (1493.05.24 – 1521.07.09)

Apostolic Administrator of Tuscanella (Italy) (1498.08.28 – 1506.09.16)

Apostolic Administrator of Viterbo (Italy) (1498.08.28 – 1506.09.16)

Protodeacon of Sacred College of Cardinals (1503.09 – 1503.11.29)

Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1503.11.29 – 1507.08.03)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Damaso in commendum (1503.11.29 – 1517.06.22)

Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina (1507.08.03 [1507.09.10] – 1508.09.22)

Apostolic Administrator of Arezzo (Italy) (1508.07.07 – 1511.11.05)

Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (1508.09.22 – 1511.01.20)

Cardinal Vice-Dean of Sacred College of Cardinals (1508.09.22 – 1511.01.20)

Apostolic Administrator of Savona (Italy) (1508.12.05 – 1516.04.09)

Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia–Velletri (1511.01.20 – 1517.06.22)

Cardinal Dean of Sacred College of Cardinals (1511.01.20 – 1521.07.09)

Apostolic Administrator of Malta (Malta) (1516.05.23 – 1520)

Apostolic Administrator of Lucca (Italy) (1517.03.09 – 1517.11.12)

Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia–Velletri (1517.07.24 – 1521.07.09)

Apostolic Administrator of Málaga (Spain) (1518.04.12 – 1518.09.03)

Apostolic Administrator of Pisa (Italy) (1518.09.03 – 1518.09.10)

Consistory of 1478.02.10 (1)

1. Cardinal Domenico della Rovere

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Clemente
former Bishop of Torino (Italy)

Born:	1442 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:
Created Cardinal:	1478.02.10
Died:	1501.04.22 († 58)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Vitale (1478.02.10 – 1479.08.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tarentaise (France) (1478.02.11 – 1482.07.24)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Clemente (1479.08.13 – 1501.04.22)

Bishop of Montefiascone (Italy) (1479.08.24 – 1491.04.22)

Bishop of Corneto (Italy) (1479.08.24 – 1491.04.22)

Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (1482.07.19 – 1482.07.24)

Bishop of Torino (Italy) (1482.07.24 – 1497)

Consistory of 1480.05.15 (5)

1. Cardinal Paolo Fregoso

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Sisto
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Genova (Italy)
former Bishop of Ajaccio (France)

Born:	1428 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1456.04.12
Created Cardinal:	1480.05.15
Died:	1498.03.22 († 69)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Genova (Italy) (1453.02.07 – 1495.02.13)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Anastasia (1480.05.23 – 1490)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Sisto (1490 – 1498.03.22)

Bishop of Ajaccio (France) (1493 – 1498.03.22)

Apostolic Administrator of Accia (France) (1493.03.26 – 1494)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Genova (Italy) (1496.07.29 – 1498.03.22)

2. Cardinal Cosma Orsini, O.S.B. Cas.

former Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Nereo ed Achilleo
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Trani (Italy)

Born:	1420? (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:
Created Cardinal:	1480.05.15
Died:	1481.11.21 († 60)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Trani (Italy) (1478.04.01 – 1481.11.21)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Sisto (1480.06? – 1480.06.03)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Nereo ed Achilleo (1480.06.03 – 1481.11.21)

3. Cardinal Ferry de Clugny

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Vitale
former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Domnica in commendum
former Bishop of Tournai (Belgium)

Born:	1430 (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1474.01.02
Created Cardinal:	1480.05.15
Died:	1483.10.07 († 52)

Bishop of Tournai (Belgium) (1473.10.08 – 1483.10.07)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Vitale (1480.06? – 1483.10.07)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Domnica in commendum (1482.03? – 1483.10.07)

4. Cardinal Giovanni Battista Savelli

former Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Vito e Modesto in Macello Martyrum
former Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major

Born:	1422? (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:	1480.05.15
Died:	1498.09.18 († 75)

Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Vito e Modesto in Macello Martyrum (1480.06? – 1498.09.18)

Apostolic Administrator of Mallorca (Spain) (1492.08.31 – 1493.03.27)

Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major (1492.09 – 1498.09.18)

5. Cardinal Giovanni Colonna

former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Aquiro
former Commendatory Abbot of Subiaco (Italy)
former Archpriest of Papal Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran

Born:	1456 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:	1480.05.15
Died:	1508.09.26 († 51)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Aquiro (1480.06? – 1508.09.26)

Apostolic Administrator of Rieti (Italy) (1480.11.10 – 1508.09.26)

Commendatory Abbot of Subiaco (Italy) (1492.08.16 – 1501.08.20 deposed)

Archpriest of Papal Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran (1503.11 – 1508.09.26)

Commendatory Abbot of Subiaco (Italy) (1504 – 1508.09.26)

Consistory of 1483.11.15 (5)

1. Cardinal Giovanni Conti

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Vitale
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Conza (Italy)

Born:	1414 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:
Created Cardinal:	1483.11.15
Died:	1493.10.20 († 78)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Conza (Italy) (1455.01.26 – 1484.10.01)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Nereo ed Achilleo (1483.11.15 – 1489.03.09)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Adriano al Foro in commendum (1485.10.18 – 1489.03.09)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Vitale (1489.03.09 – 1493.10.20)

2. Cardinal Hélie de Bourdeilles, O.F.M.

former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Lucia in Silice
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Tours (France)

Born:	1413? (France)
Ordained Priest:	1434?
Consecrated Bishop:	1438.04.13
Created Cardinal:	1483.11.15
Died:	1484.07.05 († 70)

Bishop of Périgueux (France) (1437.11.18 – 1468.05.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tours (France) (1468.05.16 – 1484.07.05)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Lucia in Silice (1483.11.15 – 1484.07.05)

3. Cardinal Juan Margarit i Pau

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Balbina
former Bishop of Gerona (Spain)

Born:	1421? (Spain)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:
Created Cardinal:	1483.11.15
Died:	1484.11.21 († 62)

Bishop of Elne (France) (1453.03.23 – 1461.09.23)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1461.09.23 – 1484.11.21)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Vitale (1483.11.15 – 1484.03.17)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Balbina (1484.03.17 – 1484.11.21)

4. Cardinal Giovanni Giacomo Schiaffinati

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Cecilia
former Cardinal-Priest of S. Stefano al Monte Celio in commendum
former Bishop of Parma (Italy)

Born:	1451.09.10 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:
Created Cardinal:	1483.11.15
Died:	1497.12.09 († 46)

Bishop of Parma (Italy) (1482.12.30 – 1497.12.09)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Stefano al Monte Celio (1483.11.15 – 1484.11.17)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Cecilia (1484.11.17 – 1497.12.09)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Stefano al Monte Celio in commendum (1484.11.17 – 1497.12.09)

5. Cardinal Giovanni Battista Orsini

former Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Giovanni e Paolo
former Bishop of Cartagena (Spain)
former Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major

Born:	1450? (Italy)
Created Cardinal:	1483.11.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1493?
Ordained Priest:	1493.03.12
Died:	1502.02.22 († 51)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Domnica (1483.11.15 – 1489.03.23)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria Nuova (1489.03.23 – 1493.02.27)

Apostolic Administrator of Taranto (Italy) (1490.11.05 – 1498.09.24)

Bishop of Cartagena (Spain) (1492.08.31 – 1493.03.27)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Giovanni e Paolo (1493.02.27 – 1502.02.22)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1495.01.21 – 1496?)

Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major (1498.09 – 1502.02.22)

Apostolic Administrator of Bitonto (Italy) (1500.06.12 – 1501.12.20)

Consistory of 1484.03.17 (1)

1. Cardinal Ascanio Maria Sforza

former Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Vito e Modesto in Macello Martyrum
former Vice-Chancellor of Apostolic Chancery

Born:	1455.03.03 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:
Created Cardinal:	1484.03.17
Died:	1505.05.27 († 50)

Apostolic Administrator of Pavia (Italy) (1479.09.17 – 1505.05.27)

Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Vito e Modesto in Macello Martyrum (1484.03.17 – 1492.08.26)

Apostolic Administrator of Novara (Italy) (1484.10.25 – 1485)

Apostolic Administrator of Cremona (Italy) (1486.07.28 – 1505.05.27)

Apostolic Administrator of Pesaro (Italy) (1487 – 1491.05)

Vice-Chancellor of Apostolic Chancery (1492.08.27 – 1505.05.27)

Apostolic Administrator of Eger (Hungary) (1492.08.31 – 1497.06)

Apostolic Administrator of Elne (France) (1494.01 – 1495.05)

Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Vito e Modesto in Macello Martyrum (1495.01.31 – 1505.05.27)

Apostolic Administrator of Novara (Italy) (1505.05 – 1505.05.27)