Cardinals Created by Sixtus V (1585-6)

1. Cardinal Alessandro Damasceni Peretti

former Cardinal-Bishop of Albano
former Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Damaso
former Vice-Chancellor of Apostolic Chancery

Born:	1571 (Italy)
Created Cardinal:	1585.05.13
Ordained Priest:	1620?
Consecrated Bishop:	1620.07.19
Died:	1623.06.02 († 51)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Girolamo degli Schiavoni pro illa vice Deaconry (1585.06.14 – 1587.04.20)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Cosmedin (1587.04.20 – 1587.09.11)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Eustachio (1587.09.11 – 1589.03.13)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Lorenzo in Damaso pro illa vice Deaconry (1589.03.13 – 1620.03.30)

Vice-Chancellor of Apostolic Chancery (1589.03.13 – 1623.06.02)

Protopriest of Sacred College of Cardinals (1620.03.30? – 1620.04.06)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Damaso (1620.03.30 – 1623.06.02)

Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1620.04.06 – 1623.06.02)

Consistory of 1585.12.18 (8)

1. Cardinal Enrico Caetani

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Pudenziana
former Patriarch of Alexandria
former Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Reverend Apostolic Camera

Born:	1550.08.06 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1585
Created Cardinal:	1585.12.18
Died:	1599.12.13 († 49)

Patriarch of Alexandria (1585.07.29 – 1585.12.18)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pudenziana (1586.01.15 – 1599.12.13)

Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Reverend Apostolic Camera (1587.10.26 – 1599.12.13)

2. Cardinal György Draskovics (Juraj Drašković von Trakošćan)

former Metropolitan Archbishop of Kalocsa (Hungary)

Born:	1515.02.05 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1539
Consecrated Bishop:	1560
Created Cardinal:	1585.12.18
Died:	1587.01.21 († 71)

Bishop of Pécs (Hungary) (1560.07.17 – 1564.03.22)

Bishop of Zagreb (Croatia) (1564.03.22 – 1578.10.27)

Bishop of Győr (Hungary) (1578.10.27 – 1582.04.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Kalocsa (Hungary) (1582.04.30 – 1587.01.21)

Cardinal-Priest with no Title assigned (1585.12.18 – 1587.01.21)

3. Cardinal Giovanni Battista Castrucci

former Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Giovanni e Paolo
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Chieti (Italy)

Born:	1541 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1585.11.03
Created Cardinal:	1585.12.18
Died:	1595.08.18 († 53)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Chieti (Italy) (1585.10.21 – 1591.03.20)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Ara Coeli (1586.01.15 – 1592.02.14)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Giovanni e Paolo (1592.02.14 – 1595.08.18)

4. Cardinal Federico Cornaro

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Stefano al Monte Celio
former Bishop of Padova (Italy)

Born:	1531.06.09 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1560
Created Cardinal:	1585.12.18
Died:	1590.10.04 († 59)

Bishop of Traù (1560.03.27 – 1561.01.15)

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1561.01.15 – 1577.07.19)

Bishop of Padova (Italy) (1577.07.19 – 1590.10.04)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Stefano al Monte Celio (1586.01.15 – 1590.10.04)

5. Cardinal Ippolito de Rossi

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Biagio dell’Anello
former Bishop of Pavia (Italy)

Born:	1532 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1560
Created Cardinal:	1585.12.18
Died:	1591.04.28 († 58)

Coadjutor Bishop of Pavia (Italy) (1560.09.04 – 1564.09.04)

Bishop of Pavia (Italy) (1564.09.04 – 1591.04.28)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Portico Octaviae (1586.01.15 – 1587.04.27)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Biagio dell’Anello (1587.04.27 – 1591.04.28)

6. Cardinal Domenico Pinelli

former Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia–Velletri
former Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major

Born:	1541.10.21 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1577
Consecrated Bishop:	1577
Created Cardinal:	1585.12.18
Died:	1611.08.09 († 69)

Bishop of Fermo (Italy) (1577.08.14 – 1584)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Panisperna (1586.01.15 – 1591.01.14)

Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major (1587? – 1611.08.09?)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Crisogono (1591.01.14 – 1602.04.22)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Trastevere (1602.04.22 – 1603.02.19)

Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1603.02.19 – 1603.06.16)

Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati (1603.06.16 – 1605.06.01)

Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (1605.06.01 – 1607.02.07)

Cardinal Vice-Dean of Sacred College of Cardinals (1605.06.01 – 1607.02.07)

Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia–Velletri (1607.02.07 – 1611.08.09)

Cardinal Dean of Sacred College of Cardinals (1607.02.07 – 1611.08.09)

7. Cardinal Decio Azzolini

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Matteo in Merulana
former Bishop of Cervia (Italy)
former Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major

Born:	1549.07.01 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1585
Created Cardinal:	1585.12.18
Died:	1587.10.09 († 38)

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1585.11.15 – 1587.10.09)

Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major (1586? – 1587.10.09)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Matteo in Merulana (1586.01.15 – 1587.10.09)

8. Cardinal Ippolito Aldobrandini (later Pope Clement VIII)

former Supreme Pontiff

Born:	1536.02.24 (Fano, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1580
Created Cardinal:	1585.12.18
Elected as Supreme Pontiff:	1592.01.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1592.02.02
Installed as Supreme Pontiff:	1592.02.09
Died:	1605.03.03 (Roma, Italy † 69)

Datary of His Holiness of Apostolic Dataria (1585.05.15 – 1592.01.30)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pancrazio (1585.12.18 – 1592.01.30)

Major Penitentiary of Sacred Apostolic Penitentiary (1586.06.12 – 1592.01.30)

Supreme Pontiff (1592.01.30 [1592.02.09] – 1605.03.03)

Consistory of 1586.11.16 (8)

1. Cardinal Girolamo della Rovere

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Torino (Italy)

Born:	1528 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1560
Created Cardinal:	1586.11.16
Died:	1592.02.07 († 63)

Bishop of Toulon (France) (1560.01.26 – 1564.05.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Torino (Italy) (1564.05.12 – 1592.02.07)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli (1587.01.14 – 1592.02.07)

2. Cardinal Philippe de Lenoncourt

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Onofrio
former Bishop of Auxerre (France)
former Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Index

Born:	1527 (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1550
Created Cardinal:	1586.11.16
Died:	1592.12.13 († 64)

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (1550.05.30 – 1556.04.13)

Bishop of Auxerre (France) (1560.02.07 – 1562)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Index (1588 – 1592.12.13)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Onofrio (1588.01.15 – 1592.12.13)

3. Cardinal Girolamo Bernerio, O.P.

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

Born:	1540 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1586.09.07
Created Cardinal:	1586.11.16
Died:	1611.08.05 († 70)

Bishop of Ascoli Piceno (Italy) (1586.08.22 – 1603.06.16)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Tommaso in Parione (1587.01.14 – 1589.11.08)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria sopra Minerva (1589.11.08 – 1602.06.17)

Protopriest of Sacred College of Cardinals (1602? – 1603.06.16)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Lucina (1602.06.17 – 1603.06.16)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Index (1603 – 1611.08.05)

Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1603.06.16 – 1607.02.07)

Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (1607.02.07 – 1611.08.05)

Cardinal Vice-Dean of Sacred College of Cardinals (1607.02.07 – 1611.08.05)

4. Cardinal Antonio Maria Galli

former Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia–Velletri
former Bishop of Osimo (Italy)

Born:	1553 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1586.11.11
Created Cardinal:	1586.11.16
Died:	1620.03.30 († 66)

Bishop of Perugia (Italy) (1586.11.05 – 1591.07.19)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Agnese in Agone (1587.01.14 – 1600.08.30)

Bishop of Osimo (Italy) (1591.07.19 – 1620.03.30)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Prassede (1600.08.30 – 1605.06.01)

Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati (1605.06.01 – 1608.05.28)

Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1608.05.28 – 1611.08.17)

Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (1611.08.17 – 1615.09.16)

Cardinal Vice-Dean of Sacred College of Cardinals (1611.08.17 – 1615.09.16)

Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia–Velletri (1615.09.16 – 1620.03.30)

Cardinal Dean of Sacred College of Cardinals (1615.09.16 – 1620.03.30)

5. Cardinal Costanzo da Sarnano, O.F.M. Conv.

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Montorio
former Bishop of Vercelli (Italy)

Born:	1531.10.04 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:	1586.11.16
Consecrated Bishop:	1587
Died:	1595.12.20 († 64)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Vitale (1587.01.14 – 1587.04.20)

Bishop of Vercelli (Italy) (1587.04.06 – 1589.05.29)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Montorio (1587.04.20 – 1595.12.20)

6. Cardinal Girolamo Mattei

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Pancrazio
former Commendatory Abbot of Nonantola (Italy)
former Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Council

Born:	1547.02.08 (Italy)
Created Cardinal:	1586.11.16
Died:	1603.12.08 († 56)

Commendatory Abbot of Nonantola (Italy) (1587 – 1603.12.08)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Adriano al Foro (1587.01.14 – 1587.04.20)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Agata alla Suburra (1587.04.20 – 1587.09.11)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Cosmedin (1587.09.11 – 1589.03.20)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Eustachio (1589.03.20 – 1592.02.16)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Council (1591.01.14 – 1603.12.08)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Eustachio pro hac vice Title (1592.02.16 – 1592.03.09)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pancrazio (1592.03.09 – 1603.12.08)

7. Cardinal Benedetto Giustiniani

former Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina
former Prefect of Sacred Congregation of Bishops and Regulars

Born:	1554.06.05 (Greece)
Created Cardinal:	1586.11.16
Ordained Priest:	1590?
Consecrated Bishop:	1612
Died:	1621.03.27 († 66)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giorgio in Velabro (1587.01.14 – 1587.09.11)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Agata alla Suburra (1587.09.11 – 1589.03.20)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Cosmedin (1589.03.20 – 1591.01.07)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Marcello (1591.01.07 – 1599.03.17)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation of Bishops and Regulars (1598 – 1621.03.27?)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Prisca (1599.03.17 – 1611.08.17)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Lucina (1611.08.17 – 1612.06.04)

Protopriest of Sacred College of Cardinals (1611.08.17? – 1612.06.04)

Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1612.06.04 – 1615.09.16)

Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina (1615.09.16 – 1620.08.31)

Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (1620.08.31 – 1621.03.27)

Cardinal Vice-Dean of Sacred College of Cardinals (1620.08.31 – 1621.03.27)

8. Cardinal Ascanio Colonna

former Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina
former Commendatory Abbot of Subiaco (Italy)
former Archpriest of Papal Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran

Born:	1559 (Italy)
Created Cardinal:	1586.11.16
Ordained Priest:	1599?
Consecrated Bishop:	1606
Died:	1608.05.17 († 48)

Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Vito, Modesto e Crescenzia (1587.02.25 – 1591.01.14)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Cosmedin (1591.01.14 – 1599.11.08)

Commendatory Abbot of Subiaco (Italy) (1592 – 1608.05.17)

Archpriest of Papal Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran (1595 – 1608.05.17)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Cosmedin pro hac vice Title (1599.11.08 – 1599.12.15)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pudenziana (1599.12.15 – 1606.01.30)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Croce in Gerusalemme (1606.01.30 – 1606.06.05)

Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1606.06.05 – 1608.05.17)