Cardinals Created by Sixtus V (1587-9)

Consistory of 1587.08.07 (1)

England1. Cardinal William Allen

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Martino ai Monti
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Mechelen (Belgium)
former Librarian of Vatican Apostolic Library

Born:1532 (England)
Ordained Priest:1565
Created Cardinal:1587.08.07
Died:1594.10.16 († 61)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Martino ai Monti (1587.08.31 – 1594.10.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mechelen (Belgium) (1589 – 1594.10.16 not possessed)

Librarian of Vatican Apostolic Library (1590 – 1594.10.16)

Consistory of 1587.12.18 (8)

Italy1. Cardinal Scipione Gonzaga

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria del Popolo
former Patriarch of Jerusalem

Born:1542.11.11 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1579.11.01
Consecrated Bishop:1585.10.04
Created Cardinal:1587.12.18
Died:1593.01.11 († 50)

Patriarch of Jerusalem (1585.09.23 – 1587.12.18)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria del Popolo (1588.01.15 – 1593.01.11)

Italy2. Cardinal Antonmaria Sauli

former Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia–Velletri
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Genova (Italy)

Born:1541 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1586.02.24
Created Cardinal:1587.12.18
Died:1623.08.24 († 81)

Titular Bishop of Philadelphia in Arabia (1585.11.27 – 1586)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Genova (Italy) (1585.11.27 – 1586)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Genova (Italy) (1586 – 1591.08.09)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Vitale (1588.01.15 – 1591.01.14)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Stefano al Monte Celio (1591.01.14 – 1603.02.19)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Trastevere (1603.02.19 – 1607.02.07)

Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1607.02.07 – 1611.08.17)

Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina (1611.08.17 – 1615.09.16)

Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (1615.09.16 – 1620.04.06)

Cardinal Vice-Dean of Sacred College of Cardinals (1615.09.16 – 1620.04.06)

Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia–Velletri (1620.04.06 – 1623.08.24)

Cardinal Dean of Sacred College of Cardinals (1620.04.06 – 1623.08.24)

Italy3. Cardinal Giovanni Evangelista Pallotta

former Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina
former President of Sacred Congregation of the Reverend Basilica of Saint Peter
former Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Peter
former Pro-Datary of His Holiness of Apostolic Dataria

Born:1548.02 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1587.09.13
Created Cardinal:1587.12.18
Died:1620.08.22 († 72)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1587.09.11 – 1591.04.05)

President of Sacred Congregation of the Reverend Basilica of Saint Peter (1588? – 1620.08.22?)

Pro-Datary of His Holiness of Apostolic Dataria (1588? – 1620.08.22?)

Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Peter (1588? – 1620.08.22?)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Matteo in Merulana (1588.01.15 – 1603.06.16)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Lucina (1603.06.16 – 1611.01.24)

Protopriest of Sacred College of Cardinals (1603.06.16 – 1611.01.24)

Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati (1611.01.24 – 1620.04.06)

Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (1620.04.06 – 1620.08.22)

Cardinal Vice-Dean of Sacred College of Cardinals (1620.04.06 – 1620.08.22)

France4. Cardinal Pierre de Gondi

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Silvestro in Capite
former Bishop of Paris (France)

Born:1533 (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1566.05.19
Created Cardinal:1587.12.18
Died:1616.02.17 († 82)

Bishop of Langres (France) ([1566] 1566.05.15 – 1569.12.14)

Bishop of Paris (France) ([1568.05.08] 1569.12.14 – 1597.06.16)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Silvestro in Capite (1588.05.23 – 1616.02.17)

Italy5. Cardinal Stefano Bonucci, O.S.M.

former Bishop of Arezzo (Italy)

Born:1521 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1573
Created Cardinal:1587.12.18
Died:1589.01.02 († 67)

Bishop of Alatri (Italy) (1573.01.23 – 1574.10.01)

Bishop of Arezzo (Italy) (1574.10.01 – 1589.01.02)

Cardinal-Priest with no Title assigned (1587.12.18 – 1589.01.02)

Spain6. Cardinal Juan Hurtado de Mendoza

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Traspontina

Born:1548 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:1587.12.18
Died:1592.01.06 († 43)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Traspontina (1589.03.06 – 1592.01.06)

Malta7. Cardinal Hughes de Loubenx de Verdalle, S.M.O.M.

former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Portico Octaviae
former Grand Master of Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta (Knights of Malta)

Born:1531.04.13 (France)
Created Cardinal:1587.12.18
Died:1595.05.04 († 64)

Grand Master of Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta (Knights of Malta) (1582.01.12 – 1595.05.04)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Portico Octaviae (1588.01.15 – 1595.05.04)

Italy8. Cardinal Federico Borromeo

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria degli Angeli
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Milano (Italy)

Born:1564.08.18 (Italy)
Created Cardinal:1587.12.18
Ordained Priest:1593.12.07
Consecrated Bishop:1595.06.11
Died:1631.09.21 († 67)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Domnica (1588.01.15 – 1589.01.09)

Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Cosma e Damiano (1589.01.09 – 1589.03.20)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Agata alla Suburra (1589.03.20 – 1591.01.14)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Nicola in Carcere (1591.01.14 – 1593.09.17)

Cardinal-Priest pro hac vice Title (1593.09.17 – 1593.10.25)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria degli Angeli (1593.10.25 – 1631.09.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Milano (Italy) (1595.04.24 – 1631.09.21)

Consistory of 1588.07.15 (1)

Italy1. Cardinal Giovanni Francesco Morosini

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Via
former Bishop of Brescia (Italy)

Born:1537.09.30 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1585.11.03
Created Cardinal:1588.07.15
Died:1596.01.10 († 58)

Bishop of Brescia (Italy) (1585.09.23 – 1596.01.10)

Apostolic Nuncio to France (1587 – 1589)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Nereo ed Achilleo (1588.07.27 – 1590.03.28)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Via (1590.03.28 – 1596.01.10)

Consistory of 1588.12.14 (2)

Italy1. Cardinal Agostino Cusani

former Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Giovanni e Paolo

Born:1542 (Italy)
Created Cardinal:1588.12.14
Died:1598.10.20 († 55)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Adriano al Foro (1589.01.09 – 1591.01.14)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Panisperna (1591.01.14 – 1595.08.30)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Giovanni e Paolo (1595.08.30 – 1598.10.20)

Italy2. Cardinal Francesco Maria Bourbon del Monte Santa Maria

former Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia–Velletri
former Prefect of Sacred Congregation of Rites

Born:1549.07.05 (Italy)
Created Cardinal:1588.12.14
Ordained Priest:1589.04.10
Consecrated Bishop:1615.12.07
Died:1627.08.27 († 78)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Domnica (1589.01.09 – 1591.04.05)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Quirico e Giulitta (1591.04.05 – 1592.02.14)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Ara Coeli (1592.02.14 – 1611.01.24)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Council (1606 – 1616)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Trastevere (1611.01.24 – 1612.06.04)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Lucina (1612.06.04 – 1615.09.16)

Protopriest of Sacred College of Cardinals (1612.06.04 – 1615.09.16)

Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1615.09.16 – 1621.03.29)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation of Rites (1616 – 1627.08.27?)

Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (1621.03.29 – 1623.09.27)

Cardinal Vice-Dean of Sacred College of Cardinals (1621.03.29 – 1623.09.27)

Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia–Velletri (1623.09.27 – 1627.08.27)

Cardinal Dean of Sacred College of Cardinals (1623.09.27 – 1627.08.27)

Consistory of 1589.12.20 (4)

Italy1. Cardinal Mariano Pierbenedetti

former Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati
former Vice-Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Reverend Apostolic Camera

Born:1538 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1577
Created Cardinal:1589.12.20
Died:1611.01.21 († 72)

Bishop of Martirano (Italy) (1577.01.30 – 1589)

Vice-Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Reverend Apostolic Camera (1585.08.20 – 1589.08.01)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Marcellino e Pietro (1590.01.15 – 1607.02.07)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Trastevere (1607.02.07 – 1608.05.28)

Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati (1608.05.28 – 1611.01.21)

Italy2. Cardinal Gregorio Petrocchini, O.E.S.A.

former Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina
former Prior General of Order of Hermits of Saint Augustine (Augustinian Hermits)

Born:1536.02 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:1589.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:1611.10.02
Died:1612.05.19 († 76)

Prior General of Order of Hermits of Saint Augustine (Augustinian Hermits) (1587 – 1591)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Agostino (1590.03.23 – 1608.05.28)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Trastevere (1608.05.28 – 1611.01.24)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Lucina (1611.01.24 – 1611.08.17)

Protopriest of Sacred College of Cardinals (1611.01.24 – 1611.08.17)

Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1611.08.17 – 1612.05.19)

France3. Cardinal Charles de Lorraine-Vaudémont

former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Agata alla Suburra
former Bishop of Strasbourg (France)
former Bishop of Metz (France)

Born:1567.07.01 (France)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:1589.12.20
Died:1607.11.24 († 40)

Bishop of Metz (France) (1578.07.18 – 1607.11.24)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Agata alla Suburra (1591.04.05 – 1607.11.24)

Bishop of Strasbourg (France) (1604 – 1607.11.24)

Italy4. Cardinal Guido Pepoli

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Montorio

Born:1560.05.06 (Italy)
Created Cardinal:1589.12.20
Died:1599.06 († 39)

Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Cosma e Damiano (1590.01.15 – 1592.02.06)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Eustachio (1592.02.06 – 1595.06.12)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Biagio dell’Anello (1595.06.12 – 1596.01.08)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Montorio (1596.01.08 – 1599.06)

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