Cardinals created by Alexander III
Pope Alexander III created 68 cardinals in fifteen consistories he held throughout his pontificate. This included the elevation of his two future successors Urban III and Clement III and he also elevated a cardinal whom he later named as a saint.
18 February 1160
- Milo
1163
- Konrad von Wittelsbach
- Antonio
- Manfredo O.S.B.
- Ugo Ricasoli
- Oderisio O.S.B. Cas.
1164
- Ugo Pierleoni Can. Reg.
- Ottone
- Benerede O.S.B.
- Teodino degli Atti O.S.B.
- Pietro Caetani
- Vitellio O.S.B.
- Girolamo Can. Reg.
- Eguillino
15 December 1165
- Ermanno
- St. Galdino della Sala
- Raniero
- Teodino O.S.B. Cas.
- Pietro de Bono Can. Reg.
- Ermanno
- Bonifazio
1168
- Giovanni O.S.B.
- Rainaldo O.S.B. Cas.
1170
- Odone
- Gérard d'Autun
- Vernavero
- Lesbio Grassi
- Leonato O.S.B.
- Riso
1171
September 1173
- Laborans
- Pietro
- Guglielmo
- Uberto Crivelli
- Marcello
- Raniero
7 March 1175
- Vibiano
- Gerardo
December 1176
- Pietro
- Tiberio Savelli
- Gandolfo O.S.B.
March 1178
- Pietro
- Pietro
- Matteo Can. Reg.
- Graziano
- Ardoino
22 September 1178
- Ardoino da Piacenza Can. Reg.
- Giovanni
- Bernardo
- Rainier
- Paolo
- Eutichio
December 1178
- Pietro da Pavia O.S.B.
- Rogerio O.S.B. Cas., Cardinal-priest of Sant'Eusebio
- Mathieu d'Anjou
- Herbert of Bosham
- Jacopo
March 1179
- Henri de Marsiac O.Cist.
- Guillaume de Champagne
- Roberto
- Galando
- Ildeberto
- Paolo Scolari
- Tiburzio