Cardinals created by Pius IV


Pope Pius IV created 46 cardinals in four consistories:

31 January 1560

  1. Giovanni Antonio Serbelloni, nephew of the Pope, bishop of Foligno – cardinal-priest of S. Giorgio in Velabro, then cardinal-priest of S. Maria degli Angeli, cardinal-priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli, cardinal-priest of S. Clemente, cardinal-priest of S. Angelo in Pescheria, cardinal-priest of S. Maria in Trastevere, cardinal-bishop of Sabina, cardinal-bishop of Palestrina, cardinal-bishop of Frascati, cardinal-bishop of Porto e S. Rufina, cardinal-bishop of Ostia e Velletri, † 18 March 1591
  2. Charles Borromeo, nephew of the Pope – cardinal-deacon of SS. Vito e Modesto, then cardinal-deacon of SS. Silvestro e Martino, cardinal-priest of SS. Silvestro e Martino, cardinal-priest of S. Prassede, † 3 November 1584
  3. Giovanni de' Medici, son of the Duke of Florence – cardinal-deacon of S. Maria in Domnica, † 20 November 1562

26 February 1561

  1. Girolamo Seripando, O.S.A., archbishop of Salerno – cardinal-priest of S. Susanna, † 16 April 1563
  2. Philibert Babou de la Bourdaisière, bishop of Angoulême – cardinal-priest of S. Sisto, then cardinal-priest of SS. Silvestro e Martino, cardinal-priest of S. Anastasia, † 25 January 1570
  3. Ludovico Simonetta, bishop of Pesaro, datary of the Pope – cardinal-priest of S. Ciriaco, then cardinal-priest of S. Anastasia, † 30 April 1568
  4. Mark Sittich von Hohenems Altemps, nephew of the Pope, bishop-elect of Cassano – cardinal-deacon of SS. XII Apostoli, then cardinal-priest of SS. XII Apostoli, cardinal-priest of S. Giorgio in Velabro, cardinal-priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli, cardinal-priest of S. Clemente, cardinal-priest of S. Maria in Trastevere, † 15 February 1595
  5. Francesco Gonzaga – cardinal-deacon of S. Nicola in Carcere, then cardinal-deacon of S. Lorenzo in Lucina, cardinal-priest of S. Lorenzo in Lucina, † 6 January 1566
  6. Alfonso Gesualdo – cardinal-deacon of S. Cecilia, then cardinal-priest of S. Cecilia, cardinal-priest of S. Prisca, cardinal-priest of S. Anastasia, cardinal-priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli, cardinal-priest of S. Clemente, cardinal-bishop of Albano, cardinal-bishop of Frascati, cardinal-bishop of Porto e S. Rufina, cardinal-bishop of Ostia e Velletri, † 14 February 1603
  7. Gianfrancesco Gambara – cardinal-deacon of SS. Marcellino e Pietro, then cardinal-priest of SS. Marcellino e Pietro, cardinal-priest of S. Pudenziana, cardinal-priest of S. Prisca, cardinal-priest of S. Anastasia, cardinal-priest of S. Clemente, cardinal-priest of S. Maria in Trastevere, cardinal-bishop of Albano, cardinal-bishop of Palestrina, † 5 May 1587
  8. Marcantonio da Mula, ambassador of the Republic of Venice – cardinal-deacon of S. Marcello, then cardinal-priest of S. Marcello, † 17 March 1572
  9. Bernardo Salviati, O.S.Io.Hieros., bishop of Saint-Papoul, grand prior of Rome – cardinal-priest of S. Simeone Profeta, then cardinal-priest of S. Prisca, † 6 May 1568
  10. Stanislaus Hosius, bishop of Warmia – cardinal-priest of S. Lorenzo in Panisperna, then cardinal-priest of S. Pancrazio, cardinal-priest of S. Sabina, cardinal-priest of S. Teodoro, cardinal-priest of S. Prisca, cardinal-priest of S. Anastasia, cardinal-priest of S. Clemente, cardinal-priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli, cardinal-priest of S. Maria in Trastevere, † 5 August 1579
  11. Pier Francesco Ferrero, bishop of Vercelli – cardinal-priest of S. Cesareo in Palatio, then cardinal-priest of S. Agnese in Agone, cardinal-priest of S. Anastasia, † 14 November 1566
  12. Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, bishop of Arras – cardinal-priest of S. Bartolomeo all'Isola, then cardinal-priest of S. Prisca, cardinal-priest of S. Anastasia, cardinal-priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli, cardinal-priest of S. Maria in Trastevere, cardinal-bishop of Sabina, † 21 September 1586
  13. Luigi d'Este – cardinal-deacon of SS. Nereo ed Achilleo, then cardinal-deacon of S. Lucia in Silice, cardinal-deacon of S. Angelo in Pescheria, cardinal-deacon of S. Maria in Via Lata, † 30 December 1586
  14. Ludovico Madruzzo – cardinal-deacon of S. Callisto, then cardinal-deacon of S. Onofrio, cardinal-priest of S. Onofrio, cardinal-priest of S. Anastasia, cardinal-priest of S. Lorenzo in Lucina, cardinal-bishop of Sabina, cardinal-bishop of Frascati, † 20 April 1600
  15. Innico d'Avalos d'Aragona O.S. Iacobis – cardinal-deacon of S. Lucia in Silice, then cardinal-deacon of S. Adriano, cardinal-priest of S. Adriano, cardinal-priest of S. Lorenzo in Lucina, cardinal-bishop of Sabina, cardinal-bishop of Frascati, cardinal-bishop of Porto e S. Rufina, † 20 February 1600
  16. Francisco Pacheco de Toledo – cardinal-deacon of S. Susanna, then cardinal-priest of S. Pudenziana, cardinal-priest of S. Croce in Gerusalemme, † 23 August 1579
  17. Bernardo Navagero – cardinal-deacon without the title, then cardinal-priest of S. Nicola inter Imagines, cardinal-priest of S. Pancrazio, cardinal-priest of S. Nicola inter Imagines, cardinal-priest of S. Susanna, † 13 April 1565
  18. Girolamo di Corregio – cardinal-deacon without the title, then cardinal-priest of S. Giovanni a Porta Latina, cardinal-priest of S. Stefano al Monte Celio, cardinal-priest of SS. Silvestro e Martino, cardinal-priest of S. Prisca, cardinal-priest of S. Anastasia, † 9 October 1572
Another cardinal was named in pectore. Possible candidates include Daniele Barbaro and Giovanni Grimani. The later, according to some art historians, even had his portrait painted by Tintoretto in the attire of a cardinal as part of campaign to present himself as the in pectore appointment.

6 January 1563

  1. Federico Gonzaga, brother of the Duke of Mantua – cardinal-deacon of S. Maria Nuova, † 21 February 1565
  2. Ferdinando de' Medici, son of the Duke of Florence – cardinal-deacon of S. Maria in Domnica, then cardinal-deacon of S. Eustachio, cardinal-deacon of S. Maria in Via Lata ; resigned the cardinalate on 28 November 1588, † 22 February 1609

12 March 1565

  1. Annibale Bozzuti, archbishop of Avignon – cardinal-priest of S. Silvestro in Capite, † 6 October 1565
  2. Marco Antonio Colonna, archbishop of Taranto – cardinal-priest of SS. XII Apostoli, cardinal-priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli, cardinal-priest of S. Lorenzo in Lucina, cardinal-bishop of Palestrina, † 14 March 1597
  3. Tolomeo Gallio, archbishop of Manfredonia – cardinal-priest of S. Teodoro, then cardinal-priest of S. Pancrazio, cardinal-priest of S. Agata in Suburra, cardinal-priest of S. Maria del Popolo, cardinal-bishop of Albano, cardinal-bishop of Sabina, cardinal-bishop of Porto e S. Rufina, cardinal-bishop of Ostia e Velletri, † 3 February 1607
  4. Angelo Nicolini, archbishop of Pisa – cardinal-priest of S. Callisto, † 15 August 1567
  5. Luigi Pisani, bishop of Padova – cardinal-priest of S. Vitale, then cardinal-priest of S. Marco, † 3 June 1570
  6. Prospero Santacroce, bishop of Kisamos, nuncio in France – cardinal-priest of S. Girolamo degli Schiavoni, then cardinal-priest of S. Maria degli Angeli, cardinal-priest of S. Adriano, cardinal-priest of S. Clemente, cardinal-bishop of Albano, † 2 October 1589
  7. Zaccaria Delfino, bishop of Hvar, nuncio in Austria – cardinal-priest of S. Maria in Aquiro, then cardinal-priest of S. Stefano al Monte Celio, cardinal-priest of S. Anastasia, † 19 December 1583
  8. Marcantonio Bobba bishop of Aosta – cardinal-priest of S. Silvestro in Capite, then cardinal-priest of S. Marcello, † 18 March 1575
  9. Ugo Boncompagni, bishop of Viesti, prefect of the Signature of Grace – cardinal-priest of S. Sisto ; became Pope Gregory XIII on 13 May 1572, † 10 April 1585
  10. Alessandro Sforza, bishop of Parma – cardinal-priest of S. Maria in Via, † 16 May 1581
  11. Simone Pasqua, bishop of Luni-Sarzana – cardinal-priest of S. Sabina, then cardinal-priest of S. Pancrazio, † 4 September 1565
  12. Flavio Orsini, bishop of Muro – cardinal-priest of S. Giovanni a Porta Latina, then cardinal-priest of SS. Marcellino e Pietro, cardinal-priest of S. Prisca, † 16 May 1581
  13. Carlo Visconti, bishop of Ventimiglia – cardinal-priest of SS. Vito e Modesto, † 12 November 1565
  14. Francesco Alciati, bishop of Civita Castellana – cardinal-deacon of S. Lucia in Septisolio, then cardinal-deacon of S. Susanna, cardinal-deacon of S. Maria in Portico, cardinal-priest of S. Maria in Portico, † 20 April 1580
  15. Francesco Abbondio Castiglioni, bishop of Bobbio – cardinal-deacon without the title, then cardinal-priest of S. Nicola inter Imagines, † 14 November 1568
  16. Guido Luca Ferrero, bishop of Vercelli, nuncio in Venice – cardinal-deacon without the title, then cardinal-priest of S. Eufemia, cardinal-priest of SS. Vito e Modesto, † 16 May 1585
  17. Alessandro Crivelli, bishop of Cerenza e Cariati, nuncio in Spain – cardinal-deacon without the title, then cardinal-priest of S. Giovanni a Porta Latina, cardinal-priest of S. Maria in Aracoeli, † 22 December 1574
  18. Antoine de Créqui Canaples, bishop of Amiens – cardinal-deacon without the title, then cardinal-priest of S. Trifonio, † 20 June 1574
  19. Giovanni Francesco Commendone, bishop of Zacynthus, nuncio in Poland – cardinal-deacon without the title, then cardinal-priest of S. Ciriaco, cardinal-priest of S. Maria degli Angeli, cardinal-priest of S. Anastasia, cardinal-priest of S. Marco, † 26 December 1584
  20. Benedetto Lomellini – cardinal-deacon of S. Maria in Aquiro, then cardinal-priest of S. Sabina, † 24 July 1579
  21. Gugliemo Sirleto – cardinal-deacon of S. Lorenzo in Panisperna, then cardinal-priest of S. Lorenzo in Panisperna, † 6 October 1585
  22. Gabriele Paleotti – cardinal-deacon of SS. Nereo ed Achilleo, then cardinal-deacon of SS. Giovanni e Paolo, cardinal-priest of SS. Giovanni e Paolo, cardinal-priest of SS. Silvestro e Martino, cardinal-priest of S. Lorenzo in Lucina, cardinal-bishop of Albano, cardinal-bishop of Sabina, † 23 July 1597
  23. Francesco Crasso, governor of Bologna – cardinal-deacon without the title, then cardinal-priest of S. Lucia in Septisolio, cardinal-priest of S. Eufemia, † 29 August 1566