Cardinals created by Alexander III

Pope Alexander III (r. 1159-81) 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[]

• Ugo Pierleoni Can. Reg.
• Thibaud O.S.B. Clun.
• Lombardo

September 1173[]

• Laborans
• Pietro
• Guglielmo
• Uberto Crivelli^[a]
• 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 Can. Reg.
• Giovanni
• Bernardo
• Rainier
• Paolo
• Eutichio

December 1178[]

• Pietro da Pavia O.S.B.
• Rogerio O.S.B. Cas.
• Mathieu d'Anjou
• Herbert of Bosham
• Jacopo

March 1179[]

• Henri de Marsiac O.Cist.
• Guillaume de Champagne
• Roberto
• Galando
• Ildeberto
• Paolo Scolari^[b]
• Tiburzio

1180[]

• Bernardo
• Rolando Paparoni

See also[]

Notes and references[]

Sources[]

• Miranda, Salvador. "Consistories for the creation of Cardinals 12th Century (1099-1198): Alexander III". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. OCLC 53276621.