 1. Cardinal José Sebastião Neto, O.F.M. Disc. Soli deo omnis honor et gloriaformer Cardinal-Priest of Ss. XII Apostoliformer Patriarch of Lisboa (Portugal) |
 2. Cardinal Guglielmo Sanfelice D’Acquavilla, O.S.B. Cas. former Cardinal-Priest of S. Clementeformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Napoli (Italy)Born:1834.04.14 (Aversa, Italy)Ordained Priest:1857.03.15Consecrated Bishop:1878.07.21Created Cardinal:1884.03.24Died:1897.01.03 (Napoli, Italy † 62)Metropolitan Archbishop of Napoli (Italy) (1878.07.18 – 1897.01.03)Cardinal-Priest of S. Clemente (1884.03.27 – 1897.01.03) |
| Consistory of 1884.11.10 (8) |
| 1. Cardinal Michelangelo Celesia, O.S.B. Cas. former Cardinal-Priest of S. Marcoformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Palermo (Italy)Born:1814.01.13 (Palermo, Italy)Ordained Priest:1836.07.24Consecrated Bishop:1860.04.15Created Cardinal:1884.11.10Died:1904.04.14 (Palermo, Italy † 90)Abbot Ordinary of Montecassino (Italy) (1850.03.25 – 1858.04)Bishop of Patti (Italy) (1860.03.23 – 1871.10.27)Metropolitan Archbishop of Palermo (Italy) (1871.10.27 – 1904.04.14)Cardinal-Priest of S. Prisca (1884.11.13 – 1887.11.25)Cardinal-Priest of S. Marco (1887.11.25 – 1904.04.14) |
 2. Cardinal Antolín Monescillo y Viso Monstra te esse matremformer Cardinal-Priest of S. Agostinoformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Toledo (Spain) |
 3. Cardinal Guglielmo Massaia, O.F.M. Cap. former Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Vitale, Valeria, Gervasio e Protasioformer Vicar Apostolic of Galla (Ethiopia) |
 4. Cardinal Cölestin Ganglbauer, O.S.B. Crux sacra lux mihiformer Cardinal-Priest of S. Eusebioformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Wien (Austria)Born:1817.08.20 (Thanstetten, Austria)Ordained Priest:1843.07.22Consecrated Bishop:1881.08.28Created Cardinal:1884.11.10Died:1889.12.14 (Wien, Austria † 72)Metropolitan Archbishop of Wien (Austria) (1881.08.04 – 1889.12.14)Cardinal-Priest of S. Eusebio (1886.06.10 – 1889.12.14) |
| 5. Cardinal Ceferino González y Díaz Tuñón, O.P. former Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria sopra Minervaformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Sevilla (Spain)Born:1831.01.28 (Villoria, Spain)Ordained Priest:1854Consecrated Bishop:1875.10.24Created Cardinal:1884.11.10Died:1894.11.29 (Madrid, Spain † 63)Bishop of Málaga (Spain) (1874.06.16 – 1875.06.21)Bishop of Córdoba (Spain) (1875.07.05 – 1883.03.15)Metropolitan Archbishop of Sevilla (Spain) (1883.03.15 – 1885.03.27)Patriarch of Indias Occidentales (1885.03.27 – 1886.01.15)Metropolitan Archbishop of Toledo (Spain) (1885.03.27 – 1886.01.15)Metropolitan Archbishop of Sevilla (Spain) (1886.01.15 – 1889.11.28)Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria sopra Minerva (1887.03.17 – 1894.11.29) |
| 6. Cardinal Carmine Gori-Merosi former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria ad Martyresformer Commendatory Abbot of Subiaco (Italy)former Secretary of Sacred Consistorial Congregation |
| 7. Cardinal Ignazio Masotti former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Cesareo in Palatioformer Prefect of Sacred Congregation of Bishops and Regulars |
| 8. Cardinal Isidoro Verga former Cardinal-Bishop of Albanoformer Major Penitentiary of Sacred Apostolic Penitentiary |
| Consistory of 1885.07.27 (6) |
 1. Cardinal Paul Melchers, S.J. former Cardinal-Priest of S. Stefano al Monte Celioformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Köln (Germany)former Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals |
| 2. Cardinal Alfonso Capecelatro di Castelpagano, C.O. former Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria del Popoloformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Capua (Italy)Born:1824.02.05 (Marseille, France)Ordained Priest:1847.05.23Consecrated Bishop:1880.10.28Created Cardinal:1885.07.27Died:1912.11.14 (Capua, Italy † 88)Metropolitan Archbishop of Capua (Italy) (1880.08.20 – 1912.11.14)Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Nereo ed Achilleo (1885.07.30 – 1886.01.15)Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria del Popolo (1886.01.15 – 1912.11.14) |
| 3. Cardinal Francesco Battaglini former Cardinal-Priest of S. Bernardo alle Termeformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Bologna (Italy)Born:1823.03.13 (Mirabello, Italy)Ordained Priest:1845.09.20Consecrated Bishop:1879.03.09Created Cardinal:1885.07.27Died:1892.07.08 (Barbiano, Italy † 69)Bishop of Rimini (Italy) (1879.02.28 – 1882.07.03)Metropolitan Archbishop of Bologna (Italy) (1882.07.03 – 1892.07.08)Cardinal-Priest of S. Bernardo alle Terme (1885.07.30 – 1892.07.08) |
 4. Cardinal Francis Patrick Moran Omnia omnibusformer Cardinal-Priest of S. Susannaformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Sydney (Australia)Born:1830.12.16 (Leighlinbridge, Ireland)Ordained Priest:1853.03.19Consecrated Bishop:1872.03.05Created Cardinal:1885.07.27Died:1911.08.16 (Manly, New South Wales, Australia † 80)Titular Bishop of Olba (1871.12.22 – 1872.08.11)Coadjutor Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1871.12.22 – 1872.08.11)Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1872.08.11 – 1884.03.14)Metropolitan Archbishop of Sydney (Australia) (1884.03.14 – 1911.08.16)Cardinal-Priest of S. Susanna (1885.07.30 – 1911.08.16) |
| 5. Cardinal Placido Maria Schiaffino, O.S.B. Oliv. former Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Giovanni e Paoloformer Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Indexformer Librarian of Vatican Apostolic Library |
| 6. Cardinal Carlo Cristofori former Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Vito, Modesto e Crescenziaformer Prefect of Sacred Congregation of Indulgences and Sacred Relics |
| Consistory of 1886.06.07 (7) |
 1. Cardinal Victor-Felix Bernadou Fide et lenitateformer Cardinal-Priest of SS. Trinità al Monte Pincioformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Sens (France)Born:1816.06.25 (Castres, France)Ordained Priest:1840.12.19Consecrated Bishop:1862.06.29Created Cardinal:1886.06.07Died:1891.11.15 (Sens, France † 75)Bishop of Gap (France) ([1862.01.10] 1862.04.07 – 1867.07.12)Metropolitan Archbishop of Sens (France) ([1867.05.16] 1867.07.12 – 1891.11.15)Cardinal-Priest of SS. Trinità al Monte Pincio (1887.03.17 – 1891.11.15) |
 2. Cardinal Elzéar-Alexandre Taschereau In fide spe et caritate certandumformer Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Vittoriaformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Québec (Canada)Born:1820.02.17 (Sainte-Marie de la Beauce, QC, Canada)Ordained Priest:1842.09.10Consecrated Bishop:1871.03.19Created Cardinal:1886.06.07Died:1898.04.12 (Québec, QC, Canada † 78)Priest of Québec (Canada) (1842.09.10 – 1870.12.24)Metropolitan Archbishop of Québec (Canada) (1870.12.24 – 1898.04.12)Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Vittoria (1887.03.17 – 1898.04.12) |
| 3. Cardinal Benoît-Marie Langénieux Christus vivat in meformer Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni a Porta Latinaformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Reims (France)Born:1824.10.15 (Villefranche-sur-Saone, France)Ordained Priest:1850.12.21Consecrated Bishop:1873.10.28Created Cardinal:1886.06.07Died:1905.01.01 (Reims, France † 80)Bishop of Tarbes (France) (1873.07.25 – 1874.12.21)Metropolitan Archbishop of Reims (France) (1874.12.21 – 1905.01.01)Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni a Porta Latina (1887.03.17 – 1905.01.01) |
 4. Cardinal James Gibbons Emitte spiritum tuumformer Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Trastevereformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Baltimore (USA) |
| 5. Cardinal Charles-Philippe Place Tua voluntas Deusformer Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Nuovaformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Rennes (France)Born:1814.02.14 (Paris, France)Ordained Priest:1850.03.30Consecrated Bishop:1866.08.26Created Cardinal:1886.06.07Died:1893.03.05 (Rennes, France † 79)Bishop of Marseille (France) (1866.06.22 – 1878.07.15)Metropolitan Archbishop of Rennes (France) (1878.07.15 – 1893.03.05)Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Nuova (1887.03.17 – 1893.03.05) |
| 6. Cardinal Augusto Theodoli Vicissim subimus victoriæformer Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria della Scalaformer Prefect of Prefecture of the Holy Apostolic Palaces |
| 7. Cardinal Camillo Mazzella, S.J. former Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrinaformer Prefect of Sacred Congregation of Studies |