 1. Cardinal Serafino Vannutelli former Cardinal-Bishop of Ostiaformer Prefect of Sacred Congregation of Ceremoniesformer Major Penitentiary of Sacred Apostolic Penitentiary |
| 2. Cardinal Gaetano Aloisi Masella former Cardinal-Priest of S. Prassedeformer Pro-Datary of His Holiness of Apostolic Dataria |
| 3. Cardinal Luigi Giordani former Cardinal-Priest of S. Martino ai Montiformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Ferrara (Italy)Born:1822.10.13 (Santa Maria Codifiume, Italy)Ordained Priest:1846.09.19Consecrated Bishop:1871.03Created Cardinal:1887.03.14Died:1893.04.21 (Ferrara, Italy † 70)Titular Bishop of Philadelphia in Arabia (1871.03.06 – 1877.06.22)Auxiliary Bishop of Ferrara (Italy) (1871.03.06 – 1877.06.22)Metropolitan Archbishop of Ferrara (Italy) (1877.06.22 – 1893.04.21)Cardinal-Priest of S. Martino ai Monti (1887.03.17 – 1893.04.21) |
| 4. Cardinal Camillo Siciliano di Rende former Cardinal-Priest of S. Sistoformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Benevento (Italy)Born:1847.06.08 (Napoli, Italy)Ordained Priest:1871.06.03Consecrated Bishop:1878.01.01Created Cardinal:1887.03.14Died:1897.05.16 (Montecassino, Italy † 49)Bishop of Tricarico (Italy) (1877.12.28 – 1879.05.12)Metropolitan Archbishop of Benevento (Italy) (1879.05.12 – 1882.10.26)Cardinal-Priest of S. Sisto (1887.05.26 – 1897.05.16) |
| 5. Cardinal Mariano Rampolla del Tindaro former Cardinal-Priest of S. Ceciliaformer President of Pontifical Commission for Biblical Studiesformer Librarian of Vatican Apostolic Libraryformer Archivist of Vatican Secret Archivesformer President of Sacred Congregation of the Reverend Basilica of Saint Peterformer Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Peterformer Secretary of Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office |
| Consistory of 1887.05.23 (2) |
| 1. Cardinal Luigi Pallotti former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria ad Martyresformer Auditor General of Reverend Apostolic Camera |
| 2. Cardinal Agostino Bausa, O.P. Spes mea Dominusformer Cardinal-Priest of S. Sabinaformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Firenze (Italy) |
| Consistory of 1889.02.11 (3) |
| 1. Blessed Cardinal Giuseppe Benedetto Dusmet, O.S.B. Cas. former Cardinal-Priest of S. Pudenzianaformer Archbishop of Catania (Italy) |
 2. Cardinal Giuseppe D’Annibale former Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Bonifacio ed Alessioformer Prefect of Sacred Congregation of Indulgences and Sacred Relics |
| 3. Cardinal Luigi Macchi former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Via Lataformer Prefect of Prefecture of the Holy Apostolic Palaces |
| Consistory of 1889.05.24 (7) |
 1. Cardinal François-Marie-Benjamin Richard de la Vergne Faites sur toutes choses que Dieu soyt le mieux ayméformer Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Viaformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Paris (France)Born:1819.03.01 (Nantes, France)Ordained Priest:1844.12.21Consecrated Bishop:1872.02.11Created Cardinal:1889.05.24Died:1908.01.28 (Paris, France † 88)Bishop of Belley (France) (1871.12.22 – 1875.07.05)Titular Archbishop of Larissa (1875.07.05 – 1886.07.08)Coadjutor Archbishop of Paris (France) (1875.07.05 – 1886.07.08)Metropolitan Archbishop of Paris (France) (1886.07.08 – 1908.01.28)Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Via (1889.12.30 – 1908.01.28) |
| 2. Cardinal Joseph-Alfred Foulon In multa patientiaformer Cardinal-Priest of S. Eusebioformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France)Born:1823.04.29 (Paris, France)Ordained Priest:1847.12.18Consecrated Bishop:1867.05.01Created Cardinal:1889.05.24Died:1893.01.23 (Lyon, France † 69)Bishop of Nancy (France) (1867.03.27 – 1882.03.30)Metropolitan Archbishop of Besançon (France) (1882.03.30 – 1887.05.26)Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1887.05.26 – 1893.01.23)Cardinal-Priest of S. Eusebio (1889.12.30 – 1893.01.23) |
| 3. Cardinal Aimé-Victor-François Guilbert Crux spesformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Bordeaux (France)Born:1812.11.15 (Cerisy-la-Forêt, France)Ordained Priest:1836.12.17Consecrated Bishop:1867.11.10Created Cardinal:1889.05.24Died:1889.08.16 (Gap, France † 76)Bishop of Gap (France) ([1867.05.16] 1867.09.20 – 1879.09.02)Bishop of Amiens (France) ([1879.09.02] 1879.09.22 – 1883.06.05)Metropolitan Archbishop of Bordeaux (France) ([1883.06.05] 1883.08.09 – 1889.08.16)Cardinal-Priest with no Title assigned (1889.05.24 – 1889.08.16) |
 4. Cardinal Pierre-Lambert Goossens Omnia et in omnibus Christusformer Cardinal-Priest of S. Croce in Gerusalemmeformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Mechelen (Belgium)Born:1827.07.18 (Perk, Belgium)Ordained Priest:1850.12.21Consecrated Bishop:1883.06.24Created Cardinal:1889.05.24Died:1906.01.25 (Mechelen, Belgium † 78)Titular Bishop of Abdera (1883.06.01 – 1883.07.16)Coadjutor Bishop of Namur (Belgium) (1883.06.01 – 1883.07.16)Bishop of Namur (Belgium) (1883.07.16 – 1884.03.24)Metropolitan Archbishop of Mechelen (Belgium) (1884.03.24 – 1906.01.25)Cardinal-Priest of S. Croce in Gerusalemme (1889.05.27 – 1906.01.25) |
 5. Cardinal Franziskus von Paula Schönborn former Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Giovanni e Paoloformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Praha (Czechia)Born:1844.01.24 (Praha, Czechia)Ordained Priest:1873.08.12Consecrated Bishop:1883.11.18Created Cardinal:1889.05.24Died:1899.06.25 (Falkenau an der Eger, Czechia † 55)Bishop of České Budějovice (Czechia) (1883.09.28 – 1885.07.27)Metropolitan Archbishop of Praha (Czechia) (1885.07.27 – 1899.06.25)Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Giovanni e Paolo (1889.12.30 – 1899.06.25) |
| 6. Cardinal Achille Apolloni former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Cesareo in Palatioformer Vice-Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Reverend Apostolic Camera |
| 7. Cardinal Gaetano De Ruggiero former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in CosmedinBorn:1816.01.12 (Napoli, Italy)Ordained Priest:Created Cardinal:1889.05.24Died:1896.10.09 (Roma, Italy † 80)Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Cosmedin (1889.05.27 – 1896.10.09) |
| Consistory of 1889.12.30 (1) |
| [1] Cardinal Vicenzo Vannutelli former Cardinal-Bishop of Ostiaformer Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrinaformer Prefect of Sacred Congregation of Ceremoniesformer Datary of His Holiness of Apostolic Datariaformer Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major |
| Consistory of 1890.06.23 (3) |
| 1. Cardinal Sebastiano Galeati former Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Panispernaformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Ravenna (Italy)Born:1822.02.08 (Imola, Italy)Ordained Priest:1844.09.21Consecrated Bishop:1881.08.14Created Cardinal:1890.06.23Died:1901.01.25 (Ravenna, Italy † 78)Bishop of Macerata (Italy) (1881.08.04 – 1887.05.23)Bishop of Tolentino (1881.08.04 – 1887.05.23)Metropolitan Archbishop of Ravenna (Italy) (1887.05.23 – 1901.01.25)Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Panisperna (1890.06.26 – 1901.01.25) |
 2. Cardinal Gaspard Mermillod Veritas et misericordiaformer Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Nereo ed Achilleoformer Bishop of Lausanne et Genève (Switzerland) |
 3. Cardinal Albin Dunajewski former Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Vitale, Valeria, Gervasio e Protasioformer Bishop of Kraków (Poland) |
| Consistory of 1891.06.01 (2) |
| 1. Cardinal Luigi Rotelli former Vicar Apostolic of Constantinopole (Turkiye)Born:1833.07.26 (Corciano, Italy)Ordained Priest:1856.12.20Consecrated Bishop:1878.07.21Created Cardinal:1891.06.01Died:1891.09.15 (Roma, Italy † 58)Bishop of Montefiascone (1878.07.15 – 1882.12.22)Titular Archbishop of Pharsalus (1882.12.22 – 1891.06.01)Vicar Apostolic of Constantinopole (Turkiye) (1883.01.26 – 1887.05.23)Apostolic Nuncio to France (1887.05.23 – 1891.06.01)Cardinal-Priest with no Title assigned (1891.06.01 – 1891.09.15) |
 2. Cardinal Anton Josef Gruscha In nomine Jesuformer Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria degli Angeliformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Wien (Austria)Born:1820.11.03 (Wien, Austria)Ordained Priest:1843.05.04Consecrated Bishop:1878.04.28Created Cardinal:1891.06.01Died:1911.08.05 (Kranichberg, Austria † 90)Titular Bishop of Charræ (1878.03.28 – 1890.06.23)Metropolitan Archbishop of Wien (Austria) (1890.06.23 – 1911.08.05)Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria degli Angeli (1891.12.17 – 1911.08.05) |
| Consistory of 1891.12.14 (2) |
| 1. Cardinal Fulco Luigi Ruffo Scilla former Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Traspontinaformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Chieti (Italy)former Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals |
| 2. Cardinal Luigi Sepiacci, O.E.S.A. former Cardinal-Priest of S. Priscaformer Prefect of Sacred Congregation of Indulgences and Sacred Relics |