 1. Cardinal Alessandro Farnese former Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia–Velletriformer Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Damaso _in commendum_former Vice-Chancellor of Apostolic Chancery |
| 2. Cardinal Guido Ascanio Sforza di Santa Fiora former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Via Lataformer Patriarch of Alexandriaformer Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Reverend Apostolic Camera |
| Consistory of 1535.05.21 (7) |
| 1. Cardinal Nikolaus von Schönberg, O.P. former Cardinal-Priest of S. Sistoformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Capua (Italy)Born:1472.08.11 (Italy)Ordained Priest:Consecrated Bishop:1520?Created Cardinal:1535.05.21Died:1537.09.07 († 65)Metropolitan Archbishop of Capua (Italy) (1520.09.12 – 1536.04.28)Cardinal-Priest of S. Sisto (1537.05.31 – 1537.09.07) |
| 2. Cardinal Girolamo Ghinucci former Cardinal-Priest of S. Clementeformer Bishop of Worcester (England)Born:1480 (Italy)Ordained Priest:Consecrated Bishop:Created Cardinal:1535.05.21Died:1541.07.03 († 60)Bishop of Ascoli Piceno (Italy) (1512.10.16 – 1518.07.30)Bishop of Worcester (England) (1522.09.26 – 1541.07.03)Apostolic Administrator of Malta (Malta) (1523.09.10 – 1538.03.20)Cardinal-Priest of S. Balbina (1535.05.31 – 1537.01.25)Cardinal-Priest of S. Clemente (1537.01.25 – 1541.07.03)Apostolic Administrator of Cavaillon (1537.07.06 – 1540.07.16)Apostolic Administrator of Tropea (Italy) (1538.06.19 – 1541.07.03) |
| 3. Cardinal Giacomo Simoneta former Cardinal-Priest of S. Apollinareformer Bishop of Sutriformer Bishop of NepiBorn:1475 (Italy)Ordained Priest:Consecrated Bishop:1529.09.14Created Cardinal:1535.05.21Died:1539.11.01 († 63)Bishop of Pesaro (Italy) (1528.07.17 – 1537.12.10)Cardinal-Priest of S. Ciriaco alle Terme Diocleziane (1535.05.31 – 1537.11.28)Bishop of Perugia (Italy) (1535.12.20 – 1538.07.20)Apostolic Administrator of Lodi (Italy) (1536.08.04 – 1537.06.20)Cardinal-Priest of S. Apollinare (1537.11.28 – 1539.11.01)Bishop of Nepi (1538.02.06 – 1539.11.01)Bishop of Sutri (1538.02.06 – 1539.11.01) |
 4. Saint Cardinal John Fisher Faciam vos fieri piscatores hominumformer Cardinal-Priest of S. Vitaleformer Bishop of Rochester (England)Born:1469 (Beverly, Yorkshire, England)Ordained Priest:1491.12.17Consecrated Bishop:1504.11.24Created Cardinal:1535.05.21Died:1535.06.22 🩸 (London, England † 65)Beatified:1886.12.29 (equipollently)Canonised:1935.05.19Feast:06.22Bishop of Rochester (England) (1504.10.14 – 1535.06.22)Cardinal-Priest of S. Vitale (1535.05.31 – 1535.06.22)Cardinal. Martyr. |
 5. Cardinal Jean du Bellay former Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia–Velletriformer Bishop of Paris (France) |
| 6. Cardinal Gasparo Contarini former Cardinal-Priest of S. Prassedeformer Bishop of Belluno (Italy)Born:1483.10.16 (Italy)Created Cardinal:1535.05.21Ordained Priest:1535.09?Consecrated Bishop:1536.10?Died:1542.08.24 († 58)Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Aquiro (1535.05.31 – 1535.09.15)Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Aquiro pro hac vice Title (1535.09.15 – 1535.09.19)Cardinal-Priest of S. Vitale (1535.09.19 – 1537.01.15)Bishop of Belluno (Italy) (1536.10.23 – 1542.08.24)Cardinal-Priest of S. Balbina (1537.01.15 – 1539.11.09)Apostolic Administrator of Salisbury (England) (1539.07.23 – 1542.08.24)Cardinal-Priest of S. Apollinare (1539.11.09 – 1542.02.15)Cardinal-Priest of S. Prassede (1542.02.15 – 1542.08.24) |
| [7] Cardinal Marino Ascanio Caracciolo former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Aquiroformer Bishop of Catania (Italy)Born:1468 (Italy)Ordained Priest:Created Cardinal in pectore:1535.05.21Revealed as Cardinal:1535.05.31Died:1538.01.28 († 69)Bishop of Catania (Italy) (1524.01.18 – 1524.07.24)Bishop of Catania (Italy) (1529.11.29 – 1530.03.09)Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Aquiro (1535.11.15 – 1538.01.28)Bishop of Catania (Italy) (1536.09.01 – 1537.01.08) |
| Consistory of 1536.12.22 (11) |
| 1. Cardinal Gian Pietro Carafa (later Pope Paul IV) Dominus mihi adjutorformer Supreme Pontiff |
| 2. Cardinal Giovanni Maria Ciocchi del Monte (later Pope Julius III) former Supreme PontiffBorn:1487.09.10 (Monte San Savino, Italy)Ordained Priest:Consecrated Bishop:1514.11.12Created Cardinal:1536.12.22Elected as Supreme Pontiff:1550.02.07Installed as Supreme Pontiff:1550.02.22Died:1555.03.23 (Roma, Italy † 67)Metropolitan Archbishop of Manfredonia (Italy) (1513.03.18 – 1544.06.25)Bishop of Pavia (Italy) (1521.03.13 – 1530.06.03)Cardinal-Priest of S. Vitale (1537.01.15 – 1542.10.11)Apostolic Administrator of Polignano (1540.06.14 – 1541.11.28)Cardinal-Priest of S. Prassede (1542.10.11 – 1543.10.05)Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1543.10.05 – 1550.02.07)Bishop of Pavia (Italy) (1544.06.04 – 1550.02.07)Supreme Pontiff (1550.02.07 [1550.02.22] – 1555.03.23) |
| 3. Cardinal Ennio Filonardi former Cardinal-Bishop of Albanoformer Bishop of Montefeltro (Italy)Born:1466 (Italy)Ordained Priest:Consecrated Bishop:1503?Created Cardinal:1536.12.22Died:1549.12.19 († 82)Bishop of Veroli (Italy) (1503.08.04 – 1538.08.12)Cardinal-Priest of S. Angelo in Pescheria pro hac vice Title (1537.01.15 – 1546.10.08)Bishop of Montefeltro (Italy) (1538.08.12 – 1549.12.19)Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1546.10.08 – 1549.12.19) |
| 4. Cardinal Jacopo Sadoleto former Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Vincoliformer Bishop of CarpentrasBorn:1477.07.12 (Italy)Ordained Priest:1511Consecrated Bishop:1517?Created Cardinal:1536.12.22Died:1547.10.18 († 70)Bishop of Carpentras (1517.04.24 – 1547.10.18)Cardinal-Priest of S. Callisto (1537.01.15 – 1545.05.11)Cardinal-Priest of S. Balbina (1545.05.11 – 1545.11.27)Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli (1545.11.27 – 1547.10.18) |
| 5. Cardinal Cristoforo Giacobazzi former Cardinal-Priest of S. Anastasia _in commendum_former Cardinal-Priest of S. Eustachio pro hac vice Titleformer Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy)Born: (Italy)Ordained Priest:Consecrated Bishop:1523?Created Cardinal:1536.12.22Died:1540.10.07Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1523.03.23 – 1540.10.07)Datary of His Holiness of Apostolic Dataria (1534.10 – 1536.12)Cardinal-Priest of S. Anastasia (1537.01.15 – 1537.09.06)Cardinal-Priest of S. Anastasia in commendum (1537.09.06 – 1540.10.07)Cardinal-Priest of S. Eustachio pro hac vice Title (1537.09.06 – 1540.10.07) |
| 6. Cardinal Charles de Hémard de Denonville former Cardinal-Priest of S. Matteo in Merulanaformer Bishop of Mâcon (France)Born:1493 (France)Ordained Priest:1518.04.04Consecrated Bishop:1531?Created Cardinal:1536.12.22Died:1540.08.23 († 46)Bishop of Mâcon (France) (1531.01.22 – 1540.08.23)Cardinal-Priest of S. Matteo in Merulana (1537.01.15 – 1540.08.23)Apostolic Administrator of Amiens (France) (1538.12.09 – 1540.08.23) |
| 7. Cardinal Rodolfo Pio former Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia–Velletriformer Bishop of Faenza (Italy) |
| 8. Cardinal Reginald Pole former Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Cosmedin pro hac vice Titleformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) |
 9. Cardinal Rodrigo Luis de Borja y de Castre-Pinós former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Nicola in Carcere |
| [10] Cardinal Girolamo Aleandro former Cardinal-Priest of S. Crisogonoformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Brindisi–Oria (Italy)Born:1480.02.13 (Italy)Ordained Priest:Consecrated Bishop:1524.10.09Created Cardinal in pectore:1536.12.22Revealed as Cardinal:1538.03.13Died:1542.02.01 († 61)Metropolitan Archbishop of Brindisi–Oria (Italy) (1524.08.08 – 1541.01.30)Cardinal-Priest of S. Ciriaco alle Terme Diocleziane (1538.03.13 – 1538.03.20)Cardinal-Priest of S. Crisogono (1538.03.20 – 1542.02.01) |
| [11] Cardinal Niccolò Caetani former Cardinal-Priest of S. Eustachio pro hac vice Titleformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Conza (Italy)former Camerlengo of Sacred College of CardinalsBorn:1526.02.23 (Roma, Italy)Created Cardinal in pectore:1536.12.22Revealed as Cardinal:1538.03.13Ordained Priest:Consecrated Bishop:1564.01.02Died:1585.05.01 (Roma, Italy † 59)Apostolic Administrator of Bisignano (Italy) (1537.03.05 – 1549.03.13)Cardinal-Deacon of S. Nicola in Carcere (1538.04.16 – 1552.03.09)Metropolitan Archbishop of Conza (Italy) (1539.08.08 – 1546.05.05)Apostolic Administrator of Capua (Italy) (1546.05.05 – 1548)Apostolic Administrator of Quimper (France) (1550.07.14 – 1560.04.05)Cardinal-Priest of S. Eustachio pro hac vice Title (1552.03.09 – 1585.05.01)Apostolic Administrator of Bisignano (Italy) (1558.12.24 – 1560)Apostolic Administrator of Capua (Italy) (1560 – 1572)Apostolic Administrator of Bisignano (Italy) (1563 – 1563)Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1577.01.06 – 1578.01.08) |
| Consistory of 1538.10.18 (1) |
| 1. Cardinal Pedro Sarmiento former Cardinal-Priest of Ss. XII Apostoliformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (Spain) |
| Consistory of 1538.12.20 (6) |
| 1. Cardinal Juan Álvarez de Toledo, O.P. former Cardinal-Bishop of Frascatiformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (Spain) |
| 2. Cardinal Pedro Fernández Manrique former Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Giovanni e Paoloformer Bishop of Córdoba (Spain) |
| 3. Cardinal Robert de Lenoncourt In labore quiesformer Cardinal-Bishop of Sabinaformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Embrun (France)Born:1485? (France)Ordained Priest:Consecrated Bishop:1535?Created Cardinal:1538.12.20Died:1561.02.04 († 75)Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (1535.05.10 – 1550.05.30)Cardinal-Priest of S. Anastasia (1540.10.07 – 1547.10.10)Cardinal-Priest of S. Apollinare (1547.10.10 – 1555.12.11)Apostolic Administrator of Metz (France) (1551.04.22 – 1555.12.16)Cardinal-Priest of S. Cecilia (1555.12.11 – 1560.03.13)Metropolitan Archbishop of Embrun (France) (1556.03.23 – 1560.02.07)Apostolic Administrator of Auxerre (France) (1556.10.04 – 1560.02.07)Apostolic Administrator of Toulouse (France) (1560 – 1561.02.04)Apostolic Administrator of Arles (France) (1560.02.07 – 1561.02.04)Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina (1560.03.13 – 1561.02.04) |
 4. Cardinal David Beaton former Cardinal-Priest of S. Stefano al Monte Celioformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Saint Andrews (Scotland)former Bishop of Mirepoix (France) |
| [5] Cardinal Ippolito d’Este (Hillpolyte d’Este-Ferrare) Ab insomni non custodita draconeformer Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria Nuovaformer Bishop of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (France)former Commendatory Abbot of Order of the Canons Regular of Prémontré (Norbertines, Premonstratensians) |
| [6] Cardinal Pietro Bembo, S.M.O.M. former Cardinal-Priest of S. ClementeBorn:1470.05.20 (Italy)Created Cardinal in pectore:1538.12.20Ordained Priest:1539Revealed as Cardinal:1539.11.10Died:1547.01.19 († 76)Cardinal-Deacon of S. Ciriaco alle Terme Diocleziane pro illa vice Deaconry (1539.11.10 – 1542.02.15)Apostolic Administrator of Gubbio (Italy) (1541.07.29 – 1544.02.18)Cardinal-Priest of S. Crisogono (1542.02.15 – 1544.10.17)Apostolic Administrator of Bergamo (Italy) (1544.02.18 – 1547.01.19)Cardinal-Priest of S. Clemente (1544.10.17 – 1547.01.19) |