 1. Cardinal Carlo Carafa former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Nicola in CarcereBorn:1517.03.29 (Italy)Created Cardinal:1555.06.07Deposed as Cardinal:1560.06.07Died:1561.03.04 († 43)Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Vito e Modesto in Macello Martyrum (1555.08.23 – 1560.01.31)Cardinal-Deacon of S. Nicola in Carcere (1560.01.31 – 1560.06.07) |
| Consistory of 1555.12.20 (7) |
 1. Cardinal Juan Martínez Silíceo former Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Nereo ed Achilleoformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Toledo (Spain)Born:1486 (Spain)Ordained Priest:Consecrated Bishop:1541Created Cardinal:1555.12.20Died:1557.05.31 († 70)Bishop of Cartagena (Spain) (1541.02.23 – 1546.01.08)Metropolitan Archbishop of Toledo (Spain) (1546.01.08 – 1557.05.31)Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Nereo ed Achilleo (1556.02.01 – 1557.05.31) |
| 2. Cardinal Gianbernardino Scotti, C.R. former Cardinal-Priest of S. Matteo in Merulanaformer Bishop of Piacenza (Italy)Born:1478? (Italy)Ordained Priest:Created Cardinal:1555.12.20Consecrated Bishop:1556Died:1568.12.11 († 89)Metropolitan Archbishop of Trani (Italy) (1555.12.20 – 1559.08.09)Cardinal-Priest of S. Matteo in Merulana (1556.01.13 – 1568.12.11)Bishop of Piacenza (Italy) (1559.08.09 – 1568) |
| 3. Cardinal Diomede Carafa former Cardinal-Priest of S. Martino ai Montiformer Bishop of Ariano (Italy)Born:1492.01.07 (Italy)Ordained Priest:Consecrated Bishop:Created Cardinal:1555.12.20Died:1560.08.12 († 68)Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1511.04.09 – 1560.08.12)Cardinal-Priest of S. Martino ai Monti (1556.01.13 – 1560.08.12) |
| 4. Cardinal Scipione Rebiba former Cardinal-Bishop of Sabinaformer Grand Inquisitor of Commission of Roman and Universal InquisitionBorn:1504.02.02 (Italy)Ordained Priest:Consecrated Bishop:1541Created Cardinal:1555.12.20Died:1577.07.23 († 73)Titular Bishop of Amyclae (1541.03.16 – 1551.10.12)Auxiliary Bishop of Chieti (Italy) (1541.03.16 – 1551.10.12)Apostolic Administrator of Mottola (1551.10.12 – 1556.04.13)Cardinal-Priest of S. Pudenziana (1556.01.24 – 1565.02.07)Metropolitan Archbishop of Pisa (Italy) (1556.04.13 – 1560.06.19)Bishop of Troia (Italy) (1560.06.19 – 1560.09.04)Cardinal-Priest of S. Anastasia (1565.02.07 – 1566.10.07)Patriarch of Constantinople (1565.12.08 – 1573.04.08)Cardinal-Priest of S. Angelo in Pescheria pro hac vice Title (1566.10.07 – 1570.07.03)Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Trastevere (1570.07.03 – 1573.04.08)Grand Inquisitor of Commission of Roman and Universal Inquisition (1573 – 1577.07.23)Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1573.04.08 – 1574.05.05)Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina (1574.05.05 – 1577.07.23) |
 5. Cardinal Jean Suau (Jean Reuman Suavius) former Cardinal-Priest of S. Priscaformer Bishop of Mirepoix (France)Born:1503 (France)Ordained Priest:Created Cardinal:1555.12.20Consecrated Bishop:1556Died:1566.04.29 († 62)Bishop of Mirepoix (France) (1555.12.20 – 1560)Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni a Porta Latina (1556.01.13 – 1560.04.26)Cardinal-Priest of S. Prisca (1560.04.26 – 1566.04.29) |
 6. Cardinal Johann Gropper former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Lucia in SiliceBorn:1503.02.24 (Germany)Created Cardinal:1555.12.20Died:1559.03.13 († 56)Cardinal-Deacon of S. Lucia in Silice (1556.01.13 – 1559.03.13) |
| 7. Cardinal Gianantonio Capizzuchi former Cardinal-Priest of S. Clementeformer Bishop of Lodi (Italy)Born:1515.10.24 (Italy)Ordained Priest:Created Cardinal:1555.12.20Consecrated Bishop:1557.12.21Died:1569.01.28 († 53)Cardinal-Priest of S. Pancrazio (1556.01.13 – 1562.07.06)Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1557.07.05 – 1569.01.28)Cardinal-Priest of S. Croce in Gerusalemme (1562.07.06 – 1565.11.07)Cardinal-Priest of S. Clemente (1565.11.07 – 1569.01.28) |
| Consistory of 1557.03.15 (10) |
| 1. Cardinal Taddeo Gaddi former Cardinal-Priest of S. Silvestro in Capiteformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy)Born:1520.01.22 (Firenze, Italy)Ordained Priest:Consecrated Bishop:1547?Created Cardinal:1557.03.15Died:1561.12.22 (Apullia, Italy † 41)Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1535.06.21 – 1561.12.22)Cardinal-Priest of S. Silvestro in Capite (1557.03.24 – 1561.12.22) |
| 2. Cardinal Antonio Trivulzio former Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Giovanni e Paoloformer Bishop of Toulon (France)Born:1514 (Italy)Ordained Priest:Consecrated Bishop:1535Created Cardinal:1557.03.15Died:1559.06.25 († 44)Bishop of Toulon (France) (1535.06.07 – 1559.06.25)Apostolic Nuncio to France (1550.04.25 – ?)Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Giovanni e Paolo (1557.10.11 – 1559.06.25) |
| 3. Cardinal Lorenzo Strozzi former Cardinal-Priest of S. Balbinaformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Aix (France)Born:1523.12.03 (Italy)Ordained Priest:Consecrated Bishop:1550.06.08Created Cardinal:1557.03.15Died:1571.12.14 († 48)Bishop of Béziers (France) (1547.12.07 – 1561.05.09)Cardinal-Priest of S. Balbina (1557.09.20 – 1571.12.14)Apostolic Administrator of Albi (France) (1561.05.09 – 1568.02.06)Metropolitan Archbishop of Aix (France) (1568.02.06 – 1568.02.08) |
| 4. Cardinal Virgilio Rosario former Cardinal-Priest of S. Simeone Profetaformer Bishop of Ischia (Italy)former Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy)Born:1499 (Italy)Ordained Priest:Consecrated Bishop:1555.02.24Created Cardinal:1557.03.15Died:1559.05.22 († 59)Bishop of Ischia (Italy) (1554.08.27 – 1559.05.22)Cardinal-Priest of S. Simeone Profeta (1557.03.24 – 1559.05.22)Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy) (1558 – 1559.05.22) |
| 5. Cardinal Jean Bertrand former Cardinal-Priest of S. Crisogonoformer Bishop of Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges (France)Born:1482 (France)Ordained Priest:Consecrated Bishop:1556Created Cardinal:1557.03.15Died:1560.12.04 († 77)Bishop of Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges (France) (1555.12.16 – 1556)Apostolic Administrator of Sens (France) (1557.07.05 – 1560.12.04)Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Nereo ed Achilleo (1557.08.09 – 1560.01.16)Cardinal-Priest of S. Prisca (1560.01.16 – 1560.03.13)Cardinal-Priest of S. Crisogono (1560.03.13 – 1560.12.04) |
| 6. Cardinal Antonio-Michele Ghislieri, O.P. (later Pope Pius V, Saint) Utinam dirigantur viæ meæ ad custodiendasformer Supreme PontiffBorn:1504.01.17 (Bosco, Italy)Ordained Priest:1528Consecrated Bishop:1556.09.14Created Cardinal:1557.03.15Elected as Supreme Pontiff:1566.01.07Installed as Supreme Pontiff:1566.01.17Died:1572.05.01 (Roma, Italy † 68)Beatified:1672.05.01Canonised:1712.05.22Feast:04.30Bishop of Nepi (1556.09.04 – 1560.03.17)Bishop of Sutri (1556.09.04 – 1560.03.17)Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria sopra Minerva (1557.03.24 – 1561.04.14)Grand Inquisitor of Commission of Roman and Universal Inquisition (1558 – 1566.01.07)Bishop of Mondovì (Italy) (1560.03.17 – 1566.01.07)Cardinal-Priest of S. Sabina (1561.04.14 – 1565.05.15)Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria sopra Minerva (1565.05.15 – 1566.01.07)Supreme Pontiff (1566.01.07 [1566.01.17] – 1572.05.01)Pope and religious of Order of Preachers (Dominicans). |
| 7. Cardinal Clemente d’Olera, O.F.M. Obs. former Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Ara Coeliformer Bishop of Foligno (Italy)Born:1501.06.20 (Italy)Ordained Priest:Created Cardinal:1557.03.15Consecrated Bishop:1560Died:1568.01.06 († 66)Minister General of Order of Observant Friars Minor (1553 – 1557.03.15)Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Ara Coeli (1557.03.24 – 1568.01.06)Bishop of Foligno (Italy) (1560.03.13 – 1568.01.06) |
| 8. Cardinal Alfonso Carafa former Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Giovanni e Paoloformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Napoli (Italy)former Librarian of Vatican Apostolic LibraryBorn:1540.07.16 (Italy)Created Cardinal:1557.03.15Ordained Priest:1564.04.16Consecrated Bishop:1565.06.30Died:1565.08.29 († 25)Apostolic Administrator of Benevento (Italy) (1556 – 1560)Cardinal-Deacon of S. Nicola fra le Immagini pro illa vice Deaconry (1557.03.24 – 1558.12.16)Metropolitan Archbishop of Napoli (Italy) (1557.04.09 – 1565.08.29)Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Portico Octaviae (1558.12.16 – 1559.03.06)Librarian of Vatican Apostolic Library (1559 – 1565.08.29?)Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Domnica (1559.03.06 – 1560.04.26)Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Giovanni e Paolo (1560.04.26 – 1565.08.29) |
| 9. Cardinal Vitellozzo Vitelli former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Via Lataformer Bishop of Città di Castello (Italy)former Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Reverend Apostolic CameraBorn:1531 (Italy)Ordained Priest:Consecrated Bishop:1554Created Cardinal:1557.03.15Died:1568.11.19 († 36)Bishop of Città di Castello (Italy) (1554.03.20 – 1560.02.07)Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Sergio e Bacco (1557.03.24 – 1559.03.06)Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Portico Octaviae (1559.03.06 – 1564.11.17)Apostolic Administrator of Imola (Italy) (1560.02.07 – 1561.10.24)Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Via Lata (1564.11.17 – 1568.11.19)Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Reverend Apostolic Camera (1564.11.17 – 1568.11.19)Apostolic Administrator of Carcassonne (France) (1567 – 1568.11.19) |
| 10. Cardinal Giovanni Battista Consiglieri former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Nicola in CarcereBorn:1491 (Italy)Ordained Priest:Created Cardinal:1557.03.15Died:1559.08.25 († 67)Cardinal-Deacon of S. Lucia in Septisolio (1557.03.24 – 1558.12.16)Cardinal-Deacon of S. Nicola in Carcere (1558.12.16 – 1559.08.25) |
| Consistory of 1557.06.14 (1) |
 1. Cardinal William Petow, O.F.M. Obs. former Bishop of Salisbury (England)Born:1485? (England)Ordained Priest:Consecrated Bishop:1543Created Cardinal:1557.06.14Died:1558.04 († 72)Bishop of Salisbury (England) (1543.03.30 – 1558.04)Cardinal-Priest with no Title assigned (1557.06.14 – 1558.04) |