Cardinals Created by Gregory XV (1621-2)

1. Ludovisi, Ludovico

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Damaso
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Bologna (Italy)
former Vice-Chancellor of Apostolic Chancery

Born:	1595.10.27 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:	1621.02.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1621.05.02
Died:	1632.11.18 († 37)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Traspontina (1621.03.17 – 1623.06.07)

Chamberlain of the Holy Roman Church of Reverend Apostolic Camera (1621.03.17 – 1623.06.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bologna (Italy) (1621.03.29 – 1632.11.18)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Propagation of the Faith (1622 – 1632)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Damaso (1623.06.07 – 1632.11.18)

Vice-Chancellor of Apostolic Chancery (1623.06.07 – 1632.11.18)

Consistory of 1621.04.19 (4)

1. Caetani, Antonio

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Pudenziana
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Capua (Italy)

Born:	1566 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1605.09.12
Created Cardinal:	1621.04.19
Died:	1624.03.17 († 58)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Capua (Italy) (1605.08.31 – 1624.03.17)

Apostolic Nuncio of Austria-Hungary (1606.09 – 1610.09)

Apostolic Nuncio of Spain (1611.08 – 1618.07)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pudenziana (1621.05.17 – 1624.03.17)

2. Sacrati, Francesco

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Matteo in Merulana
former Bishop of Cesena (Italy)
former Datary of His Holiness of Apostolic Dataria

Born:	1567 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1612
Created Cardinal:	1621.04.19
Died:	1623.09.06 († 56)

Titular Archbishop of Damascus (1612.11.05 – 1621.04.19)

Datary of His Holiness of Apostolic Dataria (1621.02.12 – 1623.09.06)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Matteo in Merulana (1621.05.17 – 1623.09.06)

Bishop of Cesena (Italy) (1622.05.23 – 1623.09.06)

3. Boncompagni, Francesco

former Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Quattro Coronati
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Napoli (Italy)

Born:	1592.01.21 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:	1621.04.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1622
Died:	1641.12.09 († 49)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Angelo in Pescheria (1621.05.17 – 1626.03.16)

Bishop of Fano (Italy) (1622.07.11 – 1626.03.02)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Napoli (Italy) (1626.03.02 – 1641.12.09)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Eustachio (1626.03.16 – 1634.02.06)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Quattro Coronati (1634.02.06 – 1641.12.09)

4. Aldobrandini, Ippolito

former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Eustachio
former Chamberlain of the Holy Roman Church of Reverend Apostolic Camera

Born:	1596 (Italy)
Created Cardinal:	1621.04.19
Died:	1638.07.19 († 42)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria Nuova (1621.05.17 – 1626.03.16)

Chamberlain of the Holy Roman Church of Reverend Apostolic Camera (1623.06.07 – 1638.07.19)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Angelo in Pescheria (1626.03.16 – 1634.02.06)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Eustachio (1634.02.06 – 1638.07.19)

Consistory of 1621.07.21 (2)

1. Sanseverino, Lucio

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Stefano al Monte Celio
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Salerno (Italy)

Born:	1565 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1592
Created Cardinal:	1621.07.21
Died:	1623.12.25 († 58)

Archbishop of Rossano (Italy) (1592.12.02 – 1612.11.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Salerno (Italy) (1612.11.19 – 1623.12.25)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Stefano al Monte Celio (1621.08.30 – 1623.12.25)

2. Gozzadini, Marcantonio

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Agata alla Suburra pro hac vice Title
former Bishop of Faenza (Italy)

Born:	1574 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:	1621.07.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1622.03.13
Died:	1623.09.01 († 49)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Eusebio (1621.08.30 – 1623.05.23)

Bishop of Tivoli (Italy) (1621.10.25 – 1623.06.07)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Agata alla Suburra pro hac vice Title (1623.05.23 – 1623.09.01)

Bishop of Faenza (Italy) (1623.06.07 – 1623.09.01)

Consistory of 1622.09.05 (4)

1. de Torres, Cosimo

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Trastevere
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Monreale (Italy)

Born:	1584 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1621
Consecrated Bishop:	1621.04.25
Created Cardinal:	1622.09.05
Died:	1642.05.01 († 58)

Titular Archbishop of Adrianopolis (1621.03.17 – 1622.09.05)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pancrazio (1623.03.20 – 1641.07.01)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Council (1623.05.22 – 1626)

Bishop of Perugia (Italy) (1624.09.16 – 1634.04.03)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1634.01.09 – 1635.01.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Monreale (Italy) (1634.04.03 – 1642.05.01)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Trastevere (1641.07.01 – 1642.05.01)

2. du Plessis de Richelieu, Armand-Jean

Candorem purpura servat et dirigit et firmat / Expertus fidelem jupiter

former Cardinal-Priest with no Title assigned
former Abbot Ordinary of Cluny (France)

Born:	1585.09.05 (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1607.04.17
Created Cardinal:	1622.09.05
Died:	1642.12.04 († 57)

Bishop of Luçon (France) (1606.12.18 – 1624.04.29)

Cardinal-Priest with no Title assigned (1622.09.05 – 1642.12.04)

Coadjutor Abbot of Cluny (France) (1627 – 1635)

Abbot Ordinary of Cluny (France) (1635 – 1642.12.04)

3. Ridolfi, Ottavio

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Agata alla Suburra pro hac vice Title
former Bishop of Agrigento (Italy)

Born:	1582 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1612.08.14
Created Cardinal:	1622.09.05
Died:	1624.07.06 († 42)

Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1612.10.01 – 1623.03.20)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Agnese in Agone (1622.10.26 – 1623.10.07)

Bishop of Agrigento (Italy) (1623.03.20 – 1624.07.06)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Agata alla Suburra pro hac vice Title (1623.10.07 – 1624.07.06)

4. de la Cueva-Benavides y Mendoza-Carrillo, Alfonso

former Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina
former Bishop of Málaga (Spain)

Born:	1572 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:	1622.09.05
Consecrated Bishop:	1644.10.23
Died:	1655.08.10 († 83)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Martino ai Monti (1633.07.18 – 1635.07.09)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1635.01.08 – 1636.01.07)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Balbina (1635.07.09 – 1644.10.17)

Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1644.10.17 – 1655.08.10)

Bishop of Málaga (Spain) (1648.07.27 – 1655.08.10)