Cardinals Created by Nicholas III (1277-80)

1. Cardinal Latino Malabranca Orsini, O.P.

former Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia–Velletri

Born:	(Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:	1278.03.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1278.04?
Died:	1294.08.10

Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia–Velletri (1278.03.12 – 1294.08.10)

Cardinal Dean of Sacred College of Cardinals (1289 – 1294.08.10)

2. Cardinal Erhard de Lessines

former Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina
former Bishop of Auxerre (France)

Born:	1230 (Réunion)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1271
Created Cardinal:	1278.03.12
Died:	1278.07.18 († 48)

Bishop of Auxerre (France) (1271.01 – 1278.03.12)

Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1278.03.12 – 1278.07.18)

3. Cardinal Bentivenga de Bentivengis, O.F.M.

former Cardinal-Bishop of Albano
former Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Giovanni e Paolo in commendum
former Major Penitentiary of Sacred Apostolic Penitentiary

Born:	1230 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1276?
Created Cardinal:	1278.03.12
Died:	1289.03.25 († 59)

Bishop of Todi (Italy) (1276.12.18 – 1278.03.12)

Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1278.03.12 – 1289.03.25)

Major Penitentiary of Sacred Apostolic Penitentiary (1279.09.26 – 1289.03.25)

Cardinal Dean of Sacred College of Cardinals (1285 – 1289.03.25)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Giovanni e Paolo in commendum (1288.05.04 – 1289.03.25)

4. Cardinal Robert Kilwardby, O.P.

former Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England)

Born:	1215 (England)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1273.02.26
Created Cardinal:	1278.03.12
Died:	1279.09.12 († 64)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1272.10.11 – 1278.03.12)

Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (1278.03.12 – 1279.09.12)

5. Cardinal Ordonho Alvares

former Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal)

Born:	1198 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1275
Created Cardinal:	1278.03.12
Died:	1285.12.21 († 87)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1275.05.23 – 1278.03.12)

Cardinal Dean of Sacred College of Cardinals (1278 – 1285.12.21)

Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati (1278.03.12 – 1285.12.21)

6. Cardinal Gerardo Bianchi

former Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina
former Archpriest of Papal Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran

Born:	1220? (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:	1278.03.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1281
Died:	1302.03.01 († 82)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. XII Apostoli (1278.03.12 – 1281.04.12)

Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina (1281.04.12 – 1302.03.01)

Cardinal Dean of Sacred College of Cardinals (1297 – 1302.03.01)

Archpriest of Papal Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran (1299? – 1302.03.01)

7. Cardinal Girolamo Masci, O.F.M. (later Pope Nicholas IV)

former Supreme Pontiff

Born:	1227.09.30 (Lisciano, Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:	1278.03.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1281
Elected as Supreme Pontiff:	1288.02.15
Installed as Supreme Pontiff:	1288.02.22
Died:	1292.04.04 (Roma, Italy † 64)

Minister General of Order of Friars Minor (Franciscans) (1274.05.20 – 1279.05)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pudenziana (1278.03.12 – 1281.04.12)

Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1281.04.12 – 1288.02.15)

Supreme Pontiff (1288.02.15 [1288.02.22] – 1292.04.04)

8. Cardinal Giordano Orsini

former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Eustachio

Born:	(Italy)
Created Cardinal:	1278.03.12
Died:	1287.09.08

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Eustachio (1278.03.12 – 1287.09.08)

9. Cardinal Giacomo Colonna

former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Via Lata
former Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major

Born:	1250 (Italy)
Created Cardinal:	1278.03.12
Died:	1318.08.14 († 68)

Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major (1278 – 1297.05.10)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Aquiro pro hac vice Title in commendum (1278.03.12 – 1297.05.10)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Via Lata (1278.03.12 – 1297.05.10)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Marcello pro illa vice Deaconry in commendum (1278.04? – 1294)

Protodeacon of Sacred College of Cardinals (1306 – 1318.08.14)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Via Lata (1306.02.02 – 1318.08.14)

Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major (1312 – 1318.08.14)