Cardinals Created by Benedict XV (1915-6)

Consistory of 1915.12.06 (6)

1. Cardinal Giulio Tonti

former Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Silvestro e Martino ai Monti
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Port-au-Prince (Haiti)
former Prefect of Sacred Congregation of Religious

Born:	1844.12.09 (Roma, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1867.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1892.07.25
Created Cardinal:	1915.12.06
Died:	1918.12.11 (Roma, Italy † 74)

Titular Bishop of Samos (1892.07.11 – 1893.07.15)

Apostolic Delegate to Venezuela (1892.07.11 – 1894.10.01)

Apostolic Administrator of Port-au-Prince (Haiti) (1893.02.24 – 1894.10.01)

Apostolic Administrator of Les Gonaïves (Haiti) (1893.02.24 – 1902.08.23)

Titular Archbishop of Sardes (1893.07.15 – 1894.10.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Port-au-Prince (Haiti) (1894.10.01 – 1902.08.23)

Apostolic Nuncio to Brazil (1902.08.23 – 1906.10.04)

Titular Archbishop of Ancyra (1902.08.23 – 1915.12.06)

Apostolic Nuncio to Portugal (1906.10.04 – 1915.12.06)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Silvestro e Martino ai Monti (1915.12.09 – 1918.12.11)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation of Religious (1917.02.13 – 1918.12.11)

2. Cardinal Alfonso Maria Mistrangelo, Sch. P.

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria degli Angeli
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Firenze (Italy)

Born:	1852.04.26 (Savona, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1877.03.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1893.01.22
Created Cardinal:	1915.12.06
Died:	1930.11.07 (Firenze, Italy † 78)

Bishop of Pontremoli (Italy) (1893.01.16 – 1899.06.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Firenze (Italy) (1899.06.19 – 1930.11.07)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria degli Angeli (1915.12.09 – 1930.11.07)

3. Cardinal Giovanni Cagliero, S.D.B.

Recto fixus calliero

former Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati
former Vicar Apostolic of Patagonia Septentrional (Argentina)

Born:	1838.01.11 (Castelnuovo d’Asti, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1862.06.14
Consecrated Bishop:	1884.12.07
Created Cardinal:	1915.12.06
Died:	1926.02.28 (Roma, Italy † 88)

Vicar Apostolic of Patagonia Septentrional (Argentina) (1884.09.30 – 1904.03.24)

Titular Bishop of Magyddus (1884.10.30 – 1904.03.24)

Titular Archbishop of Sebastia (1904.03.24 – 1915.12.06)

Apostolic Delegate to Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Honduas (1908.08.07 – 1915.12.06)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Bernardo alle Terme (1915.12.09 – 1920.12.16)

Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati (1920.12.16 – 1926.02.28)

4. Cardinal Andreas Franz Frühwirth, O.P.

Fide in caritate

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Damaso
former Chancellor of Apostolic Chancery

Born:	1834.08.21 (St. Anna am Aigen, Austria)
Ordained Priest:	1868.07.05
Consecrated Bishop:	1907.11.30
Created Cardinal:	1915.12.06
Died:	1933.02.09 (Roma, Italy † 98)

Master of the Order of Order of Preachers (Dominicans) (1891.09.19 – 1904.05.21)

Apostolic Nuncio to Bavaria (1907.10.26 – 1915.12.06)

Titular Archbishop of Heraclea (1907.11.05 – 1915.12.06)

Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Bavaria (1915.12.06 – 1916.11)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Cosma e Damiano pro hac vice Title (1916.12.07 – 1927.12.19)

Major Penitentiary of Sacred Apostolic Penitentiary (1925.01.08 – 1927.07.31)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Damaso (1927.12.19 – 1933.02.09)

Chancellor of Apostolic Chancery (1927.12.19 – 1933.02.09)

5. Cardinal Raffaele Scapinelli di Leguigno

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Girolamo dei Croati
former Datary of His Holiness of Apostolic Dataria

Born:	1858.04.25 (Modena, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1884
Consecrated Bishop:	1912.02.25
Created Cardinal:	1915.12.06
Died:	1933.09.16 (Forte dei Marmi, Italy † 75)

Apostolic Nuncio to Austria-Hungary (1912.01.27 – 1915.12.06)

Titular Archbishop of Laodicea (1912.01.30 – 1915.12.06)

Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Austria-Hungary (1915.12.06 – 1916)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Girolamo dei Croati (1916.12.07 – 1933.09.16)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation of Religious (1918.12.19 – 1920.03.06)

Datary of His Holiness of Apostolic Dataria (1930.07.22 – 1933.09.16)

6. Cardinal Giorgio Gusmini

Fortiter et suaviter

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Susanna
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Bologna (Italy)

Born:	1855.12.09 (Gazzaniga, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1878.09.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1910.05.17
Created Cardinal:	1915.12.06
Died:	1921.08.24 (Bologna, Italy † 65)

Bishop of Foligno (Italy) (1910.04.15 – 1914.09.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bologna (Italy) (1914.09.08 – 1921.08.24)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Susanna (1915.12.09 – 1921.08.24)

Consistory of 1916.12.04 (11)

1. Cardinal Pietro La Fontaine

former Cardinal-Priest of Ss. XII Apostoli
former Patriarch of Venezia (Italy)

Born:	1869.11.29 (Viterbo, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1882.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1906.12.23
Created Cardinal:	1916.12.04
Died:	1935.07.09 (Villa Fietta, Italy † 65)

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1906.12.06 – 1910.04.01)

Coadjutor Bishop of Carystus (1910.04.01 – 1915.03.05)

Secretary of Sacred Congregation of Rites (1910.04.02 – 1915.03.05)

Patriarch of Venezia (Italy) (1915.03.05 – 1935.07.09)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Nereo ed Achilleo (1916.12.07 – 1921.03.07)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. XII Apostoli (1921.03.07 – 1935.07.09)

2. Cardinal Vittorio Amedeo Ranuzzi de’ Bianchi

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Prisca
former Bishop of Recanati
former Prefect of Prefecture of the Holy Apostolic Palaces

Born:	1857.07.14 (Bologna, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1880.05.14
Consecrated Bishop:	1903.07.12
Created Cardinal:	1916.12.04
Died:	1927.02.16 (Roma, Italy † 69)

Bishop of Loreto (Italy) (1903.06.22 – 1911.11.27)

Bishop of Recanati (1903.06.22 – 1911.11.27)

Titular Archbishop of Tyrus (1911.11.27 – 1916.12.04)

Master of Papal Chamber of Prefecture of the Holy Apostolic Palaces (1911.11.30 – 1914.09.07)

Prefect of Prefecture of the Holy Apostolic Palaces (1914.09.07 – 1916.12.04)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Prisca (1916.12.07 – 1927.02.16)

3. Cardinal Donato Sbarretti

Respice stellam voca mariam

former Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina e Poggio Mirteto
former Secretary of Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office

Born:	1856.11.12 (Montefranco, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1879.04.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1900.02.04
Created Cardinal:	1916.12.04
Died:	1939.04.01 (Vatican City State † 82)

Bishop of La Habana (Cuba) (1900.01.09 – 1901.09.16)

Titular Archbishop of Gortyna (1901.09.16 – 1901.12.16)

Apostolic Delegate to Philippines (1901.09.16 – 1902.09.25)

Titular Archbishop of Ephesus (1901.12.16 – 1916.12.04)

Apostolic Delegate to Canada and Newfoundland (1902.12.26 – 1910.10.29)

Secretary of Sacred Congregation of Religious (1910.10.29 – 1916.12.04)

Assessor of Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office (1914.06.08 – 1916.12.04)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Silvestro in Capite (1916.12.07 – 1928.12.17)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Council (1919.03.28 – 1930.07.04)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1926.06.21 – 1927.06.20)

Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina e Poggio Mirteto (1928.12.17 – 1939.04.01)

Secretary of Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office (1930.07.04 – 1939.04.01)

Cardinal Vice-Dean of Sacred College of Cardinals (1935.12.16 – 1939.04.01)

4. Cardinal Auguste-René Dubourg

Per Matrem ad cor Filii

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Balbina
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Rennes (France)

Born:	1842.09.30 (Loguivy-Plogras, France)
Ordained Priest:	1866.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1893.04.16
Created Cardinal:	1916.12.04
Died:	1921.09.22 (Rennes, France † 78)

Bishop of Moulins (France) (1893.01.19 – 1906.08.06)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Rennes (France) (1906.08.06 – 1921.09.22)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Balbina (1916.12.07 – 1921.09.22)

[5] Cardinal Louis-Ernest Dubois

Regnavit a ligno Deus

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Aquiro pro hac vice Title
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Paris (France)

Born:	1856.09.01 (Saint-Calais, France)
Ordained Priest:	1879.09.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1901.07.02
Created Cardinal in pectore:	1916.12.04
Revealed as Cardinal:	1916.12.07
Died:	1929.09.23 (Paris, France † 73)

Bishop of Verdun (France) (1901.04.18 – 1909.11.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bourges (France) (1909.11.30 – 1916.03.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Rouen (France) (1916.03.13 – 1920.12.13)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Aquiro pro hac vice Title (1916.12.07 – 1929.09.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Paris (France) (1920.12.13 – 1929.09.23)

6. Cardinal Tommaso Pio Boggiani, O.P.

former Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina
former Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Damaso in commendum
former Chancellor of Apostolic Chancery

Born:	1863.01.19 (Boscomarengo, Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1908.11.22
Created Cardinal:	1916.12.04
Died:	1942.02.26 (Roma, Italy † 79)

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1908.10.31 – 1912.01.09)

Titular Archbishop of Edessa (1912.01.09 – 1916.12.04)

Apostolic Delegate to Mexico (1912.01.10 – 1914.03.07)

Apostolic Administrator of Genova (Italy) (1914.03.07 – 1915.01.22)

Assessor of Sacred Consistorial Congregation (1914.07.07 – 1916.12.04)

Secretary of Sacred College of Cardinals (1914.07.07 – 1916.12.04)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Quirico e Giulitta (1916.12.07 – 1929.07.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Genova (Italy) (1919.03.10 – 1921)

Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (1929.07.15 – 1942.02.26)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Damaso in commendum (1933.03.13 – 1942.02.26)

Chancellor of Apostolic Chancery (1933.03.13 – 1942.02.26)

7. Cardinal Alessio Ascalesi, C.PP.S.

Ut ad Deum ascendam

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Callisto
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Napoli (Italy)

Born:	1872.10.22 (Casalnuovo, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1895.06.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1909.08.08
Created Cardinal:	1916.12.04
Died:	1952.05.11 (Napoli, Italy † 79)

Bishop of Muro Lucano (Italy) (1909.04.29 – 1911.06.19)

Bishop of Sant’Agata de’ Goti (Italy) (1911.06.19 – 1915.12.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Benevento (Italy) (1915.12.09 – 1924.03.07)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Callisto (1916.12.07 – 1952.05.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Napoli (Italy) (1924.03.07 – 1952.05.11)

Protopriest of Sacred College of Cardinals (1944.04.22 – 1952.05.11)

8. Cardinal Louis-Joseph Maurin

Cor unum et anima una

former Cardinal-Priest of SS. Trinità al Monte Pincio
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France)

Born:	1859.02.15 (La Ciotat, France)
Ordained Priest:	1882.04.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1911.10.24
Created Cardinal:	1916.12.04
Died:	1936.11.16 (Lyon, France † 77)

Bishop of Grenoble (France) (1911.09.01 – 1916.12.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1916.12.01 – 1936.11.16)

Cardinal-Priest of SS. Trinità al Monte Pincio (1916.12.07 – 1936.11.16)

Apostolic Administrator of Langres (France) (1918.11.26 – 1919.04.27)

[9] Cardinal Adolf Bertram

Veritati et caritati

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Agnese fuori le mura
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Wrocław (Poland)

Born:	1859.03.14 (Hildesheim, Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1881.07.31
Consecrated Bishop:	1906.08.15
Created Cardinal in pectore:	1916.12.04
Revealed as Cardinal:	1919.12.05
Died:	1945.07.06 (Jauernig, Czechia † 86)

Bishop of Hildesheim (Germany) ([1906.04.26] 1906.06.12 – 1914.05.27)

Bishop of Wrocław (Poland) (1914.05.27 – 1930.08.13)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Agnese fuori le mura (1919.12.18 – 1945.07.06)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Wrocław (Poland) (1930.08.13 – 1945.07.06)

10. Cardinal Nicolò Marini

former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Domnica
former Secretary of Sacred Congregation for the Oriental Churches

Born:	1843.08.20 (Roma, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1866.10
Created Cardinal:	1916.12.04
Died:	1923.07.27 (Roma, Italy † 79)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Domnica (1916.12.07 – 1923.07.27)

Secretary of Sacred Congregation for the Oriental Churches (1917.11.29 – 1922)

11. Cardinal Oreste Giorgi

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Cosmedin pro hac vice Title
former Major Penitentiary of Sacred Apostolic Penitentiary

Born:	1845.05.19 (Valmontone, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1878.12.21
Created Cardinal:	1916.12.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1924.04.27
Died:	1924.12.30 (Roma, Italy † 79)

Undersecretary of Sacred Congregation of Religious (1907.06.03 – 1911.12.07)

Regent of Sacred Apostolic Penitentiary (1908.02.09 – 1911.12.07)

Secretary of Sacred Congregation of the Council (1911.12.07 – 1916.12.04)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Cosmedin (1916.12.07 – 1923.05.25)

Major Penitentiary of Sacred Apostolic Penitentiary (1918.03.12 – 1924.12.30)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Cosmedin pro hac vice Title (1923.05.25 – 1924.12.30)

Titular Archbishop of Ancyra (1924.04.26 – 1924.04.28)