Cardinals Created by Alexander VIII (1689-90)

Consistory of 1689.11.07 (1)

Italy1. Cardinal Pietro Ottoboni

former Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia–Velletri
former Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Damaso in commendum
former Vice-Chancellor of Apostolic Chancery
former Archpriest of Papal Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran
former Secretary of Commission of Roman and Universal Inquisition

Born:1667.07.02 (Venezia, Italy)
Created Cardinal:1689.11.07
Ordained Priest:1724.07.14
Consecrated Bishop:1725.02.04
Died:1740.02.29 (Roma, Italy † 72)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Lorenzo in Damaso pro illa vice Deaconry (1689.11.14 – 1724.06.26)

Vice-Chancellor of Apostolic Chancery (1689.11.14 – 1740.02.29)

Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major (1702 – 1730)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Damaso (1724.06.26 – 1725.01.29)

Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina (1725.01.29 – 1730.07.24)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Damaso in commendum (1725.01.29 – 1740.02.29)

Secretary of Commission of Roman and Universal Inquisition (1726.06.14 – 1740.02.29)

Archpriest of Papal Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran (1730 – 1740.02.29)

Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati (1730.07.24 – 1734.12.15)

Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (1734.12.15 – 1738.09.03)

Cardinal Vice-Dean of Sacred College of Cardinals (1734.12.15 – 1738.09.03)

Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia–Velletri (1738.09.03 – 1740.02.29)

Cardinal Dean of Sacred College of Cardinals (1738.09.03 – 1740.02.29)

Consistory of 1690.02.13 (11)

Italy1. Cardinal Bandino Panciatici

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Prassede
former Patriarch of Jerusalem
former Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Council

Born:1629.07.10 (Firenze, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1689.12
Consecrated Bishop:1689.12.21
Created Cardinal:1690.02.13
Died:1718.04.21 (Roma, Italy † 88)

Patriarch of Jerusalem (1689.10.14 – 1690.02.13)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Tommaso in Parione (1690.04.10 – 1691.08.08)

Pro-Datary of His Holiness of Apostolic Dataria (1691.07.14 – ?)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pancrazio (1691.08.08 – 1710.02.19)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1699 – 1700.02.03)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Council (1700.12.04 – 1718.04.21)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Prassede (1710.02.19 – 1718.04.21)

Italy2. Cardinal Giacomo Cantelmo

former Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Marcellino e Pietro
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Napoli (Italy)

Born:1645.06.13 (Napoli, Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1683.10.03
Created Cardinal:1690.02.13
Died:1702.12.11 (Napoli, Italy † 57)

Titular Archbishop of Cæsarea Ponti (1683.09.27 – 1690.02.13)

Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland (1685.04.18 – 1687)

Apostolic Nuncio to Poland (1688.10.23 – 1689)

Secretary of Sacred Congregation of Bishops and Regulars (1689 – 1690?)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Marcellino e Pietro (1690.04.10 – 1702.12.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Capua (Italy) (1690.09.27 – 1691.07.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Napoli (Italy) (1691.07.23 – 1702.12.11)

Italy3. Cardinal Ferdinando d’Adda

former Cardinal-Bishop of Albano

Born:1650.09.01 (Milano, Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1687.05.01
Created Cardinal:1690.02.13
Died:1719.01.27 (Roma, Italy † 68)

Titular Archbishop of Amasea (1687.03.03 – 1690.02.13)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Clemente (1690.04.10 – 1696.01.02)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Balbina (1696.01.02 – 1714.04.16)

Prefect of Congregation for Sacred Rites (1701? – ?)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli (1714.04.16 – 1715.01.21)

Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1715.01.21 – 1719.01.27)

France4. Cardinal Toussaint de Forbin-Janson

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Callisto
former Bishop of Beauvais (France)

Born:1631.10.01 (Provence, France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1656.05.14
Created Cardinal:1690.02.13
Died:1713.03.24 (Paris, France † 81)

Titular Bishop of Philadelphia in Arabia (1655.07.05 – 1664)

Coadjutor Bishop of Digne (France) (1655.07.05 – 1664)

Bishop of Digne (France) (1664 – 1668.07.09)

Bishop of Marseille (France) (1668.07.09 – 1679.09.25)

Bishop of Beauvais (France) (1679.09.25 – 1713.03.24)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Agnese fuori le mura (1690.07.10 – 1693.09.28)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Callisto (1693.09.28 – 1713.03.24)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1702.01.23 – 1703.01.15)

Italy5. Cardinal Giambattista Rubini

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Marco
former Commendatory Abbot of Santa Maria di Sesto (Italy)

Born:1642.06.05 (Venezia, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1683.09.21
Consecrated Bishop:1684.05.21
Created Cardinal:1690.02.13
Died:1707.02.17 (Roma, Italy † 64)

Bishop of Vicenza (Italy) (1684.05.15 – 1702.03.25)

Commendatory Abbot of Santa Maria di Sesto (Italy) (1689 – 1707.02.17)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Panisperna (1690.04.10 – 1706.06.25)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1703.01.15 – 1704.01.14)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Marco (1706.06.25 – 1707.02.17)

Italy6. Cardinal Francesco del Giudice

former Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia–Velletri
former Secretary of Commission of Roman and Universal Inquisition

Born:1647.12.07 (Napoli, Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:1690.02.13
Consecrated Bishop:1704.02.10
Died:1725.10.10 (Roma, Italy † 77)

Vice-Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Reverend Apostolic Camera (1681.09.01 – 1690.02.13)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria del Popolo (1690.04.10 – 1700.03.30)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Sabina (1700.03.30 – 1717.07.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Monreale (Italy) (1704.01.14 – 1725.02.15)

Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1717.07.12 – 1721.03.03)

Secretary of Commission of Roman and Universal Inquisition (1719 – 1725.10.10)

Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati (1721.03.03 – 1724.06.12)

Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia–Velletri (1724.06.12 – 1725.10.10)

Cardinal Dean of Sacred College of Cardinals (1724.06.12 – 1725.10.10)

Italy7. Cardinal Giambattista Costaguti

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Anastasia

Born:1636 (Roma, Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:1690.02.13
Died:1704.03.08 (Roma, Italy † 67)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Bernardo alle Terme (1690.04.10 – 1691.11.12)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Anastasia (1691.11.12 – 1704.03.08)

Italy8. Cardinal Carlo Bichi

former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Agata alla Suburra

Born:1638.05.06 (Siena, Italy)
Created Cardinal:1690.02.13
Died:1718.11.07 (Roma, Italy † 80)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Cosmedin (1690.04.10 – 1693.12.22)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Agata alla Suburra (1693.12.22 – 1718.11.07)

Italy9. Cardinal Giuseppe Renato Imperiali, S.M.O.M.

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Lucina

Born:1651.04.29 (Oria, Italy)
Created Cardinal:1690.02.13
Died:1737.01.15 (Roma, Italy † 85)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giorgio in Velabro (1690.04.10 – 1726.12.09)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation of Bishops and Regulars (1698 – ?)

Cardinal Protector of Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy (1702 – 1737.01.15)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Giorgio in Velabro pro hac vice Title (1726.12.09 – 1732.11.17)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Lucina (1727.01.20 – 1737.01.15)

Spain10. Cardinal Luigi Omodei

former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Portico

Born:1657.03.20 (Madrid, Spain)
Created Cardinal:1690.02.13
Died:1706.08.18 (Roma, Italy † 49)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Portico (1690.04.10 – 1706.08.18)

Italy11. Cardinal Giovanni Francesco Albani (later Pope Clement XI)

former Supreme Pontiff

Born:1649.07.23 (Urbino, Italy)
Created Cardinal:1690.02.13
Ordained Priest:1700.09
Elected as Supreme Pontiff:1700.11.23
Consecrated Bishop:1700.11.30
Installed as Supreme Pontiff:1700.12.08
Died:1721.03.19 (Roma, Italy † 71)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Aquiro (1690.04.10 – 1690.05.22)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Adriano al Foro (1690.05.22 – 1700.03.30)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Silvestro in Capite (1700.03.30 – 1700.11.23)

Supreme Pontiff (1700.11.23 [1700.12.08] – 1721.03.19)

Consistory of 1690.11.13 (2)

Italy1. Cardinal Francesco Barberini

former Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia–Velletri
former Commendatory Abbot of Subiaco (Italy)

Born:1662.11.12 (Roma, Italy)
Created Cardinal:1690.11.13
Ordained Priest:1715.09.15
Consecrated Bishop:1721.03.16
Died:1738.08.17 (Roma, Italy † 75)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Angelo in Pescheria (1690.11.27 – 1715.05.06)

Commendatory Abbot of Subiaco (Italy) (1704 – 1738.08.17)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Bernardo alle Terme (1715.05.06 – 1718.05.11)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Prassede (1718.05.11 – 1721.03.03)

Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1721.03.03 – 1726.07.01)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation of Bishops and Regulars (1726.06.22 – ?)

Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia–Velletri (1726.07.01 – 1738.08.17)

Cardinal Dean of Sacred College of Cardinals (1726.07.01 – 1738.08.17)

Italy2. Cardinal Lorenzo Altieri

former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Via Lata

Born:1671.06.10 (Roma, Italy)
Created Cardinal:1690.11.13
Died:1741.08.03 (Roma, Italy † 70)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Aquiro (1690.11.27 – 1707.06.08)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Nicola in Carcere (1707.06.08 – 1718.11.14)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Agata alla Suburra (1718.11.14 – 1730.07.24)

Protodeacon of Sacred College of Cardinals (1730? – 1741.08.03)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Via Lata (1730.07.24 – 1741.08.03)

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