Cardinals Created by Benedict XIII (1724-6)

1. Cardinal Giambattista Altieri

former Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina
former Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals

Born:	1673.08.03 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1724.07.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1724.07.16
Created Cardinal:	1724.09.11
Died:	1740.03.12 († 66)

Titular Archbishop of Tyrus (1724.06.12 – 1724.09.11)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Matteo in Merulana (1724.11.20 – 1739.01.26)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1732.03.03 – 1733.01.19)

Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1739.01.26 – 1740.03.12)

2. Cardinal Alessandro Falconieri

former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria della Scala
former Vice-Chamberlain of the Holy Roman Church of Reverend Apostolic Camera

Born:	1657.02.07 (Italy)
Created Cardinal:	1724.09.11
Died:	1734.01.26 († 76)

Vice-Chamberlain of the Holy Roman Church of Reverend Apostolic Camera (1717.06.23 – 1724.09.11)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria della Scala (1724.11.20 – 1734.01.26)

Consistory of 1724.11.20 (1)

1. Cardinal Vincenzo Petra

former Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina
former Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Propagation of the Faith
former Major Penitentiary of Sacred Apostolic Penitentiary

Born:	1662.11.19 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1712.10.09
Created Cardinal:	1724.11.20
Died:	1747.03.21 († 84)

Titular Archbishop of Damascus (1712.10.05 – 1724.11.20)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Onofrio (1724.12.20 – 1737.02.11)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Propagation of the Faith (1727.01.10 – 1747.03.21)

Major Pro-Penitentiary of Sacred Apostolic Penitentiary (1730.03.26 – 1730.07)

Major Penitentiary of Sacred Apostolic Penitentiary (1730.07 – 1747.03.21)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1733.01.19 – 1734.01.20)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli (1737.02.11 – 1740.09.16)

Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1740.09.16 – 1747.03.21)

Consistory of 1724.12.20 (2)

1. Cardinal Prospero Marefoschi

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Silvestro in Capite
former Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy)

Born:	1653.09.24 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1711.06.07
Created Cardinal:	1724.12.20
Died:	1732.02.24 († 78)

Titular Archbishop of Cyrene (1711.06.01 – 1721.02.03)

Titular Archbishop of Cæsarea Ponti (1721.02.03 – 1724.12.20)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Crisogono (1725.01.29 – 1725.11.19)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Callisto (1725.11.19 – 1728.09.20)

Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy) (1726.06.13 – 1732.02.24)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Silvestro in Capite (1728.09.20 – 1732.02.24)

2. Cardinal Agostino Pipia, O.P.

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria sopra Minerva
former Bishop of Cingoli (Italy)
former Bishop of Osimo (Italy)

Born:	1660.10.01 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:	1724.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1724.12.31
Died:	1730.02.19 († 69)

Master of the Order of Order of Preachers (Dominicans) (1721 – 1725.05)

Bishop of Osimo (Italy) (1724.12.20 – 1726.01)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Sisto (1725.01.29 – 1729.03.03)

Bishop of Cingoli (Italy) (1725.08.19 – 1726.01)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria sopra Minerva (1729.03.03 – 1730.02.19)

Consistory of 1725.06.11 (2)

1. Cardinal Nicolò Paolo Andrea Coscia

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Domnica pro hac vice Title
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Benevento (Italy)

Born:	1681.01.27 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1705.03.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1724.07.23
Created Cardinal:	1725.06.11
Deposed as Cardinal:	1733.05.09
Reinstated as Cardinal:	1742.01.08
Died:	1755.02.08 († 74)

Titular Archbishop of Traianopolis (1724.06.26 – 1725.06.11)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Benevento (Italy) (1725 – 1730.02.21)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Domnica pro hac vice Title (1725.07.23 – 1733.05.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Benevento (Italy) (1730.02.21 – 1731.01.08)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Domnica pro hac vice Title (1742.01.08 – 1755.02.08)

2. Cardinal Nicolò del Giudice

former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria ad Martyres
former Prefect of Prefecture of the Holy Apostolic Palaces

Born:	1660.06.16 (Italy)
Created Cardinal:	1725.06.11
Died:	1743.01.30 († 82)

Prefect of Prefecture of the Holy Apostolic Palaces (1717.05.07 – 1725.06.11?)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria ad Martyres (1725.07.23 – 1743.01.30)

Consistory of 1726.09.11 (1)

1. Cardinal André-Hercule de Fleury

former Bishop of Fréjus (France)

Born:	1653.06.22 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1679
Consecrated Bishop:	1698.11.22
Created Cardinal:	1726.09.11
Died:	1743.01.29 († 89)

Bishop of Fréjus (France) (1698.05.18 – 1715.05.03)

Cardinal-Priest with no Title assigned (1726.09.11 – 1743.01.29)

Consistory of 1726.12.09 (9)

[1] Cardinal Angelo Maria Quirini, O.S.B. Cas.

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Prassede
former Cardinal-Priest of S. Marco in commendum
former Archbishop-Bishop of Brescia (Italy)
former Commendatory Abbot of Santa Maria di Vangadizza (Italy)
former Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Index
former Librarian of Vatican Apostolic Library
former Archivist of Vatican Secret Archives

Born:	1680.03.30 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1702.03.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1723.11.30
Created Cardinal in pectore:	1726.12.09
Revealed as Cardinal:	1727.11.20
Died:	1755.01.06 († 74)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1723.11.22 – 1727.07.30)

Archbishop-Bishop of Brescia (Italy) (1727.07.30 – 1755.01.06)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Agostino (1727.12.22 – 1728.03.08)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Marco (1728.03.08 – 1743.03.11)

Archivist of Vatican Secret Archives (1730.09.04 – 1755.01.06)

Librarian of Vatican Apostolic Library (1730.09.04 – 1755.01.06)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Index (1740 – 1755.01.06?)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Prassede (1743.03.11 – 1755.01.06)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Marco in commendum (1743.03.11 – 1755.01.06)

Commendatory Abbot of Santa Maria di Vangadizza (Italy) (1747? – 1755.01.06)

2. Cardinal Nicolò Maria Lercari

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli
former Secretary of State of Apostolic Secretariat

Born:	1675.11.09 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1704.12.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1724.06.18
Created Cardinal:	1726.12.09
Died:	1757.03.21 († 81)

Titular Archbishop of Nazianzus (1724.06.12 – 1726.12.09)

Secretary of State of Apostolic Secretariat (1726.06.13 – 1757.03.21?)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Giovanni e Paolo (1726.12.16 – 1743.03.11)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1734.01.20 – 1735.01.17)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli (1743.03.11 – 1757.03.21)

Titular Archbishop of Rhodes (Greece) (1753.12.10 – 1757.03.21)

[3] Cardinal Marco Antonio Ansidei

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Agostino
former Archbishop-Bishop of Perugia (Italy)

Born:	1671.09.01 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1724.07.09
Created Cardinal in pectore:	1726.12.09
Revealed as Cardinal:	1728.04.30
Died:	1730.02.14 († 58)

Titular Archbishop of Tamiathis (1724.06.12 – 1726.12.16)

Archbishop-Bishop of Perugia (Italy) (1726.12.16 – 1730.02.14)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Montorio (1728.05.10 – 1729.07.06)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Agostino (1729.07.06 – 1730.02.14)

[4] Cardinal Prospero Lambertini (later Pope Benedict XIV)

Curabuntur omnes

former Supreme Pontiff

Born:	1675.03.31 (Bologna, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1724.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1724.07.16
Created Cardinal in pectore:	1726.12.09
Revealed as Cardinal:	1728.04.30
Elected as Supreme Pontiff:	1740.08.17
Installed as Supreme Pontiff:	1740.08.22
Died:	1758.05.03 (Roma, Italy † 83)

Titular Archbishop of Theodosia (1724.06.12 – 1727.01.20)

Archbishop-Bishop of Ancona e Umana (Italy) (1727.01.20 – 1731.04.30)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Croce in Gerusalemme (1728.05.10 – 1740.08.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bologna (Italy) (1731.04.30 – 1754.01.14)

Supreme Pontiff (1740.08.17 [1740.08.22] – 1758.05.03)

[5] Cardinal Francesco Antonio Finy

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Trastevere
former Bishop of Avellino (Italy)
former Bishop of Frigento

Born:	1669.05.06 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1692.05.31
Consecrated Bishop:	1722.07
Created Cardinal in pectore:	1726.12.09
Revealed as Cardinal:	1728.01.26
Died:	1743.04.05 († 73)

Bishop of Avellino (Italy) (1722.07.06 – 1726.07.29)

Bishop of Frigento (1722.07.06 – 1726.07.29)

Titular Archbishop of Damascus (1724.12.20 – 1728.01.26)

Apostolic Administrator of Tivoli (Italy) (1728 – 1728)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Via (1728.03.08 – 1729.07.06)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Sisto (1729.07.06 – 1738.09.03)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Trastevere (1738.09.03 – 1740.09.16)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli (1740.09.16 – 1743.03.11)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Trastevere (1743.03.11 – 1743.04.05)

6. Cardinal Lorenzo Cozza, O.F.M. Obs.

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Ara Coeli
former Minister General of Order of Observant Friars Minor

Born:	1654.04.01 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:	1726.12.09
Died:	1729.01.19 († 74)

Custos of the Holy Land of Custody of the Holy Land (1710 – 1715)

Minister General of Order of Observant Friars Minor (1723.05.15 – 1726.12.09)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Panisperna (1726.12.16 – 1727.01.20)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Ara Coeli (1727.01.20 – 1729.01.19)

[7] Cardinal Gregorio Selleri, O.P.

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Agostino
former Master of the Sacred Palace of Prefecture of the Holy Apostolic Palaces

Born:	1654.07.12 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal in pectore:	1726.12.09
Revealed as Cardinal:	1728.04.30
Died:	1729.05.31 († 74)

Secretary of Sacred Congregation of the Index (1707 – 1726?)

Master of the Sacred Palace of Prefecture of the Holy Apostolic Palaces (1711.03.12 – 1728.04.30)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Agostino (1728.05.10 – 1729.05.31)

[8] Cardinal Antonio Banchieri

former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Nicola in Carcere
former Secretary of State of Apostolic Secretariat

Born:	1667.05.18 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal in pectore:	1726.12.09
Revealed as Cardinal:	1728.04.30
Died:	1733.09.16 († 66)

Vice-Chamberlain of the Holy Roman Church of Reverend Apostolic Camera (1724.09.30 – 1728.04.30)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Nicola in Carcere (1728.05.10 – 1733.09.16)

Secretary of State of Apostolic Secretariat (1730 – 1733.09.16)

[9] Cardinal Carlo Collicola

former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Portico

Born:	1682.06.01 (Italy)
Created Cardinal in pectore:	1726.12.09
Revealed as Cardinal:	1728.04.30
Died:	1730.10.20 († 48)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Portico (1728.05.10 – 1730.10.20)

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