Pope Paul III (r. 1534–1549) created 71 cardinals in twelve consistories.
18 December 1534
21 May 1535
- Nikolaus von Schönberg
- Girolamo Ghinucci
- Giacomo Simoneta
- John Fisher
- Jean du Bellay
- Gasparo Contarini
- Marino Caracciolo
Desiderius Erasmus was offered a cardinal's hat, but he declined.
22 December 1536
18 October 1538
20 December 1538
19 December 1539
2 June 1542
19 December 1544
16 December 1545
27 July 1547
9 January 1548
8 April 1549
References
Additional sources
- Jos E. Vercruysse (2000). "DIE KARDINÄLE VON PAUL III". Archivum Historiae Pontificiae (in German). 38: 41–96. JSTOR 23564681.
- Miranda, Salvador. "Consistories for the creation of Cardinals 16th Century (1503-1605): Paul III". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. OCLC 53276621.
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