Pope Urban IV Pope Urban IV ( la, Urbanus IV; c. 1195 – 2 October 1264), born Jacques Pantaléon, was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 29 August 1261 to his death. He was not a cardinal; only a few popes since his time ha ...

(1261–1264) created fourteen new cardinals in two consistories. The exact dates of these consistories are not clear. Contemporary reports suggest that they were held on 24 December 1261 ("Saturday before Christmas") and in May 1262. However, some modern authors contest the accuracy of these reports as contradicting the established custom of that time, according to which the promotions of cardinals were celebrated on Saturdays of the Ember weeks, which fell on 17 December 1261 and 3 June 1262 respectively.

Consistory of December 1261

* Guido Foucois, archbishop of Narbonne – Cardinal-bishop of Sabina, then elected Pope Clement IV (5 February 1265), † 28 November 1268 * Raoul Grosparmi, bishop of Évreux – Cardinal-bishop of Albano, † 11 August 1270 *

Simone Paltineri Simone may refer to: * Simone (given name), a feminine (or Italian masculine) given name of Hebrew origin * Simone (surname), an Italian surname Simone may also refer to: * ''Simone'' (1918 film), a French silent drama film * ''Simone'' (1926 fi ...

– Cardinal-priest of SS. Silvestro e Martino, † February 1277 *

Simon de Brion Pope Martin IV ( la, Martinus IV; c. 1210/1220 – 28 March 1285), born Simon de Brion, was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 22 February 1281 to his death on 28 March 1285. He was the last French pope to have ...

– Cardinal-priest of S. Cecilia, then elected Pope Martin IV (22 February 1281), † 28 March 1285 *

Uberto Coconati Uberto Coconati (Cocconato, de Coconatis) (died 13 July 1276), a Roman Catholic Cardinal, was born at Asti in the Piedmont region of Italy, a member of the family of the Counts of Cocconato, who were vassals of the Marchese di Monferrato. Thierry ...

– Cardinal-deacon of S. Eustachio, † 13 July 1276 *

Giacomo Savelli Pope Honorius IV (c. 1210 – 3 April 1287), born Giacomo Savelli, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 2 April 1285 to his death in 1287. During his pontificate he largely continued to pursue the pro-French politi ...

– Cardinal-deacon of S. Maria in Cosmedin, then elected Pope Honorius IV (2 April 1285), † 3 April 1287 * Goffredo da Alatri – Cardinal-deacon of S. Giorgio in Velabro, † before 31 May 1287

Consistory of May 1262

* Enrico Segusio, archbishop of Embrun – Cardinal-bishop of Ostia e Velletri, † 6/7 November 1271 * Ancher Pantaleon,

papal nephew A cardinal-nephew ( la, cardinalis nepos; it, cardinale nipote; es, Favourite, valido de su tío; pt, cardeal-sobrinho; french: prince de fortune)Signorotto and Visceglia, 2002, p. 114. Modern French scholarly literature uses the term "cardina ...

– Cardinal-priest of S. Prassede, † 1 November 1286 *

Guillaume de Bray Guillaume de Bray (born at Bray in the Ile-de-France, date unknown; died in Orvieto, 29 April 1282) was a French ecclesiastic and Roman Catholic Cardinal, poet, and mathematician. It is claimed Guillaume was Master of Theology, but the Cardinal' ...

– Cardinal-priest of S. Marco, † 29 April 1282 * Guy de Bourgogne, O.Cist. – Cardinal-priest of S. Lorenzo in Lucina, † 20 May 1272 *

Annibale Annibaldi Annibale Annibaldi, also known as Annibaldo degli Annibaldi, (died 1 September 1271) was an Italian Catholic theologian, Early biography Annibile was born into the Roman baronial family known as the Annibaldi, early in the 13th century. Formatio ...

, O.P. – Cardinal-priest of SS. XII Apostoli, † 15 October 1272 *

Giordano Pironti Giordano Pironti dei Conti di Terracina (born Terracina, ca. 1210; died in Viterbo, 1 October 1269) was an Italian aristocrat, papal bureaucrat, and Roman Catholic Cardinal. His family included a brother, Pietro, and three nephews, Pietro, Giovann ...

, Vicechancellor of the Holy Roman Church – Cardinal-deacon of SS. Cosma e Damiano, † 9 October 1269 *

Matteo Rosso Orsini Matteo Rosso Orsini (1178–1246), called the Great, was an Italian politician, the father of Pope Nicholas III. He was named ''senatore'' of the City of Rome by Pope Gregory IX in 1241: in this capacity he took a firm stand against the ventur ...

– Cardinal-deacon of S. Maria in Portico, † 4 September 1305 S. Miranda
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indicates that this consistory took place on 22 May 1262 but without providing any specific source for this date.

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Konrad Eubel Konrad Eubel or Conradus Eubel (19 January 1842 – 5 February 1923) was a German Franciscan historian. He is known for his reference work, the ''Hierarchia Catholica Medii Aevi'', on medieval popes, cardinals and bishops. It appeared in thre ...

: ''Hierarchia Catholica Medii Aevi'', Vol. 1, Münster 1913, p. 8 *Fischer, Andreas: ''Kardinäle im Konklave. Die lange Sedisvakanz der Jahre 1268 bis 1271.'' Bibliothek des Deutschen Historischen Instituts in Rom, 118. Max Niemeyer Verlag. Tübingen 2008 {{ISBN, 978-3-484-82118-7 College of Cardinals

Urban IV Pope Urban IV ( la, Urbanus IV; c. 1195 – 2 October 1264), born Jacques Pantaléon, was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 29 August 1261 to his death. He was not a cardinal; only a few popes since his time hav ...

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