List of the cardinal creations of Leo IV.

Pope Leo IV (847–855) created three cardinals in two consistories . In addition, 28 other cardinals are documented for the first time during his pontificate .

Consistory in 847

• Petrus, Cardinal Bishop of Frascati , † (unknown)
• Anastasius Bibliotecarius , cardinal priest of San Marcello , resigned from office shortly after his appointment, after the death of Leo IV. 855 antipope , later librarian of the Roman Church (hence his nickname), † between 877 and 879

First documentation in the year 853

The following cardinals are first attested during the Synod of 853:

• Johannes, Cardinal Bishop of Velletri , † before 867
• Rodoaldo, Cardinal Bishop of Porto , was deposed and excommunicated in 864 for simony , † (unknown)
• Sergius, Cardinal Bishop of Sabina , † before 879
• Petronacio, Cardinal Bishop of Albano , † around 867
• Romanus, cardinal priest of Santa Pudenziana , † (unknown)
• Sergio, Cardinal Priest of San Clemente , † (unknown)
• Leo, cardinal priest of Santa Cecilia , † before 867
• Zacharias, cardinal priest of San Crisogono , † after 867
• Benedict , cardinal priest of Santa Maria in Trastevere , in July 855 as Benedict III. elected Pope, † April 17, 858
• Leo, cardinal priest of San Lorenzo in Damaso , † (unknown)
• Paul, cardinal priest of Santa Balbina , † before 867
• Leo, cardinal priest of San Ciriaco alle Terme , † before 867
• Giorgio, Cardinal Priest of Sant'Anastasia , † (unknown)
• Romanus, cardinal priest of Santi Giovanni e Paolo , † before 872
• Lucino, cardinal priest of Sant'Eusebio , † (unknown)
• Gioviniano, cardinal priest of Santa Sabina , † (unknown)
• Hadrian, cardinal priest of Santi Vitale, Gervasio e Protasio , † (unknown)
• Giorgio, cardinal priest of San Lorenzo in Lucina , † before 867
• Johannes, cardinal priest (title unknown), † (unknown)
• Leo, cardinal priest of Santi Quattro Coronati , † before 882
• Martin, Cardinal Priest of San Marcello, † (unknown)
• Johannes, cardinal priest of Santa Prisca , † (unknown)
• Johannes, Cardinal Archdeacon of the Holy Roman Church, † (unknown)
• Johannes, Cardinal Deacon of the Holy Roman Church, † (unknown)
• Nicholas , Cardinal Deacon of the Holy Roman Church, enthroned as Nicholas I as Pope on April 24, 858, † November 13, 867
• Benedict, Cardinal Deacon of the Holy Roman Church, † (unknown)
• Leonzio, Cardinal Deacon of the Holy Roman Church, † (unknown)
• Benedict, Cardinal Deacon of the Holy Roman Church, † (unknown)

Consistory in 854

• Megisto, Cardinal Bishop of Ostia , † before 868

See also

• List of cardinals' creations

Web links

• Cardinals created by Pope Leo IV. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website), accessed August 3, 2016.