Pope Celestine II (1143–1144) created nine cardinals in one consistory:Zenker, p. 224-225; cf. Brixius, p. 49-50.
Consistory of 17 December 1143 ManfredoBrixius, p. 50 no. 8; Zenker, p. . — cardinal-priest of S. Sabina, † 1157 RanieroBrixius, p. 50 no. 9; Zenker, p. 134 no. 102. — cardinal-priest of S. Stefano in Monte Celio, † shortly before 22. December 1144 AribertoBrixius, p. 49 no. 2; Zenker, p. 72-73 no. 43. — cardinal-priest of S. Anastasia, † 1156 RodolfoBrixius, p. 50 no. 10; Zenker, p. 141 no. 115. — cardinal-deacon of S. Lucia in Septisolio, † after 17 July 1167 Gregorio de JacintoBrixius, p. 49 no. 3; Zenker, p. 48-50 no. 26 (Zenker partially confused him with his homonymous predecessor). — cardinal-deacon of S. Angelo, then (April 1154) cardinal-bishop of Sabina, † 1154 Astaldo degli AstalliBrixius, p. 49 no. 1; Zenker, p. 95 no. 65. — cardinal-deacon of S. Eustachio, then (2 March 1151) cardinal-priest of S. Prisca, † 1161 Giovanni Caccianemici,Brixius, p. 50 no. 7; Zenker, p. 144-145 no. 117. Can.Reg. — cardinal-deacon of S. Maria Nuova, † 1152 Giovanni PaparoniBrixius, p. 50 no. 6; Zenker, p. 79-82 no. 47. — cardinal-deacon of S. Adriano, then (2 March 1151) cardinal-priest of S. Lorenzo in Damaso † towards the end of 1153 Hugo NovariensisBrixius, p. 50 no. 5; Zenker, p. 123-125 no. 95. — cardinal-deacon of S. Lucia in Orphea, then (19 May 1144) cardinal-priest of S. Lorenzo in Lucina, † 21 September 1150
Additional notes
Apart from the cardinals mentioned above sometimes it is erroneously claimed that Celestine II created also some other persons to the cardinalate, who actually were created by other popes or are confused with other cardinals.
Cardinal-priests Giulio of S. Marcello and Robert Pullen of S. Martino, and cardinal-deacon Giacinto Bobone (future pope Celestine III) almost certainly were created by Lucius II.Brixius, p. 52-53 no. 6, 8 and 9, and p. 104. On the other hand, cardinal-deacon GregorioConsistory of Ash Wednesday 1144 by Salvador Miranda. is attested as cardinal already under Innocent II.Brixius, p. 42 no. 17, p. 87-88. Also cardinal Guido de Summa,Brixius, p. 49-50 no. 4; Zenker, p. 20-21 no. 4. appointed by Celestine II to the rank of cardinal-priest of S. Lorenzo in Damaso, probably was already a cardinal-deacon under Innocent II.Alfonso Chacón: Vitæ, et res gestæ Pontificvm Romanorum et S. R. E. Cardinalivm ab initio nascentis Ecclesiæ vsque ad Vrbanvm VIII. Pont. Max. Volumen I, Rome 1677, col. 1003. In 1142 there were two cardinal-deacons without the deaconries, one of them was Guido de Castro Ficeclo, the second was probably Guido de Summa (cf. Migne,Patrologia Latina, vol. 179, col. 593 ff.
Cardinal-priest Gezo of S. Susanna, who allegedly subscribed a bull on 15 March 1144,Jaffé, II, p. 7 certainly "owes" his existence wrong transcription of the signature Goizo presbiter cardinalis tituli S. Caeciliae.Brixius, p. 82. Cardinal Goizo of S. Cecilia was created by Innocent II.
Finally, cardinal Ugo Misani of Bologna, ostensibly created cardinal-priest of S. Lorenzo in Lucina,Consistory of Ash Wednesday 1144 by Salvador Miranda. is undoubtedly the same person as cardinal-deacon Ugo of S. Lucia in Septisolio, who was promoted to the rank of cardinal-priest of S. Lorenzo in Lucina by Lucius II, and was born in Novara, not in Bologna.Brixius, p. 98-99; cfr Zenker, p. 124. The origins from Novara of cardinal Ugo of S. Lorenzo in Lucina are confirmed by contemporary chronicle Gesta Alberonis. The statement about Bolognese origins is based on a confusion with cardinal Hugo of Bologna under Alexander III (Brixius, p. 99).
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