Pope Paul IV (r. 1555–1559) created 19 cardinals in four consistories.

7 June 1555

Carlo Carafa

20 December 1555

Juan Martínez Silíceo Gianbernardino Scotti Diomede Carafa Scipione Rebiba Jean Suau Johann Gropper Gianantonio Capizucchi

15 March 1557

Taddeo Gaddi Antonio Trivulzio, iuniore Lorenzo Strozzi Virgilio Rosario Jean Bertrand Michele Ghislieri Clemente d'Olera Alfonso Carafa Vitellozzo Vitelli Giovanni Battista Consiglieri

14 June 1557

William Petow

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