Cardinals created by Alexander III

Pope Alexander III (r. 1159–81) created 68 cardinals in fifteen consistories he held throughout his pontificate. This included the elevation of his two future successors Urban III and Clement III and he also elevated a cardinal whom he later named as a saint.

18 February 1160

 * Milo

1163

 * Konrad von Wittelsbach
 * Antonio
 * Manfredo O.S.B.
 * Ugo Ricasoli
 * Oderisio O.S.B. Cas.

1164

 * Ugo Pierleoni Can. Reg.
 * Ottone
 * Benerede O.S.B.
 * Teodino degli Atti O.S.B.
 * Pietro Caetani
 * Vitellio O.S.B.
 * Girolamo Can. Reg.
 * Eguillino

15 December 1165

 * Ermanno
 * St. Galdino della Sala
 * Raniero
 * Teodino O.S.B. Cas.
 * Pietro de Bono Can. Reg.
 * Ermanno
 * Bonifazio

1168

 * Giovanni O.S.B.
 * Rainaldo O.S.B. Cas.

1170

 * Odone
 * Gérard d'Autun
 * Vernavero
 * Lesbio Grassi
 * Leonato O.S.B.
 * Riso

1171

 * Ugo Pierleoni Can. Reg.
 * Thibaud O.S.B. Clun.
 * Lombardo

September 1173

 * Laborans
 * Pietro
 * Guglielmo
 * Uberto Crivelli
 * Marcello
 * Raniero

7 March 1175

 * Vibiano
 * Gerardo

December 1176

 * Pietro
 * Tiberio Savelli
 * Gandolfo O.S.B.

March 1178

 * Pietro
 * Pietro
 * Matteo Can. Reg.
 * Graziano
 * Ardoino

22 September 1178

 * Ardoino Can. Reg.
 * Giovanni
 * Bernardo
 * Rainier
 * Paolo
 * Eutichio

December 1178

 * Pietro da Pavia O.S.B.
 * Rogerio O.S.B. Cas.
 * Mathieu d'Anjou
 * Herbert of Bosham
 * Jacopo

March 1179

 * Henri de Marsiac O.Cist.
 * Guillaume de Champagne
 * Roberto
 * Galando
 * Ildeberto
 * Paolo Scolari
 * Tiburzio

1180

 * Bernardo
 * Rolando Paparoni