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