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