Editing Pope Leo XII (section)

====Consistories====
{{main|Cardinals created by Leo XII}}
He held 8 [[Papal consistory|consistories]] in which he elevated 25 new cardinals into the cardinalate. This included Cardinal Bartolomeo Alberto Cappellari – the future [[Pope Gregory XVI]] – on 13 March 1826. In addition, Leo XII nominated three cardinals whom he reserved "''[[in pectore]]''" but later revealed.

For the December 1824 allocations, Leo XII considered elevating [[Félicité de La Mennais]] despite knowing about his crude character and extreme social and moral positions. Nevertheless, the nomination never occurred, however, other sources allege that he declined the pope's invitation. For the October 1826 allocation, Leo XII had nominated one cardinal ''in pectore'' whom he later revealed in 1828, however, several subsequent sources indicate that the renowned English historian [[John Lingard]] was also created a cardinal ''in pectore'' and simply never announced. In the 1828 consistory, the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Osimo and Cingoli|Bishop of Osimo e Cingoli]] Timoteo Maria Ascensi was to be made a cardinal but died nine days before the consistory occurred.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cardinals.fiu.edu/consistories-xix.htm#LeoXII|title=Leo XII (1823-1829)|publisher=The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church|date=|author=Salvador Miranda|accessdate=20 February 2022}}</ref>