thumb|289x289px|Painting of Pius VIII by Ferdinando Cavalleri Pius VIII also held three consistories in which he elevated a total of six men into the cardinalate. He held these ceremonies on 27 July 1829, 15 March 1830 and 5 July 1830.Miranda, Salvador. Consistories for the creation of Cardinals: 19th Century (1800–1903) The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Web. Retrieved 16 February 2016. Pius VIII also nominated eight cardinals "in pectore" in the March 1830 consistory, however, he never publicly revealed the names before his death hence rendering the appointments moot.
thumb|289x289px|Painting of Pius VIII by Ferdinando Cavalleri Pius VIII also held three consistories in which he elevated a total of six men into the cardinalate. He held these ceremonies on 27 July 1829, 15 March 1830 and 5 July 1830.Miranda, Salvador. Consistories for the creation of Cardinals: 19th Century (1800–1903) The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Web. Retrieved 16 February 2016 Pius VIII also nominated eight cardinals "in pectore" in the March 1830 consistory, however, he never publicly revealed the names before his death hence rendering the appointments moot.