Size of The College of Cardinals
The size of the College of Cardinals at any given moment has historically been limited by popes, ecumenical councils, and even the College itself. Over the period from 1099 to 1986, the total number of cardinals appointed was approximately 2900 (excluding possible undocumented 12th century cardinals, cardinals appointed during the Western Schism by pontiffs now considered to be antipopes, and subject to some other sources of uncertainty), nearly half of whom were created after 1655.
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