Pope Paul III restored the university shortly after his ascension to the pontificate in 1534. The pope created 60 cardinals in ten consistories held during his pontificate. The Holy See approved the request for patronage under the Pontificate of Pope Pius XII. Scholars have debated Adrian's pontificate widely. Clement XII created 35 cardinals in fifteen consistories held throughout his pontificate. John XXIII made many passionate speeches during his pontificate. Several times during his pontificate, Pius IX considered leaving Rome. Clement XIII created 52 new cardinals in seven consistories in his pontificate. It was Neri who predicted that he would ascend to the pontificate. They wished to choose a candidate who would do little during the new pontificate. Relations between Catholicism and Judaism improved dramatically during the pontificate of John Paul II. For the remainder of his pontificate, Sixtus turned to temporal issues and dynastic considerations. The verdict was that the deceased had been unworthy of the pontificate. He concluded eighteen such treaties during the course of his pontificate. It made me realize you can't sit back and pontificate.