List of Longest Living Cardinals

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This article lists the 100 longest known living or deceased Members of the College of Cardinals (born post-1500), and whose ages are documented in reliable sources. Those currently living are in bold on gold. The longest-lived was Portuguese, The longest-lived Cardinal was Italian Corrado Bafile who lived to 101 years, 214 days.

List

Corrado Bafile, The Longest Lived-Cardinal with verifiable dates of birth and death
Loris Franceso Capovilla, The Second Longest-lived Cardinal
José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez, The Third longest-lived cardinal
Alexandre do Nascimiento, the 4th-longest lived cardinal and the longest-lived Angolan Cardinal
Currently Living
No. Cardinal Country Born Died Age at Death Date Entered
1 Corrado Bafile Italy 1903 2005 101 years, 214 days 2011.09.15
2 Loris Francesco Capovilla Italy 1915 2016 100 years, 224 days 2014.02.22
Frenso
3 José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez Italy 1919 2019 100 years, 197 days 2015.02.14
Špidlík
4 Alexandre do Nascimento Angola 1925 Alive 99 years, 108 days 2015.08.29
Navarrete Cortés
5 Ersilio Tonini Italy 1914 2013 99 years, 8 days 2011.09.15
6 Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir Lebanon 1920 2019 98 years, 362 days 2011.09.15
7 Paul Augustin Mayer Germany 1911 2010 98 years, 342 days 2011.09.15
Ignatius Kung Pin-mei China 1901 2000 98 years, 223 days 2011.09.15
9 Franz König Austria 1905 2004
10 Jozef Tomko Slovakia 1924 2022 98 years 150 days 2014.06.11
Celesia
11 Fiorenzo Angelini Italy 1916 2014 98 years, 113 days 2011.09.15
12 Estanislao Esteban Karlic Argentina 1926 Alive 98 years, 131 days 2016.11.08
Gruscha
13 Albert Vanhoye, SJ France 1923 2021 98 years, 59 days 2013.04.17
Marella
14 Paolo Dezza, S.J. Italy 1901 1999 98 years, 4 days 2011.09.15
15 Alexandre José María dos Santos, O.F.M. Mozambique 1924 2021 97 years, 195 days 2014.07.05
Maurer
16 Emmanuel Wamala Uganda 1926 Alive 97 years, 185 days 2017.12.26
Muñoz Vega
17 Alfons Maria Stickler Austria 1910 2007 97 years, 111 days 2011.09.15
18 Henryk Gulbinowicz Poland 1923 2020 97 years, 30 days 2013.07.18
Marty
19 Ferdinando Giuseppe Antonelli, O.F.M. Italy 1896 1993 96 years, 363 days 2011.09.15
20 Roger Etchegaray France 1922 2019 96 years, 344 days 2012.06.03
Dalla Costa/Gagnon
21 Johannes Willebrands Netherlands 1909 2008 96 years, 331 days 2011.09.15
22 Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte Italy 1851 1948 96 years, 312 days 2011.09.15
23 Edward Cassidy Australia 1924 2021 96 years, 279 days 2014.10.22
Dulles
24 Kazimierz Świątek Belgium 1914 2011 96 years, 273 days 2011.09.15
25 José da Costa Nuñes Portugal 1880 1976 96 years, 259 days 2011.09.15
26 Giovanni Canestri Italy 1918 2006 96 years, 211 days 2011.09.15
27 Júlio Duarte Langa Mozambique 1927 Alive 96 years, 234 days 2019.01.05
Congar
28 Domenico Bartolucci Italy 1917 2013 96 years, 188 days 2011.09.15
29 Adam Kozłowiecki, S.J. Zambia 1911 2007 96 years, 180 days 2011.09.15
30 Francisco Álvarez Martínez Spain 1925 2022 96 years, 175 days 2016.01.13
Sabattani
31 Mikel Koliqi Albania 1900 1997 96 years, 121 days 2011.09.15
32 Friedrich Wetter Germany 1928 Alive 96 years, 118 days 2019.06.13
Rovérié de Cabrières
33 Francesco Morano Italy 1872 1968 96 years, 34 days 2011.09.15
34 Luigi De Magistris Italy 1926 2022 95 years 358 days 2016.12.15
35 José Freire Falcão Brazil 1925 2021 95 years, 338 days 2016.06.12
Clancy
36 Pietro Parente Italy 1891 1986 95 years, 316 days 2011.09.15
37 Achille Silvestrini Italy 1923 2019 95 years, 308 days 2013.08.05
Goicoechea
38 Ernest Simoni Albania 1928 Alive 95 years, 243 days 2020.02.13
Pavan
39 Agostino Cacciavillan Italy 1926 2022 95 years, 204 days 2017.06.06
Di Canossa
40 Henri de Lubac S.J. France 1896 1991 95 years, 196 days 2011.09.15
41 Walter Brandmüller Germany 1929 Alive 95 years, 164 days 2020.07.22
Pla y Deniel
42 Michael Michai Kitbunchu Thailand 1929 Alive 95 years, 144 days 2020.09.25
Sales
43 Paulo Evaristo Arns Brazil 1921 2016 95 years, 91 days 2011.09.15
44 Serafim Fernandes de Araújo Brazil 1924 2019 95 years, 56 days 2014.12.08
Lourdusamy
45 Alberto Di Jorio Italy 1884 1979 95 years, 49 days 2011.09.15
46 Corrado Ursi Italy 1908 2003 95 years, 34 days 2011.09.15
47 Julijans Vaivods Latvia 1895 1990 94 years, 279 days 2011.09.15
48 Jorge Medina Estévez Chile 1926 2021 94 years, 284 days 2018.01.15
O'Boyle
49 Carlos María de la Torre Canada 1873 1968 94 years, 259 days 2011.09.15
50 Louis-Albert Vachon Canada 1912 2006 94 years, 237 days 2011.09.15
51 Egano Righi-Lambertini Italy 1906 2000 94 years, 225 days 2011.09.15
52 Angelo Sodano Italy 1927 2022 94 years, 205 days 2019.02.24
Aloisi Masella
53 Gilberto Agustoni Italy 1922 2017 94 years, 171 days 2012.02.20
Sayegh
54 Eduardo Martínez Somalo Spain 1927 2021 94 years, 142 days 2018.04.28
Carter
55 Giovanni Cheli Italy 1918 2013 94 years 122 days 2011.09.15
56 Adam Maida United States 1930 Alive 94 years, 91 days 2022.11.21
Nagy
57 Giuseppe Sensi Italy 1907 2001 94 years, 60 days 2011.09.15
58 Julian Herranz Casado Spain 1930 Alive 94 years, 78 days 2022.01.20
Suenens
59 Marian Jaworski Poland 1926 2020 94 years 13 days 2017.07.21
Carpio
60 Carlo Furno Italy 1921 2015 94 years, 7 days 2011.09.15
61 Prosper Grech, O.S.A. Malta 1925 2019 94 years, 6 days 2016.08.28
Mercati
62 Roberto Tucci Italy 1921 2015 93 years, 360 days 2011.09.15
63 Georges Cottier OP Switzerland 1922 2016 93 years, 341 days 2011.11.15
W. T. Heard
64 John Carberry United States 1904 1998 93 years, 321 days 2011.09.15
65 Paolo Bertoli Italy 1908 2001 93 years, 280 days 2011.09.15
66 Opilio Rossi United States 1910 2004 93 years, 271 days 2011.09.15
67 Paul Poupard France 1930 Alive 93 years, 292 days 2022.07.08
Mejía
68 Salvatore De Giorgi Italy 1930 Alive 93 years, 285 days 2022.07.17
Frings
69 Vincenzo Vannutelli Italy 1836 1930 93 years, 216 days 2011.09.15
70 José Manuel Estepa Llaurens Spain 1926 2019 93 years, 201 days 2016.09.10
Antonetti
71 Janis Pujats Latvia 1930 Alive 93 years, 216 days 2023.11.07
Sánchez
72 Jean Margéot Mauritius 1916 2009 93 years, 164 days 2011.09.15
73 Teodolfo Mertel Italy 1806 1899 93 years, 152 days 2011.09.15
74 Simon Pimenta Italy 1920 2013 93 years, 140 days 2011.09.15
75 Camillo Ruini Italy 1931 Alive 93 years, 119 days 2023.04.22
Vascocellos Motta
76 František Tomášek Czechoslovakia 1899 1992 93 years, 35 days 2011.09.15
77 Alfredo Scherer Brazil 1903 1996 93 years, 33 days 2011.09.15
78 James Francis McIntyre United States 1886 1979 93 years, 21 days 2011.09.15
79 Giuseppe Pizzardo Italy 1877 1970 93 years, 19 days 2011.09.15
80 Antonio Innocenti Italy 1915 2008 93 years, 14 days 2011.09.15
81 Carlo Confalonieri Italy 1893 1986 93 years, 7 days 2011.09.15
82 Alessandro Verde Italy 1865 1958 93 years, 2 days 2011.09.15
82 Lucian Mureșan Romania 1931 Alive 93 years, 25 days 2022.08.24
Daly
84 Julien Ries Belgium 1920 2013 92 years, 310 days 2011.09.15
85 Juan Carlos Aramburu Argentina 1912 2004 92 years, 281 days 2011.09.15
86 Sergio Sebastiani Italy 1931 2023 92 years, 280 days 2023.07.04
Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo
87 Thomas Williams United States 1930 2023 93 years, 276 days 2021.12.20
Korec
88 Paolo Giobbe Italy 1880 1972 92 years, 217 days 2011.09.15
89 Josyf Slipyj Ukraine 1892 1984 92 years, 203 days 2011.09.15
90 Léon-Étienne Duval Algeria 1903 1996 2011.09.15
91 Jean Honoré France 1920 2013 92 years, 199 days 2011.09.15
92 Joseph Asajirō Satowaki Japan 1904 1996 92 years, 189 days 2011.09.15
93 José María Caro Rodríguez Chile 1866 1958 92 years, 164 days 2011.09.15
94 Luigi Poggi Italy 1917 2010 92 years, 160 days 2011.09.15
95 José Saraiva Martins C.M.F. Portugal 1932 Alive 92 years, 163 days 2024.04.10<>br /Garrone
96 Silvano Piovanelli Italy 1924 2016 92 years, 139 days 2014.05.18
Miranda y Gómez
97 Maurice Feltin France 1883 1976 92 years, 135 days 2011.09.15
98 Joseph Zen Ze-kiun S.D.B. Portugal 1932 Alive 92 years, 156 days 2024.05.13
Obando y Bravo
99 Giuseppe Casoria Italy 1908 2001 92 years, 130 days 2011.09.15
100 Augusto da Silva Brazil 1876 1968 92 years, 128 days 2011.09.15

Chronological list of Oldest living members of the College of Cardinals

Name Country Born Time as oldest Death and age
John Henry Newman U.K.
England
1801.02.21 ?? 1890.08.11
89 years, 171 days
Teodolfo Mertel Italy 1806.02.06 1899.08.11 1899.07.11
aged 93 years, 152 days
Luigi Di Canossa Italy 04/20/1809 1899.07.11 1900.03.12
aged 90 years, 358 days
Michelangelo Celesia Italy 1814.01.13 1900.03.12 1904.04.14
aged 90 years, 92 days
François-Marie-Benjamin Richard France 1819.03.01 1904.04.14 1904.01.27
aged 88 years, 332 days
Anton Josef Gruscha Italy 1820.11.03 1908.12.27 1911.08.05
aged 90 years, 275 daya
Alfonso Capecelatro Italy 1824.02.05 1911.08.05 1912.11.14
aged 88 years, 283 days
Angelo di Pierto Italy 1828.05.22 1912.11.14 1914.12.05
aged 86 years, 197 days
François de Cabrières

France

1830.08.30 1914.12.05 1921.12.21
aged 91 years, 113 days
Giuseppe Prisco Italy 1833.09.08 1921.12.21 1923.02.04
aged 89 years, 149 days
Vincenzo Vannutelli Italy 1836.12.05 1923.02.04 1930.07.09
aged 93 years, 216 days
Andreas Frühwirth Austria 1845.08.21 1930.07.09 1933.02.09
aged 87 years, 172 days
Franz Ehrle Germany 1845.10.17 1933.02.09 1934.03.31
aged 88 years, 165 days
Pierre Andrieu France 1849.12.07 1934.03.31 1935.02.15
aged 85 years, 70 days
Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte Italy 1851.04.10 1935.02.15 1948.02.16
aged 96 years, 312 days
Enrico Sibilia Italy 1861.03.17 1948.02.16 1948.08.04
aged 87 years, 140 days
Alessandro Verde Italy 1865.03.27 1948.08.04 1958.03.29
aged 93 years, 2 days
Jose Maria Caro Chile 1866.06.23 1958.03.29 1958.12.04
aged 92 years, 164 days
Georges Grente France 1872.05.05 1958.12.04 1959.05.05
aged 87 years, 0 days
Elia dala Costa Italy 1872.05.14 1959.05.05 1961.12.22
aged 89 years, 222 days
Francesco Morano Italy 1872.06.08 1961.12.22 1968.07.12
aged 96 years, 34 days
Carlos María de la Torre Ecuador 1873.11.15 1968.07.12 1968.07.31

aged 94 years, 259 days

Augusto da Silva Brazil 1876.04.08 1968.07.31 1968.08.14
aged 92 years, 128 days
Giuseppe Pizzardo Italy 1877.07.13 1968.08.14 1970.08.01
aged 93 years, 19 days
Benedetto Aloisi Masella Italy 1879.06.29 1970.08.01 1970.09.30
aged 91 years, 93 days
Paolo Giobbe Italy 1880.01.10 1970.09.30 1970.09.30
aged 92 years, 217 days
José da Costa Nunes Portugal 1880.03.15 1972.08.14 1976.11.29

aged 96 years, 259 days

Alberto di Jorio Italy 1884.07.18 1976.11.29 1979.09.05
aged 95 years, 49 days
Antonio Caggiano Argentina 1889.01.30 1979.09.05 1979.10.23
aged 90 years, 266 days
Carlos Carmelo Vasconcellos Motta Brazil 1890.07.16 1979.10.23 1982.09.18
aged 92 years, 64 days
Pietro Parente Italy 1891.02.16 1982.09.18 1986.12.29
aged 95 years, 356 days
Julijans Vaivods Latvia 1895.08.08 1986.12.29 1990.05.24
aged 94 years, 279 days
Henri de Lubac France 1896.02.20 1990.05.24 1991.09.04
aged 95 years, 196 days
Ferdinando Giuseppe Antonelli Italy 1896.07.14 1991.09.04 1993.07.12
aged 95 years, 196 days
Ignatius Kung Pin-Mei China 1901.01.01 1993.07.12 1994.11.26 2000.03.12
aged 98 years, 223 days
Mikel Koliqi Albania 1900.09.29 1994.11.26 1997.01.28
aged 96 years, 121 days
Ignatius Kung Pin-Mei China 1901.08.02 1997.01.28 2000.03.12
aged 98 years, 223 days
Corrado Bafile Italy 1903.07.04 2000.03.12 2005.02.03
aged 101 years, 214 days
Johannes Willebrands Natherlands 1909.09.04 2005.03.02 2008.08.01
aged 96 years, 331 days
Alfons Maria Stickler Austria 1910.08.23 2006.08.01 2007.12.12
aged 97 years, 111 days
Paul Augustin Mayer Germany 1911.05.23 2007.12.12 2010.04.30
aged 98 years, 312 days
Ersilio Tonini Italy 1914.07.20 2010.04.30 2013.07.28 2013.07.28
aged 99 years, 8 days
Fiorenzo Angelini Italy 1916.01.08 2013.07.28 2014.02.22 2014.11.22
aged 98 years, 113 days
Loris Francesco Capovilla Italy 1915.10.14 2014.02.22 2016.05.26
aged 100 years, 224 days
José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez Colombia 1919.02.18 2016.05.26 2019.09.03
aged 100 years, 197 days
Roger Etchegaray France 1922.09.05 2019.09.03 2019.09.04
aged 96 years, 344 days
Albert Vanhoye France 1923.07.24 2019.09.04 2021.07.29
aged 98 years, 5 days
Jozef Tomko Slovakia 1924.03.11 2021.07.29 2022.07.14
aged 98 years, 150 days
Alexandre do Nascimento Angola 1925.03.01 2022.07.14 Alive
99 years, 108 days

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