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This article lists the 100 longest known living or deceased Members of the College of Cardinals. Those currently living are in bold on lughtgreen. The longest-lived Cardinal was Italian {{Wp|Corrado Bafile}} (1903-2005) who lived to 101 years, 214 days.
This article lists the 100 longest known living or deceased Members of the College of Cardinals. Those currently living are in bold on gold. The longest-lived Cardinal was Italian {{Wp|Corrado Bafile}} (1903-2005) who lived to 101 years, 214 days.


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
<gallery widths="100" style="line-height:normal">
<gallery widths="100" style="line-height:normal">
File:Alexandre José Maria dos Santos.jpg|Oldest:<br />[[File:Flag of Mozambique.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Mozambique}}<br />{{Wp|Alexandre José Maria dos Santos}} {{wp|Order of Friars Minor|O.F.M.}}
File:Konrad Adenauer - Feier zum 88. Geburtstag in der Redoute-kasf0009.JPG|Oldest:<br />[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy<br />{{Wp|Corrado Bafile}}
File:Konrad Adenauer - Feier zum 88. Geburtstag in der Redoute-kasf0009.JPG|2nd-Oldest:<br />[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Italy}}<br />{{wp|Corrado Bafile}}
File:Capovilla.cardinal2014.jpg|2nd-Oldest ever:<br />[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy<br />{{Wp|Loris Francesco Capovilla}}  
File:Capovilla.cardinal2014.jpg|3rd-Oldest:<br />[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy<br />{{wp|Loris Francesco Capovilla}}  
File:Pimiento Rodríguez.jpg|3rd-Oldest:<br />[[File:Flag of Colombia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Colombia<br />{{Wp|José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez}}
File:IMG 6581 - Angelo Acerbi.jpg|5th-Oldest:<br />[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Italy}}<br />{{wp|Angelo Acerbi}}
File:IMG 6581 - Angelo Acerbi.jpg|4th-Oldest ever:<br />[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Italy}}<br />{{Wp|Angelo Acerbi}}
</gallery>
</gallery>


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|-  
|-  
| 1
| 1
| data-sort-value="dos Santos, Alexandre José María" | {{wp|Alexandre José Maria dos Santos}}, {{wp|Order of Friars Minor|O.F.M.}}
| [[File:Flag of Mozambique.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Mozambique}}
| Priest
| {{wp|San Frumenzio ai Prati Fiscali}} (1988–2021)
| 1918
| 2021
| 103 years, 195 days
|-
| 2
| data-sort-value="Bafile, Corrado" | {{wp|Corrado Bafile}}
| data-sort-value="Bafile, Corrado" | {{wp|Corrado Bafile}}
| [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Italy}}
| [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Italy}}
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| 101 years, 214 days
| 101 years, 214 days
|-  
|-  
| 3
|2
| data-sort-value="Capovilla, Loris Francesco" | {{wp|Loris Francesco Capovilla}}
| data-sort-value="Capovilla, Loris Francesco" | {{wp|Loris Francesco Capovilla}}
| [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Italy}}
| [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Italy}}
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| 100 years, 224 days
| 100 years, 224 days
|-  
|-  
| 4
| 3
| data-sort-value="Pimiento Rodriguez, José de Jesús" | {{wp|José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez}}
| data-sort-value="Pimiento Rodriguez, José de Jesús" | {{wp|José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez}}
| [[File:Flag of Colombia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Colombia}}
| [[File:Flag of Colombia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Colombia}}
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| 100 years, 197 days
| 100 years, 197 days
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
| '''5'''
| '''4'''
| data-sort-value="Acerbi, Angelo" | '''{{wp|Angelo Acerbi}}'''
| data-sort-value="Acerbi, Angelo" | '''{{wp|Angelo Acerbi}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Italy}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Italy}}'''
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| '''{{age in years and days|1925|9|23}}'''
| '''{{age in years and days|1925|9|23}}'''
|-  
|-  
| 6
| 5
| data-sort-value="Nascimento, Alexandre do" |{{wp|Alexandre do Nascimento}}
| data-sort-value="Nascimento, Alexandre do" |{{wp|Alexandre do Nascimento}}
| [[File:Flag of Angola.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Angola}}
| [[File:Flag of Angola.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Angola}}
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| 99 years, 212 days
| 99 years, 212 days
|-  
|-  
| 7
| 6
| data-sort-value="Karlic, Esteban Estanislao" | {{wp|Estanislao Esteban Karlic}}
| data-sort-value="Karlic, Esteban Estanislao" | {{wp|Estanislao Esteban Karlic}}
| [[File:Flag of Argentina.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Argentina}}
| [[File:Flag of Argentina.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Argentina}}
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| 99 years, 182 days
| 99 years, 182 days
|-  
|-  
| 8
| 7
| data-sort-value="Tonini, Ersillo" |{{wp|Ersilio Tonini}}
| data-sort-value="Tonini, Ersillo" |{{wp|Ersilio Tonini}}
| [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Italy}}
| [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Italy}}
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| 99 years, 8 days
| 99 years, 8 days
|-  
|-  
| 9
| 8
| data-sort-value="Sfeir, Nasrallah Boutros" |{{wp|Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir}}
| data-sort-value="Sfeir, Nasrallah Boutros" |{{wp|Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir}}
|[[File:Flag of Lebanon.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Lebanon}}
|[[File:Flag of Lebanon.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Lebanon}}
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| 98 years, 362 days
| 98 years, 362 days
|-  
|-  
| 10
| 9
| data-sort-value="Mayer, Paul Agustin" | {{wp|Paul Augustin Mayer}}
| data-sort-value="Mayer, Paul Agustin" | {{wp|Paul Augustin Mayer}}
| [[File:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|West Germany}}
| [[File:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|West Germany}}
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| 98 years, 342 days
| 98 years, 342 days
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
| '''11'''
| '''10'''
| data-sort-value="Wamala, Emmanuel" | '''{{wp|Emmanuel Wamala}}'''
| data-sort-value="Wamala, Emmanuel" | '''{{wp|Emmanuel Wamala}}'''
| [[File:flag of Uganda.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Uganda}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Uganda.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Uganda}}'''
|'''Priest'''
|'''Priest'''
|'''{{wp|Sant'Ugo}} (1994-''present'')'''
|'''{{wp|Sant'Ugo}} (1994-''present'')'''
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|'''{{Age in years and days|1926|12|15}}'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1926|12|15}}'''
|-  
|-  
| rowspan="2" | 12
| rowspan="2" | 11
| data-sort-value="Kung Pin-mei, Ignatius" | {{wp|Ignatius Kung Pin-mei}}
| data-sort-value="Kung Pin-mei, Ignatius" | {{wp|Ignatius Kung Pin-mei}}
| [[File:Flag of China.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|China}}  
| [[File:Flag of China.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|China}}  
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| 2004
| 2004
|-  
|-  
| 14
| 13
| data-sort-value="Tomko, Jozef" | {{wp|Jozef Tomko}}
| data-sort-value="Tomko, Jozef" | {{wp|Jozef Tomko}}
| [[File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Czechoslovakia}}
| [[File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Czechoslovakia}}
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| 98 years 151 days
| 98 years 151 days
|-  
|-  
| 15
| 14
| data-sort-value="Angelini, Fiorenzo" |{{wp|Fiorenzo Angelini}}
| data-sort-value="Angelini, Fiorenzo" |{{wp|Fiorenzo Angelini}}
| [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Italy}}
| [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Italy}}
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| 98 years, 113 days
| 98 years, 113 days
|-  
|-  
| 16
| 15
| data-sort-value="Dri, Luis Pascual" | {{wp|Luis Pascual Dri}} {{wp|Order of Friars Minor Capuchin|OFM Cap.}}
| data-sort-value="Dri, Luis Pascual" | {{wp|Luis Pascual Dri}} {{wp|Order of Friars Minor Capuchin|OFM Cap.}}
| [[File:Flag of Argentina.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Argentina}}
| [[File:Flag of Argentina.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Argentina}}
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| 98 years, 73 days
| 98 years, 73 days
|-  
|-  
| 17
| 16
| data-sort-value="Vanhoye, Alfred" | {{wp|Albert Vanhoye}} {{wp|Jesuits|S.J.}}
| data-sort-value="Vanhoye, Alfred" | {{wp|Albert Vanhoye}} {{wp|Jesuits|S.J.}}
| [[File:Flag of France.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|France}}
| [[File:Flag of France.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|France}}
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| 98 years, 5 days
| 98 years, 5 days
|-  
|-  
| 18
| 17
| data-sort-value="Dezza, Paolo" | {{wp|Paolo Dezza}}, {{wp|Jesuits|S.J.}}
| data-sort-value="Dezza, Paolo" | {{wp|Paolo Dezza}}, {{wp|Jesuits|S.J.}}
| [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Italy}}
| [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Italy}}
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| 98 years, 4 days
| 98 years, 4 days
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
| '''19'''
| '''18'''
| data-sort-value="Langa, Júlio Duarte" | '''{{wp|Júlio Duarte Langa}}'''
| data-sort-value="Langa, Júlio Duarte" | '''{{wp|Júlio Duarte Langa}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Mozambique.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Mozambique}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Mozambique.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Mozambique}}'''
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|'''{{Age in years and days|1927|10|27}}'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1927|10|27}}'''
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
| '''20'''
| '''19'''
| data-sort-value="Wetter, Friedrich" | '''{{wp|Friedrich Wetter}}'''
| data-sort-value="Wetter, Friedrich" | '''{{wp|Friedrich Wetter}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|West Germany}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|West Germany}}'''
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| '''Alive'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1928|2|28}}'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1928|2|28}}'''
|-
| 20
| data-sort-value="dos Santos, Alexandre José María" | {{wp|Alexandre José María dos Santos}}, {{wp|Order of Friars Minor|O.F.M.}}
| [[File:Flag of Mozambique.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Mozambique}}
|Priest
| {{wp|San Frumenzio ai Prati Fiscali}} (1988–2021)
|1924
|2021
| 97 years, 195 days
|-  
|-  
| 21
| 21
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| 2021
| 2021
| 94 years, 142 days
| 94 years, 142 days
|-
|-  
| 63
| 63
| data-sort-value="Mureșan, Lucian" | {{wp|Lucian Mureșan}}
| data-sort-value="Mureșan, Lucian" | {{wp|Lucian Mureșan}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Romania.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Romania}}
| [[File:Flag of Romania.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Romania}}
| Priest
| Priest
| {{wp |Sant'Atanasio (2012-2025)
| {{wp|Sant'Atanasio (2012&ndash;2025)
| 1931
| 1931
| 2025
| 2025
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| 1972
| 1972
| 92 years, 217 days
| 92 years, 217 days
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
| '''97'''
| data-sort-value="Kasper, Walter" |'''{{Wp|Walter Kasper}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Germany}}'''
| Deacon (2001-2011)<br />'''Priest (2011-''present'')'''
| '''{{wp|Ognissanti in Via Appia Nuova}} (2001-''present'')'''
| '''1933'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1933|3|5}}'''
|-  
|-  
| rowspan=2 | 98
| rowspan=2 | 97
| data-sort-value="Slipyj, Josyf" | {{wp|Josyf Slipyj}}
| data-sort-value="Slipyj, Josyf" | {{wp|Josyf Slipyj}}
| [[File:Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949–1991).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic|Ukrainian SSR}}
| [[File:Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949–1991).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic|Ukrainian SSR}}
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| 1903
| 1903
| 1996
| 1996
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
| '''97'''
| data-sort-value="Kasper, Walter" |'''{{Wp|Walter Kasper}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Germany}}'''
| Deacon (2001-2011)<br />'''Priest (2011-''present'')'''
| '''{{wp|Ognissanti in Via Appia Nuova}} (2001-''present'')'''
| '''1933'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1933|3|5}}'''
|-  
|-  
| 100
| 100
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| '''{{Age in years and days|1934|12|20|2025|9|30}}'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1934|12|20|2025|9|30}}'''
| '''4 Jan 2028'''<br /><small>{{wp|James Francis McIntyre|McIntyre}} & {{wp|Antonio Innocenti|Innocenti}}<br />93 years, 14 days<br />1886&ndash;1979 (McIntyre) and 1915-2008 (Innocenti)</small>-->
| '''4 Jan 2028'''<br /><small>{{wp|James Francis McIntyre|McIntyre}} & {{wp|Antonio Innocenti|Innocenti}}<br />93 years, 14 days<br />1886&ndash;1979 (McIntyre) and 1915-2008 (Innocenti)</small>-->
|}
== Chronological list of longest-lived Cardinals (from 21 Feb 1886) ==
; Key
{| class="wikitable"
| style="background-color:#99ff99" | '''Longest-living'''
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="width: 175px; text-align:left" | Time as Longest<br />lived cardinal
! style="text-align:left" | Name
! style="text-align:left" | State
! style="text-align:left"| Rank
! style="text-align:left"| Post
! style="width: 175px; text-align:left"| Lifespan<br /><small>Age</small>
|-
| 21 Feb 1886&ndash;29 Jul 1895
| data-sort-value="Newman, John Henry" | {{wp|John Henry Newman}} {{wp|Oratory of Saint Philip Neri|C.O.}}
| [[File:Flag of the England.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|England}}<br /><small>[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Great Britain}}</small>
| Deacon
| {{wp|San Giorgio in Velabro}} (1879&ndash;1890)
| 21 Feb 1801&ndash;11 Aug 1890<br /><small>(aged 89 years, 171 days)</small>
|-
| 29 Jul 1895&ndash;7 May 1930
| data-sort-value="Mertel, Teodolfo" | {{wp|Teodolfo Mertel}}
| [[File:Papal proto-national flag.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Papal States}}
| Deacon (1858&ndash;1884)<br />Priest (1884&ndash;1899)
| {{wp|Sant'Eustachio}} (1858&ndash;1881)<br />{{wp|Santa Maria in Via Lata}} (1881&ndash;1884)<br />{{wp|San Lorenzo in Damaso}} (1884-1899)
| 6 Feb 1806&ndash;11 Jul 1899<br /><small>(aged 93 years, 152 days)</small>
|-
| 7 May 1930&ndash;13 Nov 1944
| data-sort-value="Vannutelli, Vincenzo" | {{wp|Vincenzo Vannutelli}}
| rowspan="2" | [[File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Kingdom of Italy|Italy}}
| Priest (1891-1900)<br />Bishop (1900-1930)
| {{wp|San Silvestro In Capite}} (1891&ndash;1900)<br />{{wp|Roman Catholic Subirbicarian Diocese of Palestrina|Palestrina}} (1900&ndash;1930)<br />{{wp|Roman Catholic Subirbicarian Diocese of Ostia|Ostia}} (1915&ndash;1930)
| 5 Dec 1836&ndash;9 Jul 1930<br /><small>(aged 93 years, 216 days)</small>
|-
| 13 Nov 1944&ndash;13 May 2000
| data-sort-value="Granite Pignatelli" | {{wp|Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte|Granito Pignatelli}}
| Priest (1911-1915)<br />Bishop (1915-1948)
| {{wp|Santa Maria in Degli Angeli}} (1911–1915)<br />{{wp|Roman Catholic Subirbicarian Diocese of Albano|Albano}} (1915–1948)<br />{{wp|Roman Catholic Subirbicarian Diocese of Ostia|Ostia}} (1930&ndash;1948)
| 10 Apr 1851&ndash;16 Feb 1948<br /><small>(aged 96 years, 312 days)</small>
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
| '''13 May 2000'''&ndash;'''''present'''''
| data-sort-value="Bafile, Corrado" | {{wp|Corrado Bafile}}
| [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Italy}}
| Deacon (1976&ndash;1987)<br />Priest (1987&ndash;2005)
| {{wp|Santa Maria in Portico}} (1976-2005)
| 4 Jul 1903&ndash;3 Feb 2005<br /><small>(aged 101 years, 214 days)</small>
|}
|}


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* [[Past longest-living cardinals]]
* [[Past longest-living cardinals]]
* [[Hypothetical List of longest-living cardinals (What if, 31 December 2025)]]
* [[Hypothetical List of longest-living cardinals (What if, 31 December 2025)]]
* [[Lists of longest-livied state leaders and cardinals]]
* [[Hypothetical List of longest-living cardinals (What if, 25 April 2027)]]
* [[List of longest-living state leaders]]
* [[List of longest-living state leaders]]


Revision as of 10:25, 27 September 2025

This article lists the 100 longest known living or deceased Members of the College of Cardinals. Those currently living are in bold on gold. The longest-lived Cardinal was Italian Corrado Bafile (1903-2005) who lived to 101 years, 214 days.

Gallery

List

UPDATED 12/8/2025

Living
No. Name Country Rank Titulus Birth Death Age
1 Corrado Bafile Flag of Italy.svg Italy Deacon (1976-1987)
Priest (1987-2005) 		Santa Maria in Portico (1976–2005) 1903 2005 101 years, 214 days
2 Loris Francesco Capovilla Flag of Italy.svg Italy Priest Santa Maria in Trastevere (2014–2016) 1915 2016 100 years, 224 days
3 José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia Priest San Giovanni Crisostomo a Monte Sacro Alto (2015–2019) 1919 2019 100 years, 197 days
4 Angelo Acerbi Flag of Italy.svg Italy Deacon Santi Angeli Custodi a Città Giardino (2024-present) 1925 Alive 100 years, 76 days
5 Alexandre do Nascimento Flag of Angola.svg Angola Priest San Marco in Agro Laurentino (1983-2024) 1925 2024 99 years, 212 days
6 Estanislao Esteban Karlic Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina Priest Beata Maria Vergine Addolorata a piazza Buenos Aires (2007-2025) 1926 2025 99 years, 182 days
7 Ersilio Tonini Flag of Italy.svg Italy Priest Santi Redentore a Valmelaina (1994–2013) 1914 2013 99 years, 8 days
8 Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon Bishop Patriarch (Oriental-rite) (1994–2019) 1920 2019 98 years, 362 days
9 Paul Augustin Mayer Flag of Germany.svg West Germany Deacon (1985-1996)
Priest (1996-2010) 		Sant'Anselmo all’Aventino (1985–2010) 1911 2010 98 years, 342 days
10 Emmanuel Wamala Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda Priest Sant'Ugo (1994-present) 1926 Alive 98 years, 358 days
11 Ignatius Kung Pin-mei Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Priest San Sisto (1991–2000) 1901 2000 98 years, 223 days
Franz König Flag of Austria.svg Austria Priest Sant'Eusebio (1958–2004) 1905 2004
13 Jozef Tomko Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia Deacon (1985-1996)
Priest (1996-2022) 		Gesù Buon Pastore alla Montagnola (1985-1996)
Santa Sabina (1996-2022) 		1924 2022 98 years 151 days
14 Fiorenzo Angelini Flag of Italy.svg Italy Deacon (1991-2002}
Priest (2002-2014) 		Santo Spirito in Sassia (1991–2014) 1916 2014 98 years, 113 days
15 Luis Pascual Dri OFM Cap. Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina Deacon Sant'Angelo in Pescheria (2023-2025) 1927 Alive 98 years, 73 days
16 Albert Vanhoye S.J. Flag of France.svg France Deacon (2006-2016)
Priest (2016-2021) 		Santa Maria della Mercede e Sant'Adriano a Villa Albani (2006–2021) 1923 2021 98 years, 5 days
17 Paolo Dezza, S.J. Flag of Italy.svg Italy Deacon San Ignazio di Loyola a Campo Marzio (1991–1999) 1901 1999 98 years, 4 days
18 Júlio Duarte Langa Flag of Mozambique.svg Mozambique Priest San Gabriele dell'Addolorata (2015-present) 1927 Alive 98 years, 42 days
19 Friedrich Wetter Flag of Germany.svg West Germany Priest Santo Stefano in Monte Celio (1985–present) 1928 Alive 97 years, 283 days
20 Alexandre José María dos Santos, O.F.M. Flag of Mozambique.svg Mozambique Priest San Frumenzio ai Prati Fiscali (1988–2021) 1924 2021 97 years, 195 days
21 Alfons Maria Stickler SDB Flag of Austria.svg Austria Deacon (1985-1996)
Priest (1996-2007) 		San Giorgio in Velabro (1985–2007) 1910 2007 97 years, 111 days
22 Henryk Gulbinowicz Flag of Poland (1928–1980).svg Poland Priest Immacolata Concezione di Maria a Grottarossa (1985–2020) 1923 2020 97 years, 30 days
23 Ferdinando Giuseppe Antonelli O.F.M. Flag of Italy.svg Italy Deacon (1973-1983)
Priest (1983-1993) 		San Sebastiano al Palatino (1973–1983) 1896 1993 96 years, 363 days
24 Roger Etchegaray Flag of France (1976–2020).svg France Priest (1979-1998)
Bishop (1998-2019) 		San Leone I (1979-1998)
Porto–Santa Rufina (1998–2019) 		1922 2019 96 years, 344 days
25 Ernest Simoni Flag of Albania.svg Albania Deacon Santa Maria della Scala (2018-present) 1928 Alive 97 years, 51 days
26 Johannes Willebrands Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Deacon (1969-1975)
Priest (1975-2006) 		Santi Cosma e Damiano (1969-1975)
San Sebastiano alle Catacombe (1975–2006) 		1909 2008 96 years, 331 days
27 Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg Italy Priest (1911-1915)
Bishop (1915-1948) 		Santa Maria degli Angeli (1911-1915)
Albano (1915–1948)
Ostia (1930–1948) 		1851 1948 96 years, 312 days
28 Edward Cassidy Flag of Australia.svg Australia Deacon (1991-2002)
Priest (2002-2021) 		Santa Maria in Via Lata (1991-2021) 1924 2021 96 years, 279 days
29 Kazimierz Świątek Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium Priest San Gerardo Maiella (1994–2011) 1914 2011 96 years, 273 days
30 Walter Brandmüller Flag of Germany.svg Germany Deacon (2010-2021)
Priest (2021-present) 		San Giuliano dei Fiamminghi (2010-present) 1929 Alive 96 years, 337 days
31 José da Costa Nunes Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal Priest Santa Prisca (1962–1976) 1880 1976 96 years, 259 days
32 Michael Michai Kitbunchu Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Priest San Lorenzo in Panisperna (1983-present)
Proto-priest (2016-present) 		1929 Alive 96 years, 317 days
33 Giovanni Canestri Flag of Italy.svg Italy Priest San Andrea della Valle (1988–2015) 1918 2015 96 years, 211 days
34 Domenico Bartolucci Flag of Italy.svg Italy Deacon Santissimi Nomi di Gesù e Maria in Via Lata (2010–2013) 1917 2013 96 years, 188 days
35 Adam Kozłowiecki S.J. Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia Priest Sant'Andrea al Quirinale (1998–2008) 1911 2007 96 years, 180 days
36 Francisco Álvarez Martínez Flag of Spain.svg Spain Priest Santa Maria «Regina Pacis» a Monte Verde (2001–2022) 1925 2022 96 years, 177 days
37 Francesco Morano Flag of Italy.svg Italy Deacon Santi Cosma e Damiano (1959–1968) 1872 1968 96 years, 34 days
38 Luigi De Magistris Flag of Italy.svg Italy Deacon Santissimi Nomi di Gesù e Maria in Via Lata (2015–2022) 1926 2022 95 years 358 days
39 José Freire Falcão Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Priest San Luca a Via Prenestina (1988–2021) 1925 2021 95 years, 338 days
40 Pietro Parente Flag of Italy.svg Italy Priest San Lorenzo in Lucina (1967–1986) 1891 1986 95 years, 316 days
41 Achille Silvestrini Flag of Italy.svg Italy Deacon (1988-1999)
Priest (1999-2019) 		San Benedetto fuori Porta San Paolo (1988–2019) 1923 2019 95 years, 308 days
42 Agostino Cacciavillan Flag of Italy.svg Italy Deacon (2001-2011)
Priest (2011-2022) 		Santi Angeli Custodi a Città Giardino (2001-2022) 1926 2022 95 years, 204 days
43 Henri de Lubac S.J. Flag of France (1976–2020).svg France Deacon Santa Maria in Domnica (1983–1991) 1896 1991 95 years, 196 days
44 Adam Maida Flag of the United States.svg United States Priest San Vitale (1994–present) 1930 Alive 95 years, 265 days
45 Julian Herranz Casado Flag of Spain.svg Spain Deacon (2002-2014)
Priest (2014-present) 		Sant'Eugenio (2003–present) 1930 Alive 95 years, 252 days
46 Paulo Evaristo Arns O.F.M Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Priest San Antonio da Padova in Via Tuscolana (1973–2016) 1921 2016 95 years, 91 days
47 Serafim Fernandes de Araújo Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Priest San Luigi Maria Grignion de Montfort (1998–2019) 1924 2019 95 years, 56 days
48 Alberto Di Jorio Flag of Italy.svg Italy Priest Santa Pudenziana (1967–1979) 1884 1979 95 years, 47 days
49 Corrado Ursi Flag of Italy.svg Italy Priest San Callisto (1967–2003) 1908 2003 95 years, 34 days
50 Paul Poupard Flag of France (1976–2020).svg France Priest Santa Prassede (1996–present) 1930 Alive 95 years, 100 days
51 Salvatore De Giorgi Flag of Italy.svg Italy Priest Santa Maria in Ara Coeli (1998–present) 1930 Alive 95 years, 93 days
52 Janis Pujats Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia Priest Santa Silvia (2001–present) 1930 Alive 95 years, 24 days
53 Jorge Medina Flag of Chile.svg Chile Deacon (1999-2008)
Priest (2008-2021) 		San Saba (1998–2021) 1926 2021 94 years, 284 days
54 Julijans Vaivods Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union Priest Santi Quattro Coronati (1983–1990) 1895 1990 94 years, 279 days
55 Theodore McCarrick Flag of the United States.svg United States Priest Santi Nereo ad Achilleo (2001–2018) 1930 2025 94 years, 270 days
56 Carlos María de la Torre Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador Deacon (1946-1953)
Priest (1953-1968) 		Santa Maria in Aquiro (1946–1968) 1873 1968 94 years, 261 days
57 Louis-Albert Vachon Flag of Canada.svg Canada Priest San Paolo della Croce a Corviale (1985–2006) 1912 2006 94 years, 237 days
58 Egano Righi-Lambertini Flag of Italy.svg Italy Deacon
Priest 		San Giovanni Bosco in Via Tuscolana (1979–1990)
Santa Maria in Via (1990-2000) 		1906 2000 94 years, 225 days
59 Camillo Ruini Flag of Italy.svg Italy Priest Sant'Agnese fuori le mura (1991-present) 1931 Alive 94 years, 292 days
60 Angelo Sodano Flag of Italy.svg Italy Priest (1991-1994)
Bishop (1994-2022) 		Santa Maria Nuova (1991-1994)(in commenda: 1994-2022)
Albano (1994–2022)
Ostia (2005–2019) 		1927 2022 94 years, 205 days
61 Gilberto Agustoni Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Deacon (1994-2005)
Priest (2005-2017) 		Santi Urbano e Lorenzo a Prima Porta (1994–2017) 1922 2017 94 years, 171 days
62 Eduardo Martínez Somalo Flag of Spain.svg Spain Deacon (1988-1999)
Priest (1999-2021) 		Santissima Nominde Gesú (1988–2021) 1927 2021 94 years, 142 days
63 Lucian Mureșan Flag of Romania.svg Romania Priest Sant'Atanasio (2012–2025) 1931 2025 94 years, 125 days
64 Giovanni Cheli Flag of Italy.svg Italy Deacon (1998-2008)
Priest (2008-2013) 		Santi Cosma e Damiano (1998-2013) 1918 2013 94 years 122 days
65 Mikel Koliqi Flag of Albania.svg Albania Deacon Ognissanti in Via Appia Nuova (1994–1997) 1902 1997 94 years, 121 days
66 Giuseppe Sensi Flag of Italy.svg Italy Deacon (1976-1987)
Priest (1987-2001) 		Santi Biagio e Carlo ai Catinari (1976–1987)
Regina Apostolorum (1987–2001) 		1907 2001 94 years, 60 days
67 Marian Jaworski Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine
Flag of Poland.svg Poland 		Priest San Sisto ([1998] 2001–2020) 1926 2020 94 years 13 days
68 Carlo Furno Flag of Italy.svg Italy Deacon (1994-2005)
Priest (2005-2015) 		Sacro Cuore di Cristo Re (1994–2006)
Sant'Onofrio (2006–2015) 		1921 2015 94 years, 7 days
69 Prosper Grech, O.S.A. Flag of Malta.svg Malta Deacon Santa Maria Goretti (2012–2019) 1925 2019 94 years, 6 days
70 Roberto Tucci Flag of Italy.svg Italy Deacon (2001-2011)
Priest (2011-2015) 		Sant'Ignazio di Loyola a Campo Marzio (2001–2015) 1921 2015 93 years, 360 days
71 Georges Cottier O.P. Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Deacon (2003-2014)
Priest (2014-2016) 		Santi Domenico e Sisto (2003–2016) 1922 2016 93 years, 341 days
72 John Carberry Flag of the United States.svg United States Priest San Giovanni Battista de’ Rossi (1969–1998) 1904 1998 93 years, 321 days
73 Paolo Bertoli Flag of Italy.svg Italy Deacon
Priest
Bishop 		San Girolamo dalla Carità (1969-1973)
San Girolamo dei Croati (1973–1979)
Frascati (1979–2001) 		1908 2001 93 years, 280 days
74 Thomas Williams Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Priest Gesù Divin Maestro alla Pineta Sacchetti (1983–2023) 1930 2023 93 years. 276 days
75 Opilio Rossi Flag of the United States.svg United States Priest San Lorenzo in Lucina (1987–2004) 1910 2004 93 years, 271 days
76 José Saraiva Martins C.M.F. Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal Deacon (2003-2009)
Bishop (since 2009) 		Nostra Signora del Sacro Cuore (2001–2009)
Palestrina (2009-present) 		1932 Alive 93 years, 336 days
77 Joseph Zen S.D.B. Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China) 		Priest Santa Maria Madre del Redentore a Tor Bella Monaca (2006–present) 1932 Alive 93 years, 329 days
78 Vincenzo Vannutelli Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg Italy Priest (1891-1900)
Bishop (1900-1930) 		San Silvestro in Capite (1891–1900)
Palestrina (1900–1930)
Ostia (1915–1930) 		1836 1930 93 years, 216 days
79 José Manuel Estepa Llaurens Flag of Spain.svg Spain Priest San Gabriele Arcangelo all’Acqua Traversa (2010–2019) 1926 2019 93 years, 201 days
80 Jean Margéot Flag of Mauritius.svg Mauritius Priest San Gabriele Arcangelo all’Acqua Traversa (1988–2009) 1916 2009 93 years, 164 days
81 Teodolfo Mertel Flag of the Papal States (1825-1870).svg Papal States Deacon (1858-1884)
Priest (1884-1899) 		Sant'Eustachio (1858-1881)
Santa Maria in Via Lata (1881-1884)
San Lorenzo in Damaso pro illia vice (1884–1899) 		1806 1899 93 years, 152 days
82 Simon Pimenta Flag of India.svg India Priest Santa Maria Regina Mundi a Torre Spaccata (1988–2013) 1920 2013 93 years, 140 days
83 James Stafford Flag of the United States.svg United States Priest San Pietro in Montorio (1998-present) 1932 Alive 93 years, 135 days
84 Gaudencio Rosales Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines Priest Santissimo Nome di Maria in Via Latina (2006-Present) 1932 Alive 93 years, 120 days
85 František Tomášek Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia Priest San Vitale (1977–1992) 1899 1992 93 years, 35 days
86 Alfredo Scherer Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Priest Nostra Signora de La Salette (1969–1996) 1903 1996 93 years, 33 days
87 Giuseppe Pizzardo Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg Italy Priest (1937-1948)
Bishop (1948-1970) 		Santa Maria in Via Lata pro hac vice Title (1937–1948)
Albano (1948–1970) 		1877 1970 93 years, 19 days
88 James Francis McIntyre Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States Priest Sant'Anastasia (1953–1979) 1886 1979 93 years, 14 days
Antonio Innocenti Flag of Italy.svg Italy Deacon (1985-1996)
Priest (1996-2008) 		Santa Maria in Aquiro (1985–2008) 1915 2008
90 Carlo Confalonieri Flag of Italy.svg Italy Priest (1958-1972)
Bishop (1972-1986) 		Sant'Agnese fuori le mura (1958–1972)
Palestrina (1972–1986)
Ostia (1977–1986) 		1893 1986 93 years, 7 days
91 Alessandro Verde Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg Italy Deacon (1925-1935)
Priest (1937-1958) 		Santa Maria in Cosmedin (1925–1958) 1865 1958 93 years, 2 days
92 Francis Arinze Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Deacon (1985-1996)
Priest (1996-2005)
Bishop (2005-present) 		San Giovanni della Pigna (1985–2005)
Velletri-Segni (2005-present) 		1932 Alive 93 years, 37 days
93 Julien Ries Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium Deacon San Antonio di Padova a Circonvallazione Appia (2012–2013) 1920 2013 92 years, 310 days
94 Juan Carlos Aramburu Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina Priest San Giovanni Battista dei Fiorentini (1976–2004) 1912 2004 92 years, 281 days
95 Sergio Sebastiani Flag of Italy.svg Italy Deacon (2001-2011)
Priest (2011-2024) 		Sant'Eustachio (2001-2024) 1931 2024 92 years, 280 days
96 Paolo Giobbe Flag of Italy.svg Italy Priest Santa Maria in Vallicella (1958–1972) 1880 1972 92 years, 217 days
97 Josyf Slipyj Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949–1991).svg Ukrainian SSR Priest Sant’Atanasio (1965–1984) 1892 1984 92 years, 203 days
Léon-Étienne Duval Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria
(born in Flag of France.svg France) 		Priest Santa Balbina (1965–1996) 1903 1996
97 Walter Kasper Flag of Germany.svg Germany Deacon (2001-2011)
Priest (2011-present) 		Ognissanti in Via Appia Nuova (2001-present) 1933 Alive 92 years, 278 days
100 Jean Honoré Flag of France (1976–2020).svg France Priest Santa Maria della Salute a Primavalle (2001–2013) 1920 2013 92 years, 199 days

Next to Join

No. Cardinal Country Rank Titulus Birth Death Age Age by 30 Sept 2025 Entry Date
After
1 Juan Sandoval Íñiguez Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico Priest Nostra Signora di Guadalupe e San Filippo Martire (1994-present) 1933 Alive 92 years, 255 days 92 years, 186 days 13 Oct 2025
Honoré
92 years, 199 days
1920-2013
2 Francisco Javier Errázuriz Ossa ISch Flag of Chile.svg Chile Priest Santa Maria della Pace (2001–present) 1933 Alive 92 years, 94 days 92 years, 25 days 27 Mar 2026
3 Raffaele Farina S.D.B. Flag of Italy.svg Italy Deacon (2007-2018)
Priest (2018-present) 		San Giovanni della Pigna (2007–present) 1933 Alive 92 years, 75 days 92 years, 6 days 15 Apr 2026
Slipyj and Duval
92 years, 203 days
1892-1984 (Slipyj) and 1903-1996 (Duval)
4 Giovanni Battista Re Flag of Italy.svg Italy Priest (2001-2002)
Bishop (2002-present) 		Santi Apostoli (2001-2002)
Sabina-Poggio Mirteto (2002–present)
Dean of the College of Cardinals (2020–present)
Ostia (2020–present) 		1934 Alive 91 years, 312 days 91 years, 243 days 4 Sept 2026
Giobbe
92 years, 217 days
1880–1972
5 Jean-Baptiste Phạm Minh Mẫn Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Priest San Giustino (2003–present) 1934 Alive 91 years, 278 days 91 years, 209 days 10 Dec 2027
Sebastiani
1931–2024
92 years, 280 days
6 Francesco Monterisi Flag of Italy.svg Italy Deacon (2011-2021)
Priest (2021-present) 		'San Paolo alla Regola (2010–present) 1934 Alive 91 years, 194 days 91 years, 125 days 5 Mar 2027
Aramburu
92 years, 281 days
1912–2004
7 Raniero Cantalamessa O.F.M. Cap Flag of Italy.svg Italy Deacon Sant'Apollinare alle Terme Neroniane-Alessandrine (2020-present) 1934 Alive 91 years, 139 days 91 years, 70 days 28 May 2027
Ries
92 years, 310 days
1920–2013
8 Franc Rodé CM Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Deacon (2006-2016)
Priest (2016-present) 		San Francesco Saverio alla Garbatella (2006-present) 1934 Alive 91 years, 76 days 91 years, 7 days '14 Oct 2027
Verde
93 years, 2 days
1865–1958
9 Luis Héctor Villalba Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Priest (2015-present) San Girolamo a Corviale (2015-present) 1934 Alive 91 years, 58 days 90 years, 354 days 18 Oct 2027
Confalonieri
93 years, 7 days
1893–1986
10 Tarcisio Bertone S.D.B. Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Priest (2003-2008)
Bishop 		Santa Maria Ausiliatrice in Via Tuscaloosa (2003–2008)
Frascati (2008-present) 		1934 Alive 91 years, 6 days 90 years, 302 days 16 Dec 2027

Chronological list of longest-lived Cardinals (from 21 Feb 1886)

Key
Longest-living
Time as Longest
lived cardinal 		Name State Rank Post Lifespan
Age
21 Feb 1886–29 Jul 1895 John Henry Newman C.O. 25px England
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-5).svg Great Britain 		Deacon San Giorgio in Velabro (1879–1890) 21 Feb 1801–11 Aug 1890
(aged 89 years, 171 days)
29 Jul 1895–7 May 1930 Teodolfo Mertel Papal proto-national flag.svg Papal States Deacon (1858–1884)
Priest (1884–1899) 		Sant'Eustachio (1858–1881)
Santa Maria in Via Lata (1881–1884)
San Lorenzo in Damaso (1884-1899) 		6 Feb 1806–11 Jul 1899
(aged 93 years, 152 days)
7 May 1930–13 Nov 1944 Vincenzo Vannutelli Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg Italy Priest (1891-1900)
Bishop (1900-1930) 		San Silvestro In Capite (1891–1900)
Palestrina (1900–1930)
Ostia (1915–1930) 		5 Dec 1836–9 Jul 1930
(aged 93 years, 216 days)
13 Nov 1944–13 May 2000 Granito Pignatelli Priest (1911-1915)
Bishop (1915-1948) 		Santa Maria in Degli Angeli (1911–1915)
Albano (1915–1948)
Ostia (1930–1948) 		10 Apr 1851–16 Feb 1948
(aged 96 years, 312 days)
13 May 2000–present Corrado Bafile Flag of Italy.svg Italy Deacon (1976–1987)
Priest (1987–2005) 		Santa Maria in Portico (1976-2005) 4 Jul 1903–3 Feb 2005
(aged 101 years, 214 days)

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