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This is a list of the 100 oldest living Catholic bishops and cardinals (in gold those who are Cardinals). The current breakdown of the 100 persons are 13 cardinals and 87 bishops.


 
=='''List'''==
This is a list of the 100 oldest living Catholic bishops and cardinals (in bold those who are Cardinals, in gold the Pope emeritus). The current breakdown of the 100 persons are the Pope Emeritus, 10 cardinals and 89 bishops.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Rank
!'''Rank'''
!Bishop or Cardinal
!'''Prelate'''
!Date of birth
!'''Country'''
!Ordained Priest
!'''Born'''
!Consecrated Bishop
!'''Age'''
!Country of origin
!Age (years, days)
|-
|-
|1
|1
|{{wp|Laurent Noël}}
|{{wp|José de Jesús Sahagún de la Parra}}
|March 19, 1920
|[[File:Flag of Mexico.svg|25px]] Mexico
|June 16, 1944
|January 1, 1922
|August 29, 1963
|{{age in years and days|1922|1|1}}
|Canada
|101 years, 190 days
|-
|-
|2
|2
|{{wp|John Bai Ningxian}}
|{{wp|René Henry Gracida}}
|January 20, 1921
|[[File:Flag of United States.svg|25px]] United States
|June 20, 1951
|June 9, 1923
|May 7, 1997
|{{age in years and days|1923|6|9}}
|China
|100 years, 248 days
|-
|-
|3
|3
|{{wp|Francisco Raúl Villalobos Padilla}}
|{{wp|Daniel Verstraete}}
|February 1, 1921
|[[File:Flag of South Africa.svg|25px]] South Africa
|August 3, 1949
|July 31, 1924
|May 4, 1971
|{{age in years and days|1924|7|31}}
|Mexico
|100 years, 236 days
|-
|-
|4
|4
|{{wp|Joseph Hou Guoyang}}
|{{wp|Manuel Edmilson da Cruz}}
|1922
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|25px]] Brazil
|1951
|October 3, 1924
|October 8, 1989
|{{age in years and days|1924|10|3}}
|China
|99–98 years
|-
|-
|5
|5
|{{wp|José de Jesús Sahagún de la Parra}}
|{{wp|Albert Houssiau}}
|January 1, 1922
|[[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|25px]] Belgium
|May 28, 1946
|November 2, 1924
|September 8, 1961
|{{age in years and days|1924|11|2}}
|Mexico
|99 years, 267 days
|-
|-
|6
|6
|{{wp|Bruno Foresti}}
|{{wp|Serafín Cartagena Ocaña}}
|May 6, 1923
|[[File:Flag of Spain.svg|25px]] Spain
|April 7, 1946
|November 7, 1924
|January 12, 1975
|{{age in years and days|1924|11|7}}
|Italy
|98 years, 142 days
|-
|-
|7
|7
|{{wp|René Henry Gracida}}
|{{wp|Victorinus Youn Kong-hi}}
|June 9, 1923
|[[File:Flag of South Korea.svg|25px]] South Korea
|May 23, 1959
|November 8, 1924
|January 25, 1972
|{{age in years and days|1924|11|8}}
|United States
|98 years, 108 days
|-
|-
|8
|8
|{{wp|Giuseppe Casale}}
|{{wp|Gaetano Bonicelli}}
|September 28, 1923
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]] Italy
|February 3, 1946
|December 13, 1924
|December 8, 1974
|{{age in years and days|1924|12|13}}
|Italy
|-bgcolor=gold
|97 years, 362 days
|'''9'''
|-
|'''{{wp|Angelo Acerbi}}'''
|9
|'''[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]] Italy'''
|{{wp|Luigi Bettazzi}}
|'''September 23, 1925'''
|November 26, 1923
|'''{{age in years and days|1925|9|23}}'''
|August 4, 1946
|October 4, 1963
|Italy
|97 years, 303 days
|-
|-
|10
|10
|{{wp|Augusto Lauro}}
|{{wp|Jacques de Saint-Blanquat}}
|November 29, 1923
|[[File:Flag of France.svg|25px]] France
|June 29, 1947
|November 21, 1925
|October 28, 1975
|{{age in years and days|1925|11|21}}
|Italy
|97 years, 300 days
|-
|-
|11
|11
|Thomas Zhao Duomo
|{{wp|Hildebrando Mendes Costa}}
|1924
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|25px]] Brazil
|1951
|June 16, 1926
|February 17, 2004
|{{age in years and days|1926|6|16}}
|China
|97–96 years
|-
|-
|12
|12
|Stanisław Szymecki
|{{wp|Heitor de Araújo Sales}}
|January 26, 1924
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|25px]] Brazil
|July 3, 1947
|July 29, 1926
|April 12, 1981
|{{age in years and days|1926|7|29}}
|Poland
|97 years, 242 days
|-
|-
|13
|13
|Remi De Roo
|[https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_Antônio_Marchetti_Fedalto Pedro Antônio Marchetti Fedalto]
|February 24, 1924
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|25px]] Brazil
|June 8, 1950
|August 11, 1926
|December 14, 1962
|{{age in years and days|1926|8|11}}
|Canada
|-
|97 years, 213 days
|-bgcolor="ccccff"
|14
|14
|{{wp|Jozef Tomko}}
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raúl_Holguer_López_Mayorga Raúl Holguer López Mayorga]
|March 11, 1924
|[[File:Flag of Ecuador.svg|25px]] Ecuador
|March 12, 1949
|August 24, in 1926
|September 15, 1979
|{{age in years and days|1926|8|24}}
|Slovakia
|-bgcolor=gold
|97 years, 198 days
|'''15'''
|-
|'''{{wp|Emmanuel Wamala}}'''
|15
|'''[[File:Flag of Uganda.svg|25px]] Uganda'''
|Peter Takaaki Hirayama
|'''December 15, 1926
|March 31, 1924
|'''{{age in years and days|1926|12|15}}'''
|March 19, 1957
|January 25, 1970
|Japan
|97 years, 178 days
|-
|-
|16
|16
|Settimio Todisco
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Kim_Tchang-ryeol Paul Kim Tchang-ryeol]
|May 10, 1924
|[[File:Flag of South Korea.svg|25px]] South Korea
|July 27, 1947
|January 25, 1927
|February 15, 1970
|{{age in years and days|1927|1|25}}
|Italy
|97 years, 138 days
|-
|-
|17
|17
|Daniel Verstraete
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Wojtkowski Julian Wojtkowski]
|July 31, 1924
|[[File:Flag of Poland.svg|25px]] Poland
|February 19, 1950
|January 31, 1927
|May 14, 1978
|{{age in years and days|1927|1|31}}
|South Africa
|97 years, 56 days
|-
|-
|18
|18
|Manuel Edmilson da Cruz
|{{wp|Dominic Anthony Marconi}}
|October 3, 1924
|[[File:Flag of United States.svg|25px]] United States
|December 5, 1948
|March 13, 1927
|November 6, 1966
|{{age in years and days|1927|3|13}}
|Brazil
|96 years, 357 days
|-
|-
|19
|19
|Albert Houssiau
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Pallikaparampil Joseph Pallikaparampil]
|November 2, 1924
|[[File:Flag of India.svg|25px]] India
|February 6, 1949
|April 10, 1927
|May 18, 1986
|{{age in years and days|1927|4|10}}
|Belgium
|96 years, 327 days
|-
|-
|20
|20
|Serafín Luis Alberto Cartagena Ocaña
|[https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edvaldo_Gonçalves_Amaral Edvaldo Gonçalves Amaral]
|November 7, 1924
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|25px]] Brazil
|April 1, 1951
|May 25, 1927
|February 2, 1983
|{{age in years and days|1927|5|25}}
|Spain
|96 years, 322 days
|-
|-
|21
|21
|Victorinus Youn Kong-hi
|{{wp|Edoardo Rovida}}
|November 8, 1924
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]] Italy
|March 20, 1950
|August 26, 1927
|October 20, 1963
|{{age in years and days|1927|8|26}}
|South Korea
|-bgcolor=gold
|96 years, 321 days
|'''22'''
|'''{{wp|Júlio Duarte Langa}}'''
|'''[[File:Flag of Mozambique.svg|25px]] Mozambique'''
|'''October 27, 1927'''
|'''{{age in years and days|1927|10|27}}'''
|-
|-
|22
|23
|John Aloysius O'Mara
|{{wp|Daniel Cronin (bishop)|Daniel Cronin}}
|November 17, 1924
|[[File:Flag of United States.svg|25px]] United States
|June 1, 1951
|November 14, 1927
|June 29, 1976
|{{age in years and days|1927|11|14}}
|United States
|96 years, 312 days
|-
|-
|23
|Gaetano Bonicelli
|December 13, 1924
|May 22, 1948
|August 26, 1975
|Italy
|96 years, 286 days
|-bgcolor="ccccff"
|24
|24
|{{wp|Alexandre do Nascimento}}
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_Razakarinvony Raymond Razakarinvony]
|March 1, 1925
|[[File:Flag of Madagascar.svg|25px]] Madagascar
|December 20, 1952
|November 19, 1927
|August 31, 1975
|{{age in years and days|1927|11|19}}
|Angola
|96 years, 208 days
|-
|-
|25
|25
|João Evangelista Martins Terra
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernhard_Kühnel Bernhard Kühnel]
|March 7, 1925
|[[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]] Peru
|December 22, 1956
|December 4, 1927
|November 20, 1988
|{{age in years and days|1927|12|4}}
|Brazil
|96 years, 202 days
|-
|-
|26
|26
|James Hector MacDonald
|[https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincenzo_Rimedio Vincenzo Rimedio]
|April 28, 1925
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]] Italy
|June 29, 1953
|December 5, 1927
|April 17, 1978
|{{age in years and days|1927|12|5}}
|Canada
|96 years, 150 days
|-
|-
|27
|27
|Ignatius Paul Pinto
|[https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_Zerbini Giovanni Zerbini]
|May 18, 1925
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|25px]] Brazil
|August 24, 1952
|December 29, 1927
|January 31, 1989
|{{age in years and days|1927|12|29}}
|India
|-bgcolor=gold
|96 years, 130 days
|'''28'''
|-
|'''{{wp|Friedrich Wetter}}'''
|28
|'''[[File:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]] Germany'''
|Ernest Bertrand Boland
|'''February 20, 1928'''
|July 10, 1925
|'''{{age in years and days|1928|2|20}}'''
|June 9, 1955
|July 25, 1966
|United States
|96 years, 77 days
|-
|-
|29
|29
|Paul Émile Joseph Bertrand
|{{wp|Robert Joseph Banks}}
|July 11, 1925
|[[File:Flag of United States.svg|25px]] United States
|October 10, 1948
|February 26, 1928
|September 14, 1975
|{{age in years and days|1928|2|26}}
|France
|96 years, 76 days
|-
|-
|30
|30
|Joseph Gabriel Fernandez
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerd_Dicke_(Bischof) Gerd Dicke]
|September 16, 1925
|[[File:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]] Germany
|March 19, 1949
|March 28, 1928
|May 14, 1978
|{{age in years and days|1928|3|28}}
|India
|96 years, 9 days
|-
|-
|31
|31
|Angelo Acerbi
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allan_Chamgwera Allan Chamgwera]
|September 23, 1925
|[[File:Flag of Malawi.svg|25px]] Malawi
|March 27, 1948
|April 30, 1928
|June 30, 1974
|{{age in years and days|1928|4|30}}
|Italy
|96 years, 2 days
|-
|-
|32
|32
|Joseph Hitti
|{{wp|Jacques Despierre}}
|September 30, 1925
|[[File:Flag of France.svg|25px]] France
|March 24, 1951
|May 6, 1928
|January 6, 1991
|{{age in years and days|1928|5|6}}
|Lebanon
|95 years, 360 days
|-
|-
|33
|33
|Didier-Léon Marchand
|{{wp|Pierre Mouallem}}
|November 1, 1925
|[[File:Flag of Israel.svg|25px]] Israel
|May 19, 1951
|May 10, 1928
|November 5, 1978
|{{age in years and days|1928|5|10}}
|France
|95 years, 328 days
|-
|-
|34
|34
|Jacques de Saint-Blanquat
|{{wp|Charles Louis Joseph Vandame}}
|November 21, 1925
|[[File:Flag of Chad.svg|25px]] Chad
|March 29, 1952
|June 4, 1928
|October 5, 1975
|{{age in years and days|1928|6|4}}
|France
|95 years, 308 days
|-
|-
|35
|35
|Gerardo Humberto Flores Reyes
|[https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedito_Francisco_de_Albuquerque Benedito Francisco de Albuquerque]
|December 9, 1925
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|25px]] Brazil
|December 17, 1949
|July 24, 1928
|December 17, 1977
|{{age in years and days|1928|7|24}}
|Guatemala
|95 years, 290 days
|-
|-
|36
|36
|John R. Gorman
|[https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignacio_Trejos_Picado Ignacio Trejos Picado]
|December 11, 1925
|[[File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg|25px]] Costa Rica
|May 1, 1956
|July 31, 1928
|April 11, 1988
|{{age in years and days|1928|7|31}}
|United States
|95 years, 288 days
|-
|-
|37
|37
|John Huo Cheng
|{{wp|Peter Chung Hoan Ting}}
|February 1, 1926
|[[File:Flag of Malaysia.svg|25px]] Malaysia
|May 14, 1954
|September 10, 1928
|September 4, 1991
|{{age in years and days|1928|9|10}}
|China
|-
|95 years, 236 days
|-bgcolor="ccccff"
|38
|38
|{{wp|Estanislao Esteban Karlic}}
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_Barroso_Filho Francisco Barroso Filho]
|February 7, 1926
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|25px]] Brazil
|December 8, 1954
|October 8, 1928
|August 15, 1977
|{{age in years and days|1928|10|8}}
|Argentina
|-bgcolor=gold
|95 years, 230 days
|'''39'''
|-bgcolor="ccccff"
|'''{{wp|Ernest Simoni}}'''
|39
|'''[[File:Flag of Albania.svg|25px]] Albania'''
|{{wp|Luigi De Magistris (cardinal)}}
|'''October 18, 1928'''
|February 23, 1926
|'''{{age in years and days|1928|10|18}}'''
|April 12, 1952
|April 28, 1996
|Italy
|95 years, 214 days
|-
|-
|40
|40
|Gabino Díaz Merchán
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucas_Liu_Hsien-tang Lucas Liu Hsien-tang]
|February 26, 1926
|[[File:Flag of Taiwan.svg|25px]] Taiwan
|July 13, 1952
|December 21, 1928
|August 22, 1965
|{{age in years and days|1928|12|21}}
|Spain
|-bgcolor=gold
|95 years, 211 days
|'''41'''
|-
|'''{{wp|Walter Brandmüller}}'''
|41
|'''[[File:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]] Germany'''
|Maurice Taylor
|'''January 5, 1929'''
|May 5, 1926
|'''{{age in years and days|1929|1|5}}'''
|July 2, 1950
|June 9, 1981
|United Kingdom
|95 years, 143 days
|-
|-
|42
|42
|Walter Ivan de Azevedo
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melchior_Shi_Hongzhen Melchior Shi Hongzhen]
|May 8, 1926
|[[File:Flag of China.svg|25px]] China
|December 8, 1953
|January 7, 1929
|July 27, 1986
|{{age in years and days|1929|1|7}}
|Brazil
|-bgcolor=gold
|95 years, 140 days
|'''43'''
|-
|'''{{wp|Michael Michai Kitbunchu}}'''
|43
|'''[[File:Flag of Thailand.svg|25px]] Thailand'''
|Hildebrando Mendes Costa
|'''January 25, 1929'''
|June 16, 1926
|'''{{age in years and days|1929|1|25}}'''
|December 2, 1951
|May 24, 1981
|Brazil
|95 years, 101 days
|-
|-
|44
|44
|Jānis Cakuls
|{{wp|Leo Nowak (bishop)|Leo Nowak}}
|July 4, 1926
|[[File:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]] Germany
|September 18, 1949
|March 17, 1929
|December 11, 1982
|{{age in years and days|1929|3|17}}
|Latvia
|95 years, 83 days
|-
|-
|45
|45
|Emanuele Catarinicchia
|[https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pier_Giuliano_Tiddia Pier Giuliano Tiddia]
|July 12, 1926
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]] Italy
|April 2, 1949
|June 13, 1929
|December 17, 1978
|{{age in years and days|1929|6|13}}
|Italy
|95 years, 75 days
|-
|-
|46
|46
|James Chan Soon Cheong
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paolo_Gillet Paolo Gillet]
|July 26, 1926
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]] Italy
|August 6, 1959
|July 8, 1929
|June 8, 1973
|{{age in years and days|1929|7|8}}
|Malaysia
|95 years, 61 days
|-
|-
|47
|47
|Heitor de Araújo Sales
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelo_Mascheroni Angelo Mascheroni]
|July 29, 1926
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]] Italy
|December 3, 1950
|October 13, 1929
|June 16, 1978
|{{age in years and days|1929|10|13}}
|Brazil
|95 years, 58 days
|-
|-
|48
|48
|Pedro Antônio Marchetti Fedalto
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Héctor_Luis_Lucas_Peña_Gómez Héctor Luis Lucas Peña Gómez]                             
|August 11, 1926
|[[File:Flag of Cuba.svg|25px]] Cuba
|December 6, 1950
|October 18, 1929
|August 28, 1966
|{{age in years and days|1929|10|18}}
|Brazil
|-
|95 years, 45 days
|-bgcolor="ccccff"
|49
|49
|{{wp|Agostino Cacciavillan}}
|[https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antônio_de_Souza_(bispo) Antônio de Souza]
|August 14, 1926
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|25px]] Brazil
|June 26, 1949
|October 21, 1929
|February 21, 1976
|{{age in years and days|1929|10|21}}
|Italy
|95 years, 42 days
|-
|-
|50
|50
|Raúl Holguer López Mayorga
|[https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincenzo_Zarri Vincenzo Zarri]
|August 24, 1926
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]] Italy
|June 29, 1951
|October 23, 1929
|April 29, 1973
|{{age in years and days|1929|10|23}}
|Ecuador
|95 years, 32 days
|-
|-
|51
|51
|Gilbert Sheldon
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul-Marie_Guillaume Paul-Marie Gillaume]
|September 20, 1926
|[[File:Flag of France.svg|25px]] France
|February 28, 1953
|October 31, 1929
|June 11, 1976
|{{age in years and days|1929|10|31}}
|United States
|95 years, 5 days
|-
|-
|52
|52
|Ernesto Togni
|[https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignacio_Gómez_Aristizábal Ignacio Gómez Aristizábal]
|October 6, 1926
|[[File:Flag of Colombia.svg|25px]] Colombia
|May 7, 1950
|December 2, 1929
|September 17, 1978
|{{age in years and days|1929|12|2}}
|Switzerland
|94 years, 354 days
|-
|-
|53
|53
|Domenico Crescentino Marinozzi
|[https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/José_Geraldo_Oliveira_do_Valle José Geraldo Oliveira do Valle]                             
|November 21, 1926
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|25px]] Brazil
|December 17, 1950
|December 3, 1929
|December 10, 1982
|{{age in years and days|1929|12|3}}
|Italy
|-
|94 years, 308 days
|-bgcolor="ccccff"
|54
|54
|{{wp|Emmanuel Wamala}}
|[https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramón_Buxarrais_Ventura Ramón Buxarrais Ventura]
|December 15, 1926
|[[File:Flag of Spain.svg|25px]] Spain
|December 21, 1957
|December 12, 1929
|November 22, 1981
|{{age in years and days|1929|12|12}}
|Uganda
|94 years, 284 days
|-
|-
|55
|55
|Michael Pak Jeong-il
|[https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorio_Oliver_Domingo Victorio Oliver Domingo]
|December 18, 1926
|[[File:Flag of Spain.svg|25px]] Spain
|November 23, 1958
|December 23, 1929
|May 31, 1977
|{{age in years and days|1929|12|23}}
|South Korea
|94 years, 281 days
|-
|-
|56
|56
|Paolo Magnani
|[https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miguel_Caviedes Miguel Caviedes]
|December 31, 1926
|[[File:Flag of Chile.svg|25px]] Chile
|June 29, 1951
|January 30, 1930
|September 10, 1977
|{{age in years and days|1930|1|30}}
|Italy
|94 years, 268 days
|-
|-
|57
|57
|Paul-Marie Cao Ðình Thuyên
|[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Bonfils Jean Bonfils]
|January 7, 1927
|[[File:Flag of France.svg|25px]] France
|May 14, 1960
|February 15, 1930
|November 19, 1992
|{{age in years and days|1930|2|15}}
|Vietnam
|94 years, 261 days
|-
|-
|58
|58
|Paul Kim Tchang-ryeol
|{{wp|Pedro Dean}}
|January 25, 1927
|[[File:Flag of Philippines.svg|25px]] Philippines
|August 22, 1953
|February 21, 1930
|January 6, 1984
|{{age in years and days|1930|2|21}}
|South Korea
|94 years, 243 days
|-
|-
|59
|59
|Julian Wojtkowski
|{{wp|David Cremin}}
|January 31, 1927
|[[File:Flag of Australia.svg|25px]] Australia
|June 25, 1950
|February 22, 1930
|August 22, 1969
|{{age in years and days|1930|2|22}}
|Poland
|-bgcolor=gold
|94 years, 237 days
|'''60'''
|-
|'''{{wp|Adam Maida}}'''
| rowspan="2" |60 / 61
|'''[[File:Flag of United States.svg|25px]] United States'''
|Victor Manuel Maldonado Barreno
|'''March 18, 1930'''
|February 14, 1927
|'''{{age in years and days|1930|3|18}}'''
|June 29, 1953
|-bgcolor=gold
|March 3, 1990
|'''61'''
|Ecuador
|'''{{wp|Julián Herranz Casado}}'''
|94 years, 223 days
|'''[[File:Flag of Spain.svg|25px]] Spain'''
|-
|'''March 31, 1930'''
|Gilberto Pereira Lopes
|'''{{age in years and days|1930|3|31}}'''
|February 14, 1927
|December 14, 1949
|December 18, 1969
|Brazil
|94 years, 223 days
|-
|-
|62
|62
|Senan Louis O’Donnell
|[https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Luis_Ysern_de_Arce Juan Luis Ysern de Arce]
|February 24, 1927
|[[File:Flag of Chile.svg|25px]] Chile
|July 17, 1955
|May 2, 1930
|November 28, 1993
|{{age in years and days|1930|5|2}}
|Ireland
|94 years, 213 days
|-
|-
|63
|63
|Dominic Anthony Marconi
|{{wp|William Edwin Franklin}}
|March 13, 1927
|[[File:Flag of United States.svg|25px]] United States
|May 30, 1953
|May 3, 1930
|June 25, 1976
|{{age in years and days|1930|5|3}}
|United States
|94 years, 196 days
|-
|-
|64
|64
|Rembert George Weakland
|[https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giuseppe_Di_Falco Giuseppe Di Falco]
|April 2, 1927
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]] Italy
|June 24, 1951
|May 13, 1930
|September 20, 1977
|{{age in years and days|1930|5|13}}
|United States
|94 years, 176 days
|-
|-
|65
|rowspan=2|65
|Joseph Pallikaparampil
|[https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/José_da_Silva_Chaves José da Silva Chaves]
|April 10, 1927
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|25px]] Brazil
|November 23, 1958
|rowspan=2|May 15, 1930
|August 15, 1973
|rowspan=2|{{age in years and days|1930|5|15}}
|India
|-
|94 years, 168 days
|{{wp|Lawrence Sabatini}}
|-bgcolor="gold"|
|[[File:Flag of Canada.svg|25px]] Canada
|66
|{{wp|Joseph Ratzinger}}
|April 16, 1927
|June 29, 1951
|May 28, 1977
|Germany
|94 years, 162 days
|-
|-
|67
|67
|José Agustín Valbuena Jáuregui
|{{wp|William J. Winter}}
|May 20, 1927
|[[File:Flag of United States.svg|25px]] United States
|November 20, 1949
|May 20, 1930
|October 25, 1977
|{{age in years and days|1930|5|20}}
|Colombia
|94 years, 128 days
|-
|-
|68
|68
|Edvaldo Gonçalves Amaral
|{{wp|Emmanuel Milingo}}
|May 25, 1927
|[[File:Flag of Zambia.svg|25px]] Zambia
|December 8, 1954
|June 13, 1930
|April 20, 1975
|{{age in years and days|1930|6|13}}
|Brazil
|94 years, 123 days
|-
|-
|69
|69
|Raul Nicolau Gonçalves
|[https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serafim_de_Sousa_Ferreira_e_Silva Serafim de Sousa Ferreira e Silva]
|June 15, 1927
|[[File:Flag of Portugal.svg|25px]] Portugal
|December 21, 1950
|June 16, 1930
|March 5, 1967
|{{age in years and days|1930|6|16}}
|India
|94 years, 102 days
|-
|-
|70
|70
|Joseph Martin Sartoris
|[https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlando_Octacílio_Dotti Orlando Octacílio Dotti]
|July 1, 1927
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|25px]] Brazil
|May 30, 1953
|June 22, 1930
|March 19, 1994
|{{age in years and days|1930|6|22}}
|United States
|-  
|94 years, 86 days
|-
|71
|71
|Howard George Tripp
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raúl_Corriveau Raúl Corriveau]
|July 3, 1927
|[[File:Flag of Honduras.svg|25px]] Honduras
|May 31, 1953
|June 27, 1930
|January 30, 1980
|{{age in years and days|1930|6|27}}
|United Kingdom
|94 years, 84 days
|-
|-
|72
|72
|James Timlin
|[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Émile_Marcus Émile Marcus]
|August 5, 1927
|[[File:Flag of France.svg|25px]] France
|July 16, 1951
|June 29, 1930
|September 21, 1976
|{{age in years and days|1930|6|29}}
|United States
|94 years, 51 days
|-
|-
|73
|73
|Alberto Tricarico
|[https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thadeu_Gomes_Canellas Thadeu Gomes Canellas]
|August 10, 1927
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|25px]] Brazil
|January 6, 1950
|July 28, 1930
|April 27, 1987
|{{age in years and days|1930|7|28}}
|Italy
|94 years, 46 days
|-
|-
|74
|rowspan=2|74
|Kazimierz Romaniuk
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denys_Raboula_Antoine_Beylouni Denys Raboula Antoine Beylouni]
|August 21, 1927
|[[File:Flag of Lebanon.svg|25px]] Lebanon
|December 16, 1951
|rowspan=2|August 8, 1930
|March 4, 1982
|rowspan=2|{{age in years and days|1930|8|8}}
|Poland
|94 years, 35 days
|-
|-
|75
|{{wp|John Joseph Leibrecht}}
|Edoardo Rovida
|[[File:Flag of United States.svg|25px]] United States
|August 26, 1927
|June 29, 1950
|October 10, 1971
|Italy
|94 years, 30 days
|-
|-
|76
|76
|Abraham Than
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Antonius_de_Kok Johannes Antonius de Kok]
|September 21, 1927
|[[File:Flag of Netherlands.svg|25px]] Netherlands
|September 22, 1957
|August 28, 1930
|May 11, 1969
|{{age in years and days|1930|8|28}}
|Myanmar
|-bgcolor=gold
|94 years, 4 days
|'''77'''
|'''{{wp|Paul Poupard}}'''
|'''[[File:Flag of France.svg|25px]] France'''
|'''August 30, 1930'''
|'''{{age in years and days|1930|8|30}}'''
|-
|-
|77
|78
|Abraham Nehmé
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godefroid_Mukeng’a_Kalond Godefroid Mukeng’a Kalond]         
|October 8, 1927
|[[File:Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg|25px]] D. R. Congo
|January 3, 1954
|August 31, 1930
|October 26, 1986
|{{age in years and days|1930|8|31}}
|Syria
|93 years, 352 days
|-
|-
|78
|Raymond E. Goedert
|October 15, 1927
|May 1, 1952
|August 29, 1991
|United States
|93 years, 345 days
|-bgcolor="ccccff"
|79
|79
|{{wp|Júlio Duarte Langa}}
|{{wp|Sylvester Donovan Ryan}}
|October 27, 1927
|[[File:Flag of the United States.svg|25px]] United States
|June 9, 1957
|September 3, 1930
|October 24, 1976
|{{age in years and days|1930|9|3}}
|Mozambique
|-bgcolor=gold
|93 years, 333 days
|'''80'''
|'''{{wp|Salvatore de Giorgi}}'''
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]] '''Italy'''
|'''September 6, 1930'''
|'''{{age in years and days|1930|9|6}}'''
|-bgcolor=gold
|'''81'''
|'''{{wp|Jānis Pujats}}'''
|[[File:Flag of Latvia.svg|25px]] '''Latvia'''
|'''November 14, 1930'''
|'''{{age in years and days|1930|11|14}}'''
|-
|-
|80
|82
|Pierre Trân Thanh Chung
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Braun_(Bischof) Karl Braun]
|November 10, 1927
|[[File:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]] Germany
|May 25, 1955
|December 13, 1930
|November 22, 1981
|{{age in years and days|1930|12|13}}
|Vietnam
|93 years, 319 days
|-
|81
|Daniel A. Cronin
|November 14, 1927
|December 20, 1952
|September 12, 1968
|United States
|93 years, 315 days
|-
|-
|82
|Raymond Razakarinvony
|November 19, 1927
|July 27, 1956
|May 17, 1998
|Madagascar
|93 years, 310 days
|-bgcolor="ccccff"
|83
|83
|{{wp|Angelo Sodano}}
|{{wp|Gérard Defois}}
|November 23, 1927
|[[File:Flag of France.svg|25px]] France
|September 23, 1950
|January 5, 1931
|January 15, 1978
|{{age in years and days|1931|1|5}}
|Italy
|93 years, 306 days
|-
|-
|84
|84
|Bernhard Franz Kühnel Langer
|[https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domingo_Salvador_Castagna Domingo Salvador Castagna]
|December 4, 1927
|[[File:Flag of Argentina.svg|25px]] Argentina
|August 6, 1955
|January 12, 1931
|April 27, 1983
|{{age in years and days|1931|1|12}}
|Germany
|93 years, 295 days
|-
|-
|85
|85
|Vincenzo Rimedio
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Mbwôl-Mpasi Louis Mbwôl-Mpasi]
|December 5, 1927
|[[File:Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg|25px]] D. R. Congo
|July 22, 1951
|February 11, 1931
|October 28, 1982
|{{age in years and days|1931|2|11}}
|Italy
|-bgcolor=gold
|93 years, 294 days
|'''86'''
|'''{{wp|Camillo Ruini}}'''
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]] '''Italy'''
|'''February 19, 1931'''
|'''{{age in years and days|1931|2|19}}'''
|-
|-
|86
|Giovanni Zerbini
|December 29, 1927
|June 29, 1956
|February 19, 1995
|Italy
|93 years, 270 days
|-bgcolor="ccccff"
|87
|87
|{{wp|Friedrich Wetter}}
|[https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Zhang_Zhiyong Peter Zhang Zhiyong]
|February 20, 1928
|[[File:Flag of China.svg|25px]] China
|October 10, 1953
|March 1, 1931
|June 29, 1968
|{{age in years and days|1931|3|1}}
|Germany
|93 years, 217 days
|-
|-
|88
|88
|Robert Joseph Banks
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/José_Carlos_de_Oliveira_(Geistlicher) José Carlos de Oliveira]
|February 26, 1928
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|25px]] Brazil
|December 20, 1952
|March 14, 1931
|September 19, 1985
|{{age in years and days|1931|3|14}}
|United States
|93 years, 211 days
|-
|-
|89
|89
|Klaus Dick
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pietro_Gabrielli Pietro Gabrielli]
|February 27, 1928
|[[File:Flag of Ecuador.svg|25px]] Ecuador
|February 24, 1953
|March 17, 1931
|May 19, 1975
|{{age in years and days|1931|3|17}}
|Germany
|93 years, 210 days
|-
|-
|90
|90
|John Stephen Cummins
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aldo_Gerna Aldo Gerna]
|March 3, 1928
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|25px]] Brazil
|January 24, 1953
|May 7, 1931
|May 16, 1974
|{{age in years and days|1931|5|7}}
|United States
|93 years, 206 days
|-
|-
|91
|91
|Gerd Dicke
|{{wp|Blasco Francisco Collaço}}
|March 28, 1928
|[[File:Flag of India.svg|25px]] India
|July 25, 1952
|May 16, 1931
|February 16, 1970
|{{age in years and days|1931|5|16}}
|Germany
|93 years, 199 days
|-
|-
|92
|92
|Alfred Kleinermeilert
|[https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/José_Vieira_de_Lima José Vieira de Lima]
|March 30, 1928
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|25px]] Brazil
|October 10, 1953
|June 10, 1931
|May 3, 1968
|{{age in years and days|1931|6|10}}
|Germany
|93 years, 196 days
|-
|-
|93
|93
|Peter Henrici
|{{wp|Richard Charles Patrick Hanifen}}
|March 31, 1928
|[[File:Flag of the United States.svg|25px]] United States
|July 23, 1958
|June 15, 1931
|May 31, 1993
|{{age in years and days|1931|6|15}}
|Switzerland
|93 years, 196 days
|-
|-
|94
|94
|Antonino Orrù
|[https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_del_Castillo_Estrada Luis del Castillo Estrada]
|April 23, 1928
|[[File:Flag of Uruguay.svg|25px]] Uruguay
|July 13, 1952
|June 21, 1931
|May 13, 1990
|{{age in years and days|1931|6|21}}
|Italy
|93 years, 176 days
|-
|-
|95
|95
|Allan Chamwera
|[https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_de_Dios_Caballero_Reyes Juan de Dios Caballero Reyes]
|April 30, 1928
|[[File:Flag of Mexico.svg|25px]] Mexico
|September 7, 1957
|June 23, 1931
|May 31, 1981
|{{age in years and days|1931|6|23}}
|Malawi
|93 yeats, 169 days
|-
|-
|96
|96
|Louis Edward Gelineau
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Cyril_O’Grady Bernard Cyril O’Grady]
|May 3, 1928
|[[File:Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg|25px]] Solomon Islands
|June 5, 1953
|August 24, 1931
|January 26, 1972
|{{age in years and days|1931|8|24}}
|United States
|93 years, 166 days
|-
|-
|97
|97
|Jacques Joseph Despierre
|[https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/José_Agustín_Ganuza_García José Agustín Ganuza García]
|May 6, 1928
|[[File:Flag of Panama.svg|25px]] Panama
|June 24, 1952
|August 28, 1931
|October 10, 1982
|{{age in years and days|1931|8|28}}
|France
|93 years, 163 days
|-
|-
|98
|98
|Joseph Ti-kang
|{{wp|Joseph Kallas}}, S.M.S.P
|May 7, 1928
|[[File:Flag of Lebanon.svg|25px]] Lebanon
|December 20, 1953
|September 24, 1931
|July 22, 1975
|{{age in years and days|1931|9|24}}
|Taiwan
|93 years, 162 days
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |99 / 100
|99
|John Quinn Weitzel
|{{wp|Victor Hermann Balke}}
|May 10, 1928
|[[File:Flag of the United States.svg|25px]] United States
|June 11, 1955
|September 29, 1931
|October 29, 1986
|{{age in years and days|1931|9|29}}
|American Samoa
|-
|93 years, 159 days
|100
|[https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flavien_Joseph_Melki Flavien Joseph Melki]
|[[File:Flag of Lebanon.svg|25px]] Lebanon
|October 10, 1931
|{{age in years and days|1931|10|10}}
<!--
|-
|1xx
|{{wp|Anthony Gbuji}}
|[[File:Flag of Nigeria.svg|25px]] Nigeria
|October 29, 1931
|{{age in years and days|1931|10|29}}
|-
|1xx
|[https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antônio_Gaspar_(religioso) Antônio Gaspar]
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|25px]] Brazil
|November 11, 1931
|{{age in years and days|1931|11|11}}
|-
|-
|Pierre Mouallem
|1xx
|May 10, 1928
|[https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alessandro_Staccioli Alessandro Staccioli]
|November 21, 1955
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]] Italy
|June 29, 1990
|November 13, 1931
|Israel
|{{age in years and days|1931|11|13}}
|93 years, 159 days
|}
<!--|-No more than 5 names after this point...
|-
|-
|1xx
|1xx
|Daniel Parick Reilly
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Thienchai_Samanchit Lawrence Thienchai Samanchit]
|May 12, 1928
|[[File:Flag of Thailand.svg|25px]] Thailand
|May 30, 1953
|November 28, 1931
|August 6, 1975
|{{age in years and days|1931|11|28}}
|United States
|-
|93 years, 157 days
|1xx
|1xx
|Charles Louis Joseph Vandame
|{{wp|Louis Yu Runchen}}
|June 4, 1928
|[[File:Flag of China.svg|25px]] China
|September 7, 1960
|December 1, 1931
|January 6, 1982
|{{age in years and days|1931|12|1}}
|France
-->
|93 years, 62 days
|}
 
== Addendum ==
=== Uncertain Date of Birth ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" |
|-
! Name
! State
! Born
! Age
|-
|+ style=line-height:normal | The following individuals might be older than ''#100–80'' on this list, but their exact date of birth is uncertain.
|-
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Baptiste_Kpiéle_Somé Jean-Baptiste Kpiéle Somé]
|[[File:Flag of Burkina Faso.svg|25px]] Burkina Faso
|September 1930
|{{age in years and days|1930|9|30}} to {{age in years and days|1930|9|1}}
|-
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frédéric_Rubwejanga Frédéric Rubwejanga]
|[[File:Flag of Rwanda.svg|25px]] Rwanda
|rowspan=2|1931
|rowspan=2|{{age in years and days|1931|12|31}} to {{age in years and days|1931|1|1}}
|-
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Zhuang_Jianjian Peter Zhuang Jianjian]
|[[File:Flag of China.svg|25px]] China
|}
 
=='''Chronological List of eldest Roman Catholic Prelates Since 1879'''==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!'''Became oldest prelate'''
!'''End as oldest prelate'''
!'''Name'''
!'''Country'''
!'''Office held'''
!'''Birth'''
|-
|1879.08.27
|1882.03.30
|[https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bsanchjd.html José Domingo Sánchez Reza]
|[[File:Flag of Mauritania.svg|25px]] Mauritania
|Titular Bishop of Macri (1843-1882)
|1779.08.05
|-
|1882.03.30
|1883.07.31
|[https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bbenavp.html Pedro Ignacio de Benavente y del Castillo]
|[[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]] Peru
|Titular Bishop of Thespiae (1865-1883)
|1790.02.21
|-
|1883.07.31
|1887.11.17
|{{wp|Andreas Räss}}
|[[File:Flag of France.svg|25px]] France
|Bishop of Strasbourg (1842-1887)
|1794.04.06
|-
|1887.11.11
|1888.04.15
|[https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bmargl.html Luigi Margarita]
|[[File:Flag of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (1816).svg|25px]] Two Sicilies
|Bishop of Oria (1851-1888)
|1800.02.01
|-
|1888.04.15
|1889.08.03
|[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Eugène_Regnault Louis-Eugène Regnault]
|[[File:Flag of France.svg|25px]] France
|Bishop of Chatres (1852-1889)
|1800.02.21
|-
|1889.08.03
|1890.08.11
|{{wp|John Henry Newman}}, C.O.
|[[File:Flag of England.svg|25px]] England
|Cardinal-Deacon of San Giorgio in Velabro (1879-1890)
|1801.02.21
|-
|1890.08.11
|1890.09.18
|[https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/José_António_Pereira_Bilhano José António Pereira Bilhano], O.F.M. Cap.
|[[File:Flag of Portugal (1830–1910).svg|25x25px]] Portugal
|Archbishop of Évora (1871-1890)
|1801.03.21
|-
|1890.09.18
|1891.03.25
|{{wp|Armand-François-Marie de Charbonnel}}, O.F.M. Cap.
|[[File:Flag of Canada (1868–1921).svg|25px]] Canada
|Bishop of Toronto
|1802.12.01
|-
|1891.03.25
|1895.01.20
|{{wp|Tobias Kirby}}
|[[File:State Flag of Greece (1863-1924 and 1935-1973).svg|25x25px]] Greece
|Titular Archbishop of Ephesus (1886-1895)
|1803.01.01
|-
|1895.01.20
|1896.05.12
|[https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bcirino.html Giovanni Cirino]
|rowspan=2|[[File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg|25x25px]] Italy
|Auxiliary Bishop of Palermo
Titular Archbishop of Ancyra
|1805.03.18
|-
|1896.05.12
|1899.07.11
|{{wp|Teodolfo Mertel}}
|Cardinal-Deacon of San Lorenzo in Damaso (1884-1899)
|1806.02.09
|-
|1899.07.12
|1901.06.16
|[https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bjard.html Adrian Jardinier]
|[[File:Flag of Switzerland.svg|25x25px]] Switzerland
|Bishop of Sion (Sitten) (1875-1901)
|1808.04.15
|-
|1901.06.16
|1909.09.01
|[https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bmorir.html Raffaele Morisciano]
|rowspan=2|[[File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg|25x25px]] Italy
|Bishop of Squillace (1858-1909)
|1811.10.22
|-
|1909.09.01
|1910.11.01
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Aichner Simon Aichner]
|Titular Archbishop of Theodoropolis (1904-1910)
|1816.10.19
|-
|1910.11.01
|1916.11.28
|[https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bmonnier.html Henri Monnier]
|[[File:Flag of France.svg|25x25px]] France
|Archbishop of Cambrai (1872-1916)
|1820.01.05
|-
|1915.04.08
|1919.07.31
|[https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domenico_Gaspare_Lancia_di_Brolo Domenico Gaspare Lancia di Brolo], O.S.B.
|rowspan=2|[[File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg|25x25px]] Italy
|Archbishop of Monreale (1884-1919)
|1825.10.01
|-
|1919.07.31
|1921.07.18
|[https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bschino.html Paolo Schinosi]
|Titular Archbishop of Marcianopolis (1901-1921)
|1827.04.05
|-
|1921.07.18
|1921.12.21
|{{wp|François de Rovérié de Cabrières}}
|[[File:Flag of France.svg|25x25px]] France
|Archbishop of Montpellier (1874-1921)
Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria della Vittoria (1911-21)
|1830.08.30
|-
|1921.12.21
|1925.01.19
|{{wp|Pedro Rocamora y García}}
|[[File:Flag of Spain.svg|25x25px]] Spain
|Bishop of Tortosa (1894-1925)
|1832.02.11
|-
|1925.01.19
|1925.10.20
|[https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/brenzu.html Agnello Renzullo]
|[[File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg|25x25px]] Italy
|Bishop of Nola (1890-1924)
Titular Bishop of Philadelphia in Lydia (1924-1925)
|1836.04.02
|-
|1925.10.20
|1928.10.01
|{{wp|Abraham Brownrigg}}
|[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom (1-2).svg|25x25px]] Ireland
|Bishop of Ossory (1884-1928)
|1836.12.03
|-
|1928.10.01
|1930.07.09
|{{wp|Vincenzo Vannutelli}}
|[[File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg|25x25px]] Italy
|Titular Archbishop of Sardes (1884-1930)
Cardinal-Priest of San Silvestro in Capite (1891-1900)
 
Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1900-1930)
 
Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (1915-1930)
|1836.12.05
|-
|1930.07.09
|1935.01.03
|{{wp|Francis Redwood}}
|[[File:Flag of New Zealand.svg|25x25px]] New Zealand
|Archbishop of Wellington (1987-1935)
|1839.06.06
|-
|1935.01.03
|1937.11.15
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gisleno_Veneri Gisleno Veneri]
|[[File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg|25x25px]] Italy
|Titular Archbishop of Darnis (1919-1937)
|1844.09.31
|-
|1937.11.15
|1939.01.20
|[[https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Torres_y_Ribas Juan Torres y Ribas]
|[[File:Flag of Spain.svg|25x25px]] Spain
|Bishop of Menorca (1902-1939)
|1844.12.13
|-
|1939.01.20
|1941.08.08
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_Maria_Zonghi Giovanni Maria Zonghi]
|[[File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg|25x25px]] Italy
|Titular Archbishop of Collosae (1914-1941)
|1847.08.03
|-
|1939.01.20
|1942.03.18
|[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul-Augustin_Lecœur Paul-Augustin Lecœur]
|[[File:Flag of France.svg|25px]] France
|Bishop of Saint-Flour (1906-1942)
|1848.03.13
|-
|1942.03.18
|1948.02.16
|{{wp|Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte}}
|[[File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg|25x25px]] Italy
|Titular Archbishop of Edessa in Osrhorëne (1899-1948)
Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria degli Angeli (1911-1915)
 
Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1915-1948)
 
Bishop of Ostia (1930-1948)
|1851.04.10
|-
|1948.02.16
|1953.12.25
|[https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonidas_Medina Leonidas Medina]
|[[File:Flag of Colombia.svg|25x25px]] Colombia
|Archbishop of Novae Patrae (1947-1953)
|1854.06.18
|-
|1953.12.25
|1954.04.05
|{{wp|Jesús María Echavarria Aguirre}}
|[[File:Flag of Mexico.svg|25x25px]] Mexico
|Bishop of Saltillo, Cualhuila (1987-1935)
|1858.07.06
|-
|1954.04.05
|1955.10.25
|{{wp|Michael Fogarty (bishop)|Michael Fogarty}}
|[[File:Flag of Ireland.svg|25x25px]] Ireland
|Archbishop of Killaloe (1954-1955)
|1859.10.11
|-
|1955.10.25
|1956.03.02
|[https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_di_Tommaso Antonio di Tommaso]
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25x25px]] Italy
|Titular Bishop of Cyrene (1947-1956)
|1860.08.10
|-
|1956.03.02
|1957.01.05
|[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandre_Caillot Alexandre Caillot]
|[[File:Flag of France.svg|25x25px]] France
|Bishop of Grenoble (1917-1957)
|1861.06.21
|-
|1957.01.05
|1957.10.31
|[https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francesco_d’Errico Francesco d’Errico]
|rowspan=3|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25x25px]] Italy
|Titular Archbishop of Samosata (1938-1957)
|1862.08.05
|-
|1957.10.31
|1963.12.06
|{{wp|Alfonso Carinci}}
|Titular Archbishop of Seleucia in Isauria (1945-1963)
|1862.11.09
|-
|1963.12.06
|1967.07.29
|[https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelo_Paino Angelo Paino]
|Archbishop of Messina (1923-1963)
Titular Archbishop of Serrae (1963-1967)
|1870.06.21
|-
|1967.07.29
|1968.10.27
|[https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mateo_Múgica Mateo Múgica]
|[[File:Flag of Spain.svg|25px]] Spain
|Bishop of Vittoria (1923-1937)
Titular Bishop of Cinna (1937-1968)
|1870.09.21
|-
|1968.10.27
|1969.10.18
|{{wp|John Bernard MacGinley}}
|[[File:Flag of the United States.svg|25px]] United States
|Bushes of Nueva Caceres (Philippines) (1910-1924)
Bishop of Monterey-Fresno (US) (1924-1932)
 
Titular Bishop of Croae (1932-1969)
|1871.08.19
|-
|1969.10.18
|1970.10.13
|{{wp|Patrice Flynn}}
|[[File:Flag of France.svg|25px]] France
|Bishop of Nevers (1932-1963)
Titular Bishop of Arneae (1963-1970)
|1874.08.15
|-
|1970.10.13
|1972.12.13
|[https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bjan.html Jean-Marie Jan]
|[[File:Flag of Haiti.svg|25px]] Haiti
|Titular Bishop of Edistiana (1953-1970)
|1875.11.02
|-
|1972.12.13
|1973.04.17
|[https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bshla.html Bernardin Shlaku]
|[[File:Flag of Albania.svg|25px]] Albania
|Titular Bishop of Tiberias (1910-1973)
Bishop of Pult (1911-1973)
|1875.06.23
|-
|1973.04.17
|1983.01.02
|{{wp|Edward Howard (bishop)|Edward Daniel Howard}}
|[[File:Flag of the United States.svg|25px]] United States
|Archbishop of Portland (1926-1966)
Titular Archbishop of Albulae (1966-1983)
|1877.11.05
|-
|1983.01.02
|1984.01.22
|{{wp|Mikiel Gonzi}}
|[[File:Flag of Malta.svg|25px]] Malta
|Archbishop of Malta (1944-1976)
|1885.05.13
|-
|1984.01.22
|1985.04.27
|{{wp|Pierre Kamel Medawar}}
|[[File:Flag of Syria.svg|25px]] Syria
|Auxillary Bishop of Antioch (1943-1969)
Titular Bishop of Pelusium dei Greco-Melkiti (1943-1985)
|1877.12.26
|-
|1985.04.27
|1986.03.06
|{{wp|Emilio de Brigard Ortiz}}
|[[File:Flag of Colombia.svg|25px]] Colombia
|Auxillary Bishop of Bogotá (1944-1986)
Titular Bishop of Coracesium (1944-1961)
 
Titular Archbishop of Dystis (1961-1986)
|1888.05.15
|-
|1986.03.06
|1989.10.13
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfredo_Cifuentes_Gómez Alfredo Cifuentes Gómez]
|[[File:Flag of Chile.svg|25px]] Chile
|Archbishop of La Serena (1943-1967)
Titular Archbishop of Thapsus (1967-1970)
|1888.05.15
|-
|1989.10.13
|1991.08.18
|{{wp|Patrick Kelly (bishop of Benin City)|Patrick Joseph Kelly}}
|[[File:Flag of Nigeria.svg|25px]] Nigeria
|Titular Bishop of Thignica (1939-1950)
Bishop of Benin City (1950-1973)
|1894.08.31
|-
|1991.08.18
|1999.03.21
|{{wp|John Linus Paschang}}
|[[File:Flag of the United States.svg|25px]] United States
|Bishop of Grand Island (1951-1972)
|1895.10.05
|-
|1999.05.23
|2003.04.26
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/José_Calasanz_Rosenhammer José Calasanz Rosenhammer]
|[[File:Flag of Bolivia.svg|25px]] Bolivia
|Titular Bishop of Ampora (1949-2003)
|1900.01.01
|-
|2003.04.26
|2007.01.07
|{{wp|Joseph Meng Ziwen}}
|[[File:Flag of China.svg|25px]] China
|Archbishop of Nanning (1984-2007)
|1903.03.19
|-
|2007.01.07
|2015.01.01
|{{wp|Géry Leuliet}}
|[[File:Flag of Canada.svg|25px]] Canada
|Auxillary Bishop of Amiens (1963-1985)
|1910.01.12
|-
|2015.01.01
|2016.09.20
|{{wp|Peter Leo Gerety}}
|[[File:Flag of the United States.svg|25px]] United States
|Archbishop of New Ark (1974-1986)
|1912.07.19
|-
|2016.09.20
|2020.06.21
|{{wp|Bernardino Piñera}}
|[[File:Flag of Chile.svg|25px]] Chile
|Archbishop of La Serena (1983-1990)
|1915.09.22
|-
|2020.06.21
|2020.11.24
|{{wp|Damián Iguacén Borau}}
|[[File:Flag of Spain.svg|25px]] Spain
|Bishop of San Cristobal de La Laguna or Tenrrife (1984-1991)
|1916.02.12
|-
|2020.11.24
|2022.07.02
|{{wp|Laurent Noël}}
|[[File:Flag of Canada.svg|25px]] Canada
|Bishop of Trois-Ravières (1975-1996)
|1920.03.19
|- bgcolor=#9bddff |
|'''2022.07.02'''
|'''Present'''
|'''{{wp|José de Jesús Sahagún de la Parra}}'''
|[[File:Flag of Mexico.svg|25px]] '''Mexico'''
|Bishop of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas (1985-1993)
|1922.01.01
|}


=='''See Also'''==
*[[List of longest-living cardinals]]
[[Category:Lists]]
[[Category:Lists]]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Prelate}}

Latest revision as of 10:55, 23 October 2025

This is a list of the 100 oldest living Catholic bishops and cardinals (in gold those who are Cardinals). The current breakdown of the 100 persons are 13 cardinals and 87 bishops.

List

Rank Prelate Country Born Age
1 José de Jesús Sahagún de la Parra Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico January 1, 1922 103 years, 350 days
2 René Henry Gracida Flag of the United States.svg United States June 9, 1923 102 years, 191 days
3 Daniel Verstraete Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa July 31, 1924 101 years, 139 days
4 Manuel Edmilson da Cruz Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil October 3, 1924 101 years, 75 days
5 Albert Houssiau Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium November 2, 1924 101 years, 45 days
6 Serafín Cartagena Ocaña Flag of Spain.svg Spain November 7, 1924 101 years, 40 days
7 Victorinus Youn Kong-hi Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea November 8, 1924 101 years, 39 days
8 Gaetano Bonicelli Flag of Italy.svg Italy December 13, 1924 101 years, 4 days
9 Angelo Acerbi Flag of Italy.svg Italy September 23, 1925 100 years, 85 days
10 Jacques de Saint-Blanquat Flag of France.svg France November 21, 1925 100 years, 26 days
11 Hildebrando Mendes Costa Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil June 16, 1926 99 years, 184 days
12 Heitor de Araújo Sales Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil July 29, 1926 99 years, 141 days
13 Pedro Antônio Marchetti Fedalto Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil August 11, 1926 99 years, 128 days
14 Raúl Holguer López Mayorga Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador August 24, in 1926 99 years, 115 days
15 Emmanuel Wamala Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda December 15, 1926 99 years, 2 days
16 Paul Kim Tchang-ryeol Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea January 25, 1927 98 years, 326 days
17 Julian Wojtkowski Flag of Poland.svg Poland January 31, 1927 98 years, 320 days
18 Dominic Anthony Marconi Flag of the United States.svg United States March 13, 1927 98 years, 279 days
19 Joseph Pallikaparampil Flag of India.svg India April 10, 1927 98 years, 251 days
20 Edvaldo Gonçalves Amaral Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil May 25, 1927 98 years, 206 days
21 Edoardo Rovida Flag of Italy.svg Italy August 26, 1927 98 years, 113 days
22 Júlio Duarte Langa Flag of Mozambique.svg Mozambique October 27, 1927 98 years, 51 days
23 Daniel Cronin Flag of the United States.svg United States November 14, 1927 98 years, 33 days
24 Raymond Razakarinvony Flag of Madagascar.svg Madagascar November 19, 1927 98 years, 28 days
25 Bernhard Kühnel Flag of Peru.svg Peru December 4, 1927 98 years, 13 days
26 Vincenzo Rimedio Flag of Italy.svg Italy December 5, 1927 98 years, 12 days
27 Giovanni Zerbini Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil December 29, 1927 97 years, 353 days
28 Friedrich Wetter Flag of Germany.svg Germany February 20, 1928 97 years, 300 days
29 Robert Joseph Banks Flag of the United States.svg United States February 26, 1928 97 years, 294 days
30 Gerd Dicke Flag of Germany.svg Germany March 28, 1928 97 years, 264 days
31 Allan Chamgwera Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi April 30, 1928 97 years, 231 days
32 Jacques Despierre Flag of France.svg France May 6, 1928 97 years, 225 days
33 Pierre Mouallem Flag of Israel.svg Israel May 10, 1928 97 years, 221 days
34 Charles Louis Joseph Vandame Flag of Chad.svg Chad June 4, 1928 97 years, 196 days
35 Benedito Francisco de Albuquerque Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil July 24, 1928 97 years, 146 days
36 Ignacio Trejos Picado Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica July 31, 1928 97 years, 139 days
37 Peter Chung Hoan Ting Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia September 10, 1928 97 years, 98 days
38 Francisco Barroso Filho Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil October 8, 1928 97 years, 70 days
39 Ernest Simoni Flag of Albania.svg Albania October 18, 1928 97 years, 60 days
40 Lucas Liu Hsien-tang Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan December 21, 1928 96 years, 361 days
41 Walter Brandmüller Flag of Germany.svg Germany January 5, 1929 96 years, 346 days
42 Melchior Shi Hongzhen Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China January 7, 1929 96 years, 344 days
43 Michael Michai Kitbunchu Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand January 25, 1929 96 years, 326 days
44 Leo Nowak Flag of Germany.svg Germany March 17, 1929 96 years, 275 days
45 Pier Giuliano Tiddia Flag of Italy.svg Italy June 13, 1929 96 years, 187 days
46 Paolo Gillet Flag of Italy.svg Italy July 8, 1929 96 years, 162 days
47 Angelo Mascheroni Flag of Italy.svg Italy October 13, 1929 96 years, 65 days
48 Héctor Luis Lucas Peña Gómez Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba October 18, 1929 96 years, 60 days
49 Antônio de Souza Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil October 21, 1929 96 years, 57 days
50 Vincenzo Zarri Flag of Italy.svg Italy October 23, 1929 96 years, 55 days
51 Paul-Marie Gillaume Flag of France.svg France October 31, 1929 96 years, 47 days
52 Ignacio Gómez Aristizábal Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia December 2, 1929 96 years, 15 days
53 José Geraldo Oliveira do Valle Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil December 3, 1929 96 years, 14 days
54 Ramón Buxarrais Ventura Flag of Spain.svg Spain December 12, 1929 96 years, 5 days
55 Victorio Oliver Domingo Flag of Spain.svg Spain December 23, 1929 95 years, 359 days
56 Miguel Caviedes Flag of Chile.svg Chile January 30, 1930 95 years, 321 days
57 Jean Bonfils Flag of France.svg France February 15, 1930 95 years, 305 days
58 Pedro Dean Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines February 21, 1930 95 years, 299 days
59 David Cremin Flag of Australia.svg Australia February 22, 1930 95 years, 298 days
60 Adam Maida Flag of the United States.svg United States March 18, 1930 95 years, 274 days
61 Julián Herranz Casado Flag of Spain.svg Spain March 31, 1930 95 years, 261 days
62 Juan Luis Ysern de Arce Flag of Chile.svg Chile May 2, 1930 95 years, 229 days
63 William Edwin Franklin Flag of the United States.svg United States May 3, 1930 95 years, 228 days
64 Giuseppe Di Falco Flag of Italy.svg Italy May 13, 1930 95 years, 218 days
65 José da Silva Chaves Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil May 15, 1930 95 years, 216 days
Lawrence Sabatini Flag of Canada.svg Canada
67 William J. Winter Flag of the United States.svg United States May 20, 1930 95 years, 211 days
68 Emmanuel Milingo Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia June 13, 1930 95 years, 187 days
69 Serafim de Sousa Ferreira e Silva Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal June 16, 1930 95 years, 184 days
70 Orlando Octacílio Dotti Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil June 22, 1930 95 years, 178 days
71 Raúl Corriveau Flag of Honduras (2022–present).svg Honduras June 27, 1930 95 years, 173 days
72 Émile Marcus Flag of France.svg France June 29, 1930 95 years, 171 days
73 Thadeu Gomes Canellas Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil July 28, 1930 95 years, 142 days
74 Denys Raboula Antoine Beylouni Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon August 8, 1930 95 years, 131 days
John Joseph Leibrecht Flag of the United States.svg United States
76 Johannes Antonius de Kok Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands August 28, 1930 95 years, 111 days
77 Paul Poupard Flag of France.svg France August 30, 1930 95 years, 109 days
78 Godefroid Mukeng’a Kalond Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg D. R. Congo August 31, 1930 95 years, 108 days
79 Sylvester Donovan Ryan Flag of the United States.svg United States September 3, 1930 95 years, 105 days
80 Salvatore de Giorgi Flag of Italy.svg Italy September 6, 1930 95 years, 102 days
81 Jānis Pujats Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia November 14, 1930 95 years, 33 days
82 Karl Braun Flag of Germany.svg Germany December 13, 1930 95 years, 4 days
83 Gérard Defois Flag of France.svg France January 5, 1931 94 years, 346 days
84 Domingo Salvador Castagna Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina January 12, 1931 94 years, 339 days
85 Louis Mbwôl-Mpasi Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg D. R. Congo February 11, 1931 94 years, 309 days
86 Camillo Ruini Flag of Italy.svg Italy February 19, 1931 94 years, 301 days
87 Peter Zhang Zhiyong Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China March 1, 1931 94 years, 291 days
88 José Carlos de Oliveira Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil March 14, 1931 94 years, 278 days
89 Pietro Gabrielli Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador March 17, 1931 94 years, 275 days
90 Aldo Gerna Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil May 7, 1931 94 years, 224 days
91 Blasco Francisco Collaço Flag of India.svg India May 16, 1931 94 years, 215 days
92 José Vieira de Lima Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil June 10, 1931 94 years, 190 days
93 Richard Charles Patrick Hanifen Flag of the United States.svg United States June 15, 1931 94 years, 185 days
94 Luis del Castillo Estrada Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay June 21, 1931 94 years, 179 days
95 Juan de Dios Caballero Reyes Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico June 23, 1931 94 years, 177 days
96 Bernard Cyril O’Grady Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Solomon Islands August 24, 1931 94 years, 115 days
97 José Agustín Ganuza García Flag of Panama.svg Panama August 28, 1931 94 years, 111 days
98 Joseph Kallas, S.M.S.P Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon September 24, 1931 94 years, 84 days
99 Victor Hermann Balke Flag of the United States.svg United States September 29, 1931 94 years, 79 days
100 Flavien Joseph Melki Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon October 10, 1931 94 years, 68 days

Addendum

Uncertain Date of Birth

Name State Born Age
The following individuals might be older than #100–80 on this list, but their exact date of birth is uncertain.
Jean-Baptiste Kpiéle Somé Flag of Burkina Faso.svg Burkina Faso September 1930 95 years, 78 days to 95 years, 107 days
Frédéric Rubwejanga Flag of Rwanda.svg Rwanda 1931 93 years, 351 days to 94 years, 350 days
Peter Zhuang Jianjian Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China

Chronological List of eldest Roman Catholic Prelates Since 1879

Became oldest prelate End as oldest prelate Name Country Office held Birth
1879.08.27 1882.03.30 José Domingo Sánchez Reza Flag of Mauritania.svg Mauritania Titular Bishop of Macri (1843-1882) 1779.08.05
1882.03.30 1883.07.31 Pedro Ignacio de Benavente y del Castillo Flag of Peru.svg Peru Titular Bishop of Thespiae (1865-1883) 1790.02.21
1883.07.31 1887.11.17 Andreas Räss Flag of France.svg France Bishop of Strasbourg (1842-1887) 1794.04.06
1887.11.11 1888.04.15 Luigi Margarita Flag of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (1816).svg Two Sicilies Bishop of Oria (1851-1888) 1800.02.01
1888.04.15 1889.08.03 Louis-Eugène Regnault Flag of France.svg France Bishop of Chatres (1852-1889) 1800.02.21
1889.08.03 1890.08.11 John Henry Newman, C.O. Flag of England.svg England Cardinal-Deacon of San Giorgio in Velabro (1879-1890) 1801.02.21
1890.08.11 1890.09.18 José António Pereira Bilhano, O.F.M. Cap. Flag of Portugal (1830–1910).svg Portugal Archbishop of Évora (1871-1890) 1801.03.21
1890.09.18 1891.03.25 Armand-François-Marie de Charbonnel, O.F.M. Cap. Flag of Canada (1868–1921).svg Canada Bishop of Toronto 1802.12.01
1891.03.25 1895.01.20 Tobias Kirby State Flag of Greece (1863-1924 and 1935-1973).svg Greece Titular Archbishop of Ephesus (1886-1895) 1803.01.01
1895.01.20 1896.05.12 Giovanni Cirino Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg Italy Auxiliary Bishop of Palermo

Titular Archbishop of Ancyra

1805.03.18
1896.05.12 1899.07.11 Teodolfo Mertel Cardinal-Deacon of San Lorenzo in Damaso (1884-1899) 1806.02.09
1899.07.12 1901.06.16 Adrian Jardinier Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Bishop of Sion (Sitten) (1875-1901) 1808.04.15
1901.06.16 1909.09.01 Raffaele Morisciano Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg Italy Bishop of Squillace (1858-1909) 1811.10.22
1909.09.01 1910.11.01 Simon Aichner Titular Archbishop of Theodoropolis (1904-1910) 1816.10.19
1910.11.01 1916.11.28 Henri Monnier Flag of France.svg France Archbishop of Cambrai (1872-1916) 1820.01.05
1915.04.08 1919.07.31 Domenico Gaspare Lancia di Brolo, O.S.B. Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg Italy Archbishop of Monreale (1884-1919) 1825.10.01
1919.07.31 1921.07.18 Paolo Schinosi Titular Archbishop of Marcianopolis (1901-1921) 1827.04.05
1921.07.18 1921.12.21 François de Rovérié de Cabrières Flag of France.svg France Archbishop of Montpellier (1874-1921)

Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria della Vittoria (1911-21)

1830.08.30
1921.12.21 1925.01.19 Pedro Rocamora y García Flag of Spain.svg Spain Bishop of Tortosa (1894-1925) 1832.02.11
1925.01.19 1925.10.20 Agnello Renzullo Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg Italy Bishop of Nola (1890-1924)

Titular Bishop of Philadelphia in Lydia (1924-1925)

1836.04.02
1925.10.20 1928.10.01 Abraham Brownrigg Flag of the United Kingdom (1-2).svg Ireland Bishop of Ossory (1884-1928) 1836.12.03
1928.10.01 1930.07.09 Vincenzo Vannutelli Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg Italy Titular Archbishop of Sardes (1884-1930)

Cardinal-Priest of San Silvestro in Capite (1891-1900)

Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1900-1930)

Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (1915-1930)

1836.12.05
1930.07.09 1935.01.03 Francis Redwood Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Archbishop of Wellington (1987-1935) 1839.06.06
1935.01.03 1937.11.15 Gisleno Veneri Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg Italy Titular Archbishop of Darnis (1919-1937) 1844.09.31
1937.11.15 1939.01.20 [Juan Torres y Ribas Flag of Spain.svg Spain Bishop of Menorca (1902-1939) 1844.12.13
1939.01.20 1941.08.08 Giovanni Maria Zonghi Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg Italy Titular Archbishop of Collosae (1914-1941) 1847.08.03
1939.01.20 1942.03.18 Paul-Augustin Lecœur Flag of France.svg France Bishop of Saint-Flour (1906-1942) 1848.03.13
1942.03.18 1948.02.16 Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg Italy Titular Archbishop of Edessa in Osrhorëne (1899-1948)

Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria degli Angeli (1911-1915)

Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1915-1948)

Bishop of Ostia (1930-1948)

1851.04.10
1948.02.16 1953.12.25 Leonidas Medina Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia Archbishop of Novae Patrae (1947-1953) 1854.06.18
1953.12.25 1954.04.05 Jesús María Echavarria Aguirre Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico Bishop of Saltillo, Cualhuila (1987-1935) 1858.07.06
1954.04.05 1955.10.25 Michael Fogarty Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Archbishop of Killaloe (1954-1955) 1859.10.11
1955.10.25 1956.03.02 Antonio di Tommaso Flag of Italy.svg Italy Titular Bishop of Cyrene (1947-1956) 1860.08.10
1956.03.02 1957.01.05 Alexandre Caillot Flag of France.svg France Bishop of Grenoble (1917-1957) 1861.06.21
1957.01.05 1957.10.31 Francesco d’Errico Flag of Italy.svg Italy Titular Archbishop of Samosata (1938-1957) 1862.08.05
1957.10.31 1963.12.06 Alfonso Carinci Titular Archbishop of Seleucia in Isauria (1945-1963) 1862.11.09
1963.12.06 1967.07.29 Angelo Paino Archbishop of Messina (1923-1963)

Titular Archbishop of Serrae (1963-1967)

1870.06.21
1967.07.29 1968.10.27 Mateo Múgica Flag of Spain.svg Spain Bishop of Vittoria (1923-1937)

Titular Bishop of Cinna (1937-1968)

1870.09.21
1968.10.27 1969.10.18 John Bernard MacGinley Flag of the United States.svg United States Bushes of Nueva Caceres (Philippines) (1910-1924)

Bishop of Monterey-Fresno (US) (1924-1932)

Titular Bishop of Croae (1932-1969)

1871.08.19
1969.10.18 1970.10.13 Patrice Flynn Flag of France.svg France Bishop of Nevers (1932-1963)

Titular Bishop of Arneae (1963-1970)

1874.08.15
1970.10.13 1972.12.13 Jean-Marie Jan Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti Titular Bishop of Edistiana (1953-1970) 1875.11.02
1972.12.13 1973.04.17 Bernardin Shlaku Flag of Albania.svg Albania Titular Bishop of Tiberias (1910-1973)

Bishop of Pult (1911-1973)

1875.06.23
1973.04.17 1983.01.02 Edward Daniel Howard Flag of the United States.svg United States Archbishop of Portland (1926-1966)

Titular Archbishop of Albulae (1966-1983)

1877.11.05
1983.01.02 1984.01.22 Mikiel Gonzi Flag of Malta.svg Malta Archbishop of Malta (1944-1976) 1885.05.13
1984.01.22 1985.04.27 Pierre Kamel Medawar Flag of Syria (2025-).svg Syria Auxillary Bishop of Antioch (1943-1969)

Titular Bishop of Pelusium dei Greco-Melkiti (1943-1985)

1877.12.26
1985.04.27 1986.03.06 Emilio de Brigard Ortiz Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia Auxillary Bishop of Bogotá (1944-1986)

Titular Bishop of Coracesium (1944-1961)

Titular Archbishop of Dystis (1961-1986)

1888.05.15
1986.03.06 1989.10.13 Alfredo Cifuentes Gómez Flag of Chile.svg Chile Archbishop of La Serena (1943-1967)

Titular Archbishop of Thapsus (1967-1970)

1888.05.15
1989.10.13 1991.08.18 Patrick Joseph Kelly Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Titular Bishop of Thignica (1939-1950)

Bishop of Benin City (1950-1973)

1894.08.31
1991.08.18 1999.03.21 John Linus Paschang Flag of the United States.svg United States Bishop of Grand Island (1951-1972) 1895.10.05
1999.05.23 2003.04.26 José Calasanz Rosenhammer Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia Titular Bishop of Ampora (1949-2003) 1900.01.01
2003.04.26 2007.01.07 Joseph Meng Ziwen Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Archbishop of Nanning (1984-2007) 1903.03.19
2007.01.07 2015.01.01 Géry Leuliet Flag of Canada.svg Canada Auxillary Bishop of Amiens (1963-1985) 1910.01.12
2015.01.01 2016.09.20 Peter Leo Gerety Flag of the United States.svg United States Archbishop of New Ark (1974-1986) 1912.07.19
2016.09.20 2020.06.21 Bernardino Piñera Flag of Chile.svg Chile Archbishop of La Serena (1983-1990) 1915.09.22
2020.06.21 2020.11.24 Damián Iguacén Borau Flag of Spain.svg Spain Bishop of San Cristobal de La Laguna or Tenrrife (1984-1991) 1916.02.12
2020.11.24 2022.07.02 Laurent Noël Flag of Canada.svg Canada Bishop of Trois-Ravières (1975-1996) 1920.03.19
2022.07.02 Present José de Jesús Sahagún de la Parra Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico Bishop of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas (1985-1993) 1922.01.01

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