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| 2008
| 2008
| 96 years, 331 days
| 96 years, 331 days
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
| '''26'''
| data-sort-value="Simoni, Ernest" | '''{{wp|Ernest Simoni}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Albania.svg|25px]] '''{{wp|Albania}}'''
| '''Deacon'''
| '''{{wp|Santa Maria della Scala}} (2018-''present'')'''
| '''1928'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1928|10|18|2025|08|31}}'''
|-  
|-  
| 26
| 27
| data-sort-value="Pignatelli di Belmonte, Gennaro Granito" | {{wp|Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte}}
| data-sort-value="Pignatelli di Belmonte, Gennaro Granito" | {{wp|Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte}}
| [[File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg|25px]] {{wp|Kingdom of Italy|Italy}}
| [[File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg|25px]] {{wp|Kingdom of Italy|Italy}}
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| 1948
| 1948
| 96 years, 312 days
| 96 years, 312 days
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
| '''27'''
| data-sort-value="Simoni, Ernest" | '''{{wp|Ernest Simoni}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Albania.svg|25px]] '''{{wp|Albania}}'''
| '''Deacon'''
| '''{{wp|Santa Maria della Scala}} (2018-''present'')'''
| '''1928'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1928|10|18|2025|08|31}}'''
|-  
|-  
| 28
| 28
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| 1976
| 1976
| 96 years, 259 days
| 96 years, 259 days
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
| '''31'''
| data-sort-value="Brandmüller, Walter" | '''{{wp|Walter Brandmüller}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]] '''{{wp|Germany}}'''
| Deacon (2010-2021)<br />'''Priest''' '''(2021-''present'')'''
| '''{{wp|San Giuliano dei Fiamminghi}} (2010-''present'')'''
| '''1929'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1929|01|05|2025|08|31}}'''
|-   
|-   
| 31
| 32
| data-sort-value="Canestri, Giovanni" | {{wp|Giovanni Canestri}}
| data-sort-value="Canestri, Giovanni" | {{wp|Giovanni Canestri}}
| [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Italy}}
| [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Italy}}
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| 96 years, 211 days
| 96 years, 211 days
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
| '''32'''
| '''33'''
| data-sort-value="Brandmüller, Walter" | '''{{wp|Walter Brandmüller}}'''
| data-sort-value="Kitbunchu, Michael Michai" | '''{{wp|Michael Michai Kitbunchu}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Germany}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Thailand.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Thailand}}'''
| Deacon (2010-2021)<br />'''Priest''' '''(2021-''present'')'''
| '''Priest'''  
| '''{{wp|San Giuliano dei Fiamminghi}} (2010-''present'')'''
| '''{{wp|San Lorenzo in Panisperna}} (1983-''present'')'''<br />'''{{wp|Proto-priest}} (2016-''present'')'''
| '''1929'''
| '''1929'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1929|01|05|2025|08|31}}'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1929|01|25|2025|08|31}}'''
|-  
|-  
| 33
| 34
| data-sort-value="Bartolucci, Domenico" |{{wp|Domenico Bartolucci}}
| data-sort-value="Bartolucci, Domenico" |{{wp|Domenico Bartolucci}}
| [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Italy}}
| [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Italy}}
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| 2013  
| 2013  
| 96 years, 188 days
| 96 years, 188 days
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
| '''33'''
| data-sort-value="Kitbunchu, Michael Michai" | '''{{wp|Michael Michai Kitbunchu}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Thailand.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Thailand}}'''
| '''Priest'''
| '''{{wp|San Lorenzo in Panisperna}} (1983-''present'')'''<br />'''{{wp|Proto-priest}} (2016-''present'')'''
| '''1929'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1929|01|25|2025|08|31}}'''
|-  
|-  
| 35
| 35
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| '''Alive'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1930|09|06|2025|08|31}}'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1930|09|06|2025|08|31}}'''
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
| '''53'''
| data-sort-value="Pujats, Janis" |'''{{wp|Janis Pujats}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Latvia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Latvia}}'''
| '''Priest'''
| '''{{wp|Santa Silvia}} (2001–)'''
| '''1930'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1930|11|14|2025|08|31}}'''
|-   
|-   
| 53
| 54
| data-sort-value="Medina, Jorge" | {{wp|Jorge Medina (cardinal)|Jorge Medina}}
| data-sort-value="Medina, Jorge" | {{wp|Jorge Medina (cardinal)|Jorge Medina}}
| [[File:Flag of Chile.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Chile}}
| [[File:Flag of Chile.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Chile}}
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| 94 years, 284 days
| 94 years, 284 days
|-  
|-  
| 54
| 55
| data-sort-value="Vaivods, Julijans" | {{wp|Julijans Vaivods}}
| data-sort-value="Vaivods, Julijans" | {{wp|Julijans Vaivods}}
| [[File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Soviet Union}}
| [[File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Soviet Union}}
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| 94 years, 279 days
| 94 years, 279 days
|-  
|-  
| 55
| 56
| data-sort-value="McCarrick, Theodore" | {{wp|Theodore McCarrick}}
| data-sort-value="McCarrick, Theodore" | {{wp|Theodore McCarrick}}
| [[File:Flag of the United States.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|United States}}
| [[File:Flag of the United States.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|United States}}
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| 94 years, 270 days
| 94 years, 270 days
|-  
|-  
| 56
| 57
| data-sort-value="de la Torre, Carlos Maria" | {{wp|Carlos María de la Torre}}
| data-sort-value="de la Torre, Carlos Maria" | {{wp|Carlos María de la Torre}}
| [[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Ecuador}}
| [[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Ecuador}}
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| 1968
| 1968
| 94 years, 261 days
| 94 years, 261 days
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
| '''57'''
| data-sort-value="Pujats, Janis" |'''{{wp|Janis Pujats}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Latvia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Latvia}}'''
| '''Priest'''
| '''{{wp|Santa Silvia}} (2001–)'''
| '''1930'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1930|11|14|2025|08|31}}'''
|-  
|-  
| 58
| 58
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| 2022  
| 2022  
| 94 years, 205 days  
| 94 years, 205 days  
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
| '''61'''
| data-sort-value="Ruini, Camillo" | '''{{wp|Camillo Ruini}}'''
| '''[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Italy}}'''
| '''Priest'''
| '''{{wp|Sant'Agnese fuori le mura}} (1991-''present'')'''
| '''1931'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1931|2|19|2025|08|31}}'''
|-  
|-  
| 61
| 62
| data-sort-value="Agustoni, Gilberto" |{{wp|Gilberto Agustoni}}
| data-sort-value="Agustoni, Gilberto" |{{wp|Gilberto Agustoni}}
| [[File:Flag of Switzerland.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Switzerland}}
| [[File:Flag of Switzerland.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Switzerland}}
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| 2017
| 2017
| 94 years, 171 days
| 94 years, 171 days
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
| '''62'''
| data-sort-value="Ruini, Camillo" | '''{{wp|Camillo Ruini}}'''
| '''[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Italy}}'''
| '''Priest'''
| '''{{wp|Sant'Agnese fuori le mura}} (1991-''present'')'''
| '''1931'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1931|2|19|2025|08|31}}'''
|-  
|-  
| 63
| 63
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| 2004
| 2004
| 93 years, 271 days
| 93 years, 271 days
|-
| 77
| data-sort-value="Vannutelli, Vincenzo" |{{wp|Vincenzo Vannutelli}}
| [[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}} (1891–1900)<br />{{wp|Roman Catholic Suburbicarian Diocese of Palestrina|Palestrina}} (1900–1930)<br />{{wp|Roman Catholic Suburbicarian Diocese of Ostia|Ostia}} (1915–1930)
| 1836
| 1930
| 93 years, 216 days
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
| '''78'''
| '''77'''
| data-sort-value="Saraiva Martins, José" | '''{{Wp|José Saraiva Martins}}''' '''{{Wp|Claretians|C.M.F.}}'''
| data-sort-value="Saraiva Martins, José" | '''{{Wp|José Saraiva Martins}}''' '''{{Wp|Claretians|C.M.F.}}'''
|[[File:Flag of Portugal.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Portugal}}'''
|[[File:Flag of Portugal.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Portugal}}'''
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| '''Alive'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1932|01|06|2025|08|31}}'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1932|01|06|2025|08|31}}'''
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
| '''78'''
| data-sort-value="Zen, Joseph" | '''{{wp|Joseph Zen}} {{wp|Salesians of Don Bosco|S.D.B.}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Hong Kong}}'''<small /><br />'''<small>([[File:Flag of China.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|China}})</small>'''
| Priest
| '''{{wp|Santa Maria Madre del Redentore a Tor Bella Monaca}} (2006–''present'')'''
| '''1932'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1932|01|13|2025|08|31}}'''
|-  
|-  
| 79
| 79
| data-sort-value="Vannutelli, Vincenzo" |{{wp|Vincenzo Vannutelli}}
| [[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}} (1891–1900)<br />{{wp|Roman Catholic Suburbicarian Diocese of Palestrina|Palestrina}} (1900–1930)<br />{{wp|Roman Catholic Suburbicarian Diocese of Ostia|Ostia}} (1915–1930)
| 1836
| 1930
| 93 years, 216 days
|-
| 80
| data-sort-value="Estapa Llaurens, José Manuel" |{{wp|José Manuel Estepa Llaurens}}
| data-sort-value="Estapa Llaurens, José Manuel" |{{wp|José Manuel Estepa Llaurens}}
| [[File:Flag of Spain.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Spain}}
| [[File:Flag of Spain.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Spain}}
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| 2019
| 2019
| 93 years, 201 days  
| 93 years, 201 days  
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
| '''80'''
| data-sort-value="Zen, Joseph" | '''{{wp|Joseph Zen}} {{wp|Salesians of Don Bosco|S.D.B.}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Hong Kong}}'''<small /><br />'''<small>([[File:Flag of China.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|China}})</small>'''
| Priest
| '''{{wp|Santa Maria Madre del Redentore a Tor Bella Monaca}} (2006–''present'')'''
| '''1932'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1932|01|13|2025|08|31}}'''
|-  
|-  
| 81
| 81
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| 1920
| 1920
| 2013
| 2013
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
| '''85'''
| data-sort-value="Stafford, James" | '''{{wp|James Stafford}}'''
| [[File:Flag of the United States.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|United States}}'''
| '''Priest'''
| '''{{wp|San Pietro in Montorio}} (1998-present)'''
| '''1932'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1932|07|26|2025|08|31}}'''
|-  
|-  
| 85
| 86
| data-sort-value="Tomášek, František" |{{Wp|František Tomášek}}
| data-sort-value="Tomášek, František" |{{Wp|František Tomášek}}
|[[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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| 93 years, 35 days
| 93 years, 35 days
|-  
|-  
| 86
| 87
| data-sort-value="Scherer, Alfredo" | {{wp|Alfredo Scherer}}
| data-sort-value="Scherer, Alfredo" | {{wp|Alfredo Scherer}}
| [[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Brazil}}
| [[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Brazil}}
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| 1996  
| 1996  
| 93 years, 33 days
| 93 years, 33 days
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
| '''88'''
| data-sort-value="Rosales, Gaudencio" | '''{{wp|Gaudencio Rosales}}'''
| [[File:Flag of the Philippines.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Philippines}}'''
| '''Priest'''
| '''{{wp|Santissimo Nome di Maria in Via Latina}} (2006-''Present'')'''
| '''1932'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1932|8|10|2025|08|31}}'''
|-  
|-  
| 87
| 89
| data-sort-value="Pizzardo, Guiseppe" |{{wp|Giuseppe Pizzardo}}
| data-sort-value="Pizzardo, Guiseppe" |{{wp|Giuseppe Pizzardo}}
| [[File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Italy}}  
| [[File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Italy}}  
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| 93 years, 19 days
| 93 years, 19 days
|-  
|-  
| rowspan=2 | 88
| rowspan=2 | 90
| data-sort-value="McIntyre, James Francis" |{{wp|James Francis McIntyre}}
| data-sort-value="McIntyre, James Francis" |{{wp|James Francis McIntyre}}
| [[File:Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|United States}}  
| [[File:Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|United States}}  
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| 2008
| 2008
|-  
|-  
| 90
| 92
| data-sort-value="Confalonieri, Carlo" |{{wp|Carlo Confalonieri}}
| data-sort-value="Confalonieri, Carlo" |{{wp|Carlo Confalonieri}}
| [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy
| [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy
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| 1986
| 1986
| 93 years, 7 days
| 93 years, 7 days
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
| '''91'''
| data-sort-value="Stafford, James" | '''{{wp|James Stafford}}'''
| [[File:Flag of the United States.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|United States}}'''
| '''Priest'''
| '''{{wp|San Pietro in Montorio}} (1998-present)'''
| '''1932'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1932|07|26|2025|08|31}}'''
|-  
|-  
| 92
| 93
| data-sort-value="Verde, Alessandro" |{{wp|Alessandro Verde}}
| data-sort-value="Verde, Alessandro" |{{wp|Alessandro Verde}}
| [[File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Kingdom of Italy|Italy}}
| [[File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Kingdom of Italy|Italy}}
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| 1958
| 1958
| 93 years, 2 days
| 93 years, 2 days
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
| '''93'''
| data-sort-value="Rosales, Gaudencio" | '''{{wp|Gaudencio Rosales}}'''
| [[File:Flag of the Philippines.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Philippines}}'''
| '''Priest'''
| '''{{wp|Santissimo Nome di Maria in Via Latina}} (2006-''Present'')'''
| '''1932'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1932|8|10|2025|08|31}}'''
|-  
|-  
| 94
| 94
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| 2013
| 2013
| 92 years, 310 days
| 92 years, 310 days
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
| '''95'''
| data-sort-value="Arinze, Francis" | '''{{wp|Francis Arinze}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Nigeria.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Nigeria}}'''
| Deacon (1985-1996)<br />Priest (1996-2005)<br />'''Bishop (2005-''present'')'''
| {{wp|San Giovanni della Pigna}} (1985–2005)<br />'''{{wp|Roman Catholic Suburbicarian Diocese of Velletri-Segni|Velletri-Segni}} (2005-''present'')'''
| '''1932'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1932|11|01|2025|08|31}}'''
|-
|-
| 95
| 96
| data-sort-value="Aramburu, Juan Carlos" | {{wp|Juan Carlos Aramburu}}
| data-sort-value="Aramburu, Juan Carlos" | {{wp|Juan Carlos Aramburu}}
| [[File:Flag of Argentina.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Argentina}}
| [[File:Flag of Argentina.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Argentina}}
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| 92 years, 281 days
| 92 years, 281 days
|-  
|-  
| 96
| 97
| data-sort-value="Sebastiani, Sergio" | {{wp|Sergio Sebastiani}}
| data-sort-value="Sebastiani, Sergio" | {{wp|Sergio Sebastiani}}
| [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Italy}}
| [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Italy}}
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| 2024
| 2024
| 92 years, 280 days
| 92 years, 280 days
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
| '''97'''
| data-sort-value="Arinze, Francis" | '''{{wp|Francis Arinze}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Nigeria.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Nigeria}}'''
| Deacon (1985-1996)<br />Priest (1996-2005)<br />'''Bishop (2005-''present'')'''
| {{wp|San Giovanni della Pigna}} (1985–2005)<br />'''{{wp|Roman Catholic Suburbicarian Diocese of Velletri-Segni|Velletri-Segni}} (2005-''present'')'''
| '''1932'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1932|11|01|2025|08|31}}'''
|-  
|-  
| 98
| 98

Revision as of 05:18, 1 August 2025

This article hypothetically lists the Longest-known living or deceased he cardinals, born no earlier than 1800, and whose ages are documented in reliable sources. Those currently living are in bold on gold. The longest-lived non acting state leader with known exact dates of birth and death was the Longest lived cardinal is Corrado Bafile (1903-2005), Cardinal-deacon of S. Maria in Portico (later Priest 'pro hac vice) (1976-2005), who lived to 101 years, 214 days.

If every single living cardinal is still alive by 30 June 2025.

Gallery

List

Color Age Range
Living
No. Cardinal 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
5 Angelo Acerbi Flag of Italy.svg Italy Priest Deacon of Sant Angeli Custodi a Città Giardino (2024-present) 1925 Alive 99 years, 342 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-present) 1926 Alive 99 years, 205 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, 259 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 97 years, 308 days
19 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
20 Friedrich Wetter Flag of Germany.svg West Germany Priest Santo Stefano in Monte Celio (1985–present) 1928 Alive 97 years, 184 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.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.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 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
26 Ernest Simoni Flag of Albania.svg Albania Deacon Santa Maria della Scala (2018-present) 1928 Alive 96 years, 317 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 José da Costa Nunes Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal Priest Santa Prisca (1962–1976) 1880 1976 96 years, 259 days
31 Walter Brandmüller Flag of Germany.svg Germany Deacon (2010-2021)
Priest (2021-present) 		San Giuliano dei Fiamminghi (2010-present) 1929 Alive 96 years, 238 days
32 Giovanni Canestri Flag of Italy.svg Italy Priest San Andrea della Valle (1988–2015) 1918 2015 96 years, 211 days
33 Michael Michai Kitbunchu Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Priest San Lorenzo in Panisperna (1983-present)
Proto-priest (2016-present) 		1929 Alive 96 years, 218 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 Joseph Ratzinger Flag of Germany.svg West Germany Priest (1977-1993)
Bishop (1993-2005) 		Priest of Santa Maria Consolatrice al Tiburtino (1977-1993)
Velletri-Segni (1993–2005)
Ostia (2002-2005) 		1927 2022 95 years, 259 days
43 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
44 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
45 Adam Maida Flag of the United States.svg United States Priest San Vitale (1994–present) 1930 Alive 95 years, 166 days
46 Julian Herranz Casado Flag of Spain.svg Spain Deacon (2002-2014)
Priest (2014-present) 		Sant'Eugenio (2003–present) 1930 Alive 95 years, 153 days
47 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
48 Serafim Fernandes de Araújo Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Priest San Luigi Maria Grignion de Montfort (1998–2019) 1924 2019 95 years, 56 days
49 Alberto Di Jorio Flag of Italy.svg Italy Priest Santa Pudenziana (1967 – 1979) 1884 1979 95 years, 47 days
50 Corrado Ursi Flag of Italy.svg Italy Priest San Callisto (1967–2003) 1908 2003 95 years, 34 days
51 Paul Poupard Flag of France.svg France Priest Santa Prassede (1996–) 1930 Alive 95 years, 1 day
52 Salvatore De Giorgi Flag of Italy.svg Italy Priest Santa Maria in Ara Coeli (1998–present) 1930 Alive 94 years, 359 days
53 Janis Pujats Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia Priest Santa Silvia (2001–) 1930 Alive 94 years, 290 days
54 Jorge Medina Flag of Chile.svg Chile Deacon (1999-2008)
Priest (2008-2021) 		San Saba (1998–2021) 1926 2021 94 years, 284 days
55 Julijans Vaivods Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union Priest Santi Quattro Coronati (1983–1990) 1895 1990 94 years, 279 days
56 Theodore McCarrick Flag of the United States.svg United States Priest Santi Nereo ad Achilleo (2001–2018) 1930 2025 94 years, 270 days
57 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
58 Louis-Albert Vachon Flag of Canada.svg Canada Priest San Paolo della Croce a Corviale (1985–2006) 1912 2006 94 years, 237 days
59 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
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 Camillo Ruini Flag of Italy.svg Italy Priest Sant'Agnese fuori le mura (1991-present) 1931 Alive 94 years, 193 days
62 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
63 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
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 Lucian Mureșan Flag of Romania.svg Romania Priest Sant'Atanasio (2012-present) 1931 Alive 94 years, 100 days
67 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
68 Marian Jaworski Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine
Flag of Poland.svg Poland 		Priest San Sisto ([1998] 2001–2020) 1926 2020 94 years 13 days
69 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
70 Prosper Grech, O.S.A. Flag of Malta.svg Malta Deacon Santa Maria Goretti (2012–2019) 1925 2019 94 years, 6 days
71 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
72 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
73 John Carberry Flag of the United States.svg United States Priest San Giovanni Battista de’ Rossi (1969–1998) 1904 1998 93 years, 321 days
74 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
75 Thomas Williams Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Priest Gesù Divin Maestro alla Pineta Sacchetti (1983–2023) 1930 2023 93 years. 276 days
76 Opilio Rossi Flag of the United States.svg United States Priest San Lorenzo in Lucina (1987–2004) 1910 2004 93 years, 271 days
77 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, 237 days
78 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, 230 days
79 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
80 José Manuel Estepa Llaurens Flag of Spain.svg Spain Priest San Gabriele Arcangelo all’Acqua Traversa (2010–2019) 1926 2019 93 years, 201 days
81 Jean Margéot Flag of Mauritius.svg Mauritius Priest San Gabriele Arcangelo all’Acqua Traversa (1988–2009) 1916 2009 93 years, 164 days
82 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
83 Gioacchino Pecci Flag of the Papal States (1825-1870).svg Papal States Priest San Crisogono (1853–1878) 1810 1903 93 years, 140 days
Simon Pimenta Flag of India.svg India Priest Santa Maria Regina Mundi a Torre Spaccata (1988–2013) 1920 2013
85 James Stafford Flag of the United States.svg United States Priest San Pietro in Montorio (1998-present) 1932 Alive 93 years, 36 days
86 František Tomášek Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia Priest San Vitale (1977–1992) 1899 1992 93 years, 35 days
87 Alfredo Scherer Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Priest Nostra Signora de La Salette (1969–1996) 1903 1996 93 years, 33 days
88 Gaudencio Rosales Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines Priest Santissimo Nome di Maria in Via Latina (2006-Present) 1932 Alive 93 years, 21 days
89 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
90 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
92 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
93 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
94 Julien Ries Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium Deacon San Antonio di Padova a Circonvallazione Appia (2012–2013) 1920 2013 92 years, 310 days
95 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 92 years, 303 days
96 Juan Carlos Aramburu Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina Priest San Giovanni Battista dei Fiorentini (1976–2004) 1912 2004 92 years, 281 days
97 Sergio Sebastiani Flag of Italy.svg Italy Deacon (2001-2011)
Priest (2011-2024) 		Sant'Eustachio (2001-2024) 1931 2024 92 years, 280 days
98 Paolo Giobbe Flag of Italy.svg Italy Priest Santa Maria in Vallicella (1958–1972) 1880 1972 92 years, 217 days
99 Josyf Slipyj Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine 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

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