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|100 years, 123 days
|100 years, 123 days
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|'''7'''
|'''{{Wp|Alexandre do Nascimento}}'''
|'''{{Wp|Alexandre do Nascimento}}'''
|'''Angola'''
|'''Angola'''
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|98 years, 113 days
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|'''16'''
|'''{{Wp|Estanislao Esteban Karlic}}'''
|'''{{Wp|Estanislao Esteban Karlic}}'''
|'''Argentina'''
|'''Argentina'''
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|97 years, 195 days  
|97 years, 195 days  
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|20
|'''20'''
|'''{{Wp|Emmanuel Wamala}}'''
|'''{{Wp|Emmanuel Wamala}}'''
|'''Uganda'''
|'''Uganda'''
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|97 years, 30 days
|97 years, 30 days
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|23
|'''23'''
|'''{{Wp|Luis Pascual Dri}}''' '''OFMCap'''
|'''{{Wp|Luis Pascual Dri}}''' '''OFMCap'''
|'''Argentina'''
|'''Argentina'''
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|96 years, 188 days
|96 years, 188 days
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|33
|'''33'''
|'''{{Wp|Júlio Duarte Langa}}'''
|'''{{Wp|Júlio Duarte Langa}}'''
|'''Mozambique'''
|'''Mozambique'''
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|96 years, 121 days
|96 years, 121 days
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|38
|'''38'''
|'''{{Wp|Friedrich Wetter}}'''
|'''{{Wp|Friedrich Wetter}}'''
|'''Germany'''
|'''Germany'''
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|{{Age in years and days|20 February 1896|4 September 1991}}
|{{Age in years and days|20 February 1896|4 September 1991}}
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|48
|'''48'''
|'''{{Wp|Ernest Simoni}}'''
|'''{{Wp|Ernest Simoni}}'''
|'''Albania'''
|'''Albania'''
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|'''{{age in years and days|1928|10|18}}'''
|'''{{age in years and days|1928|10|18}}'''
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
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|49
|'''49'''
|'''{{Wp|Walter Brandmüller}}'''
|'''{{Wp|Walter Brandmüller}}'''
|'''Germany'''
|'''Germany'''
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|'''{{age in years and days|1929|1|5}}'''
|'''{{age in years and days|1929|1|5}}'''
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
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|50
|'''50'''
|'''{{Wp|Michael Michai Kitbunchu}}'''
|'''{{Wp|Michael Michai Kitbunchu}}'''
|'''Thailand'''
|'''Thailand'''
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|94 years, 60 days
|94 years, 60 days
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|66
|'''66'''
|'''{{Wp|Adam Maida}}'''
|'''{{Wp|Adam Maida}}'''
|'''United States'''
|'''United States'''
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|'''{{age in years and days|1930|3|18}}'''
|'''{{age in years and days|1930|3|18}}'''
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
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|67
|'''67'''
|'''{{Wp|Julian Herranz Casado}}'''
|'''{{Wp|Julian Herranz Casado}}'''
|'''Spain'''
|'''Spain'''
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|93 years, 258 days
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|80
|'''80'''
|'''{{Wp|Paul Poupard}}'''
|'''{{Wp|Paul Poupard}}'''
|'''France'''
|'''France'''
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|'''{{age in years and days|1930|8|30}}'''
|'''{{age in years and days|1930|8|30}}'''
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|81
|'''81'''
|'''{{Wp|Salvatore De Giorgi}}'''
|'''{{Wp|Salvatore De Giorgi}}'''
|'''Italy'''
|'''Italy'''
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|93 years, 188 days
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|85
|'''85'''
|'''{{Wp|Janis Pujats}}'''
|'''{{Wp|Janis Pujats}}'''
|'''Latvia'''
|'''Latvia'''
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|{{Wp|Pope Leo XIII|Gioacchino Pecci}}
|{{Wp|Pope Leo XIII|Gioacchino Pecci}}
(later {Pope Leo XIII)
(later Pope Leo XIII)
|Italy
|Italy
|Cardinal-Priest of San Crisogono (1853–1878)
|Cardinal-Priest of San Crisogono (1853–1878)
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|2013
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|90
|'''90'''
|'''{{Wp|Camillo Ruini}}'''
|'''{{Wp|Camillo Ruini}}'''
|'''Italy'''
|'''Italy'''
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|Italy
|Italy
|Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina (1440–1443)  
|Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina (1440–1443)  
|1345
|1350
|1445
|1443
|92 years, 364 days
|92 years, 364 days
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|99||'''{{Wp|Lucian Mureșan}}'''
|'''99'''||'''{{Wp|Lucian Mureșan}}'''
|'''Romania'''
|'''Romania'''
|'''Cardinal-Deacon of San Antonio di Padova a Circonvallazione Appia (2012–2013)'''
|'''Cardinal-Deacon of San Antonio di Padova a Circonvallazione Appia (2012–2013)'''
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|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{age in years and days|1932|1|6}}'''
|'''{{age in years and days|1932|1|6}}'''
|'''2024-05-24'''<br />'''Luigi Poggi'''
|'''2024-11-11'''<br />'''Julien Ries'''
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|'''{{Wp|Joseph Zen}}'''
|'''{{Wp|Joseph Zen}}'''
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|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1932|1|13}}'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1932|1|13}}'''
|'''2024-07-20'''<br />'''Joseph Asajiro Satowaki'''
|'''2025-01-11'''<br />'''Branda da Castiglione'''
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|'''{{Wp|James Stafford}}'''
|'''{{Wp|James Stafford}}'''
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|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1932|7|26}}'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1932|7|26}}'''
|'''2025-02-10'''<br />'''Jean Honoré'''
|'''2025-07-08'''<br />'''Alessandro Verde'''
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|'''{{Wp|Gaudencio Rosales}}'''
|'''{{Wp|Gaudencio Rosales}}'''
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|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1932|8|10}}'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1932|8|10}}'''
|'''2025-03-01'''<br />'''Josyf Slipyj and Léon-Étienne Duval (tied)'''
|'''2025-08-17'''<br />'''Carlo Confaloniei'''
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|'''{{Wp|Francis Arinze}}'''
|'''{{Wp|Francis Arinze}}'''
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|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1932|11|1}}'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1932|11|1}}'''
|'''2025-05-23'''<br />'''Josyf Slipyj and Léon-Étienne Duval'''
|'''2025-11-15'''<br />'''Antonio Innocenti'''
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|'''{{Wp|Renato Martino}}'''
|'''{{Wp|Renato Martino}}'''
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|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1932|11|23}}'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1932|11|23}}'''
|'''2025-06-28'''<br />'''Paolo Giobbe'''
|'''2025-12-11'''<br />'''Giuseppe Pizzardo'''
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|'''{{Wp|Kelvin Edward Felix}}'''
|'''{{Wp|Kelvin Edward Felix}}'''
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|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1933|2|15}}'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1933|2|15}}'''
|'''2025-11-22'''<br />'''Sergio Sebastiani'''
|'''2026-02-26'''<br />'''James Francis McIntyre'''
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|'''{{Wp|Walter Kasper}}'''
|'''{{Wp|Walter Kasper}}'''
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|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1933|3|5}}'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1933|3|5}}'''
|'''2025-12-11'''<br />'''Juan Carlos Araburu'''
|'''2026-04-30'''<br />'''Alfredo Scherer'''
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|'''{{Wp|Juan Sandoval Íñiguez}}'''
|'''{{Wp|Juan Sandoval Íñiguez}}'''
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|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1933|3|28}}'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1933|3|28}}'''
|'''2026-01-07'''<br />'''José Maria Caro Rodriguez'''
|'''2026-05-02'''<br />'''František Tomášek'''
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|'''{{Wp|Francisco Javier Errázuriz Ossa}}, ISch'''
|'''{{Wp|Francisco Javier Errázuriz Ossa}}, ISch'''
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|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1933|9|5}}'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1933|9|5}}'''
|'''2026-07-12'''<br />'''Julien Ries'''
|'''2027-01-23'''<br />'''Gioacchino Pecci and Simon Pimenta (tied)'''
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|'''{{Wp|Raffaele Farina}}, SDB'''
|'''{{Wp|Raffaele Farina}}, SDB'''
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|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1933|9|24}}'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1933|9|24}}'''
|'''2026-09-26'''<br />'''Alessandro Verde'''
|'''2027-02-11'''<br />'''Gioacchino Pecci and Simon Pimenta'''  
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Revision as of 04:53, 29 April 2024

=This article lists the 100 longest known living or deceased Members of the College of Cardinals (born post-1800), and whose ages are documented in reliable sources. Those currently living are in bold on gold. The longest-lived was Portuguese, Dom Jorge da Costa who lived to ages of 101 years 262 days to 102 years, 261 days. The Second longest-lived another Italian Cardinal Corrado Bafile who lived to 101 years, 214 days.

Gallery

List

Key
Currently Living
Up-to-date 11/25/2024
Rank Cardinal Country Post Born Died Age
1 Agatone

(later Pope Agatho)

Italy Cardinal-Deacon (576-577) 574 681 106 years, 10 days to 107 years, 9 days
2 Jorge da Costa Portugal Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (1503 – 1508.09.18) 1406 1508 101 years, 262 days to 102 years, 261 days
3 Corrado Bafile Italy Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Portico pro hac vice Title (1987–2005) 1903 2005 101 years, 214 days
4 Loris Francesco Capovilla Italy Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Trastevere (2014–2016) 1915 2016 100 years, 224 days
5 José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez Colombia Cardinal-Priest of San Giovanni Crisostomo a Monte Sacro Alto (2015–2019) 1919 2019 100 years, 197 days
6 Luigi Ciacchi Italy Cardinal-Deacon of Sba Angelo in Pescheria (1838–1865) 1765 1865 100 years, 123 days
7 Alexandre do Nascimento Angola Cardinal-Priest of San Marco in Agro Laurentino (1983–) 1925 Alive 99 years, 269 days
8 Ersilio Tonini Italy Cardinal-Priest of Santi Redentore a Valmelaina (1994–2013) 1914 2013 99 years, 8 days
8 Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir Lebanon Cardinal Patriarch (1986 (1994)-2019) 1920 2019 98 years, 362 days
9 Paul Augustin Mayer OSA Germany Cardinal-Priest of San Anselmo all’Aventino pro hac vice Title (1996–2010) 1911 2010 98 years, 342 days
10 Galeazzo Marescotti Italy Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Lucina (1708.04.30 – 1726.07.03) 1627 1726 98 years, 275 days
11 Jean-Baptiste de Belloy France Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni a Porta Latina (1805.02.01 – 1808.06.10) 1709 1808 98 years, 245 days
12 Ignatius Kung Pin-mei China Cardinal-Priest of San Sisto (1991–2000) 1901 2000 98 years, 223 days
Franz König Austria Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Eusebio (1958–2004) 1905 2004
14 Jozef Tomko Slovakia Cardinal-Priest of Santa Sabina (1985–2022) 1924 2022 98 years 150 days
15 Fiorenzo Angelini Italy Cardinal-Priest of Santo Spirito in Sassia (1991-2014) 1916 2014 98 years, 113 days
16 Estanislao Esteban Karlic Argentina Cardinal-Priest of Beata Maria Addolorata a piazza Buenos Aires (2007–) 1926 Alive 98 years, 292 days
17 Albert Vanhoye, SJ France Cardinal Priest of Santa Maria della Mercede e Sant'Adriano a Villa Albani (2006–2021) 1923 2021 98 years, 5 days
18 Paolo Dezza, S.J. Italy Cardinal-Deacon of SantaIgnazio di Loyola a Campo Marzio (1991–1999) 1901 1999 98 years, 4 days
19 Alexandre dos Santos, O.F.M. Mozambique Cardinal-Priest of San Frumenzio ai Prati Fiscali (1988–2021) 1924 2021 97 years, 195 days
20 Emmanuel Wamala Uganda Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Ugo (1994-) 1926 Alive 97 years, 346 days
21 Alfons Maria Stickler SDB Austria Cardinal-Priest of S. Giorgio in Velabro pro hac vice Title (1996–2007) 1910 2007 97 years, 111 days
22 Henryk Gulbinowicz Poland Cardinal-Priest of Immacolata Concezione di Maria a Grottarossa (1985–2020) 1923 2020 97 years, 30 days
23 Luis Pascual Dri OFMCap Argentina Cardinal-Priest of San Marco in Agro Laurentino (2023–) 1927 Alive 97 years, 222 days
24 Ferdinando Antonelli, O.F.M. Italy Cardinal-Priest of S. Sebastiano al Palatino pro hac vice Title (1983–1993) 1896 1993 96 years, 363 days
25 Roger Etchegaray France Cardinal-Bishop of Porto-Santa Rufina (1998–2019) 1922 2019 96 years, 344 days
26 Johannes Willebrands Netherlands Cardinal-Priest of San Sebastiano alle Catacombe (1975–2006) 1909 2008 96 years, 331 days
27 Gennaro Pignatelli di Belmonte Italy Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1915-1948)

Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (1930-1918)

Dean of the College of Cardinals (1930-1948)

1851 1948 96 years, 312 days
28 Edward Cassidy Australia Cardinal-Priest 'pro hac vice' of Santa Maria in Via Lata (2002–2021) 1924 2021 96 years, 279 days
29 Kazimierz Świątek Belarus Cardinal-Priest of San Gerardo Matella (1994–2011) 1914 2011 96 years, 273 days
30 José da Costa Nuñes Portugal Cardinal-Priest of Santa Prisca (1962–1976) 1880 1976 96 years, 259 days
31 Giovanni Canestri Italy Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Andrea della Valle (1988-2015) 1918 2006 96 years, 211 days
32 Domenico Bartolucci Italy Cardinal-Deacon of SS. Nomi di Gesù e Maria in Via Lata (2010–2013) 1917 2013 96 years, 188 days
33 Júlio Duarte Langa Mozambique Cardinal Priest of San Gabriele dell'Addolorata (2015-present) 1927 Alive 97 years, 29 days
34 Adam Kozłowiecki, S.J. Zambia Cardinal-Priest of San Andrea al Quirinale (1998–2007) 1911 2007 96 years, 180 days
35 Francisco Álvarez Martínez Spain Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria "Regina Pacis" a Monte Verde (2001–2022) 1925 2022 96 years, 175 days
36 Francesco Carafa della Spina di Traetto Italy Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Damaso (1807.08.03 – 1818.09.20)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Lucina in commendum (1807.08.03 – 1818.09.20)

1722 1818 96 years, 144 days
37 Mikel Koliqi Albania Cardinal-Deacon of Ognissanti in Via Appia Nuova (1994–1997) 1900 1997 96 years, 121 days
38 Friedrich Wetter Germany Cardinal Priest of Santo Stephano in Coelio Monte (1985–) 1928 Alive 96 years, 279 days
39 Francesco Morano Italy Cardinal-Priest of San Luca a Via Prenestina (1988–2021) 1872 1968 96 years, 34 days
40 Luigi De Magistris Italy Cardinal-Deacon of Santissimo Nome di Gesu e Maria in Via Lata (2015–2022) 1926 2022 95 years 358 days
41 José Freire Falcão Brazil Cardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in Lucina (1967–1986) 1925 2021 95 years, 338 days
42 Pietro Parente Italy Cardinal-Priest of Santa Lorenzo in Lucina (1967–1986) 1891 1986 95 years, 316 days
43 Achille Silvestrini Italy Cardinal-Priest of Santi Angeli Custodi a Città Giardino (2001–2022) 1923 2019 95 years, 308 days
44 Joseph Ratzinger Germany Cardinal Bishop of Velletri–Segni (1993‍–‍2005)

Cardinal Bishop of Ostia (2002‍–‍2005)

Dean of the College of Cardinals (2002‍–‍2005)

1927 2022 95 years, 359 days
45 Ugolini Dei Conti

(later Pope Gregory IX)

Italy Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (1219-1227) 1145 1241 95 years, 234 days to 96 years, 233 days
46 Agostino Cacciavillan Italy Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in Domnica (1983–1991) 1926 2022 95 years, 204 days
47 Henri de Lubac, S.J. France Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in Domnica (1983–1991) 1896 1991 95 years, 196 days
48 Ernest Simoni Albania Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria della Scala (2016–) 1928 Alive 96 years, 38 days
49 Walter Brandmüller Germany Cardinal-Priest 'pro hac vice' of San Giuliano dei Fiamminghi (2010–) 1929 Alive 95 years, 325 days
50 Michael Michai Kitbunchu Thailand Cardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in Panisperna (1983–) 1929 Alive 95 years, 305 days
51 Paulo Evaristo Arns Brazil Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Antonio da Padova in Via Tuscolana (1973–2016) 1921 2016 95 years, 91 days
52 Serafim Fernandes de Araújo Brazil Cardinal Priest of San Luigi Maria Grignion de Montfort (1998–2019) 1924 2019 95 years, 56 days
53 Alberto Di Jorio Italy Cardinal-Priest of Santa Pudenziana (1967–1979) 1884 1979 95 years, 49 days
54 Corrado Ursi Italy Cardinal-Priest of S. Callisto (1967.06.29 – 2003.08.29) 1908 2003 95 years, 34 days
55 Jorge Medina Estévez Chile Cardinal-Priest "pro hac vice" of Santa Saba (2008–2021) 1926 2021 94 years, 284 days
56 Julijans Vaivods Latvia Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati (1983–1990) 1895 1990 94 years, 279 days
57 Carlos María de la Torre Ecuador Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Aquiro pro hac vice Title (1953 – 1968) 1873 1968 94 years, 259 days
58 Louis-Albert Vachon Canada Cardinal-Priest of S. Paolo della Croce a Corviale (1985–2006) 1912 2006 94 years, 237 days
59 Egano Righi-Lambertini Italy Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Via (1990–2000) 1906 2000 94 years, 225 days
60 Angelo Sodano Italy Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1994–2022)

Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (2005–2022)

Dean of the College of Cardinals (2005–2022)

1927 2022 94 years, 205 days
61 Pedro Martínez de Luna y Pérez de Gotor

(later Antipope Benedict XIII)

Italy Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in Cosmedin (1375–1394) 1328 1423 94 years, 179 days
62 Gilberto Agustoni Italy Cardinal-Priest pro hac vice of Santi Urbano e Lorenzo a Prima Porta (1994–2017) 1922 2017 94 years, 171 days
63 Eduardo Martínez Somalo Spain Cardinal Priest of Santissimo Nome di Gesù (1999–2021) 1927 2021 94 years, 142 days
64 Giovanni Cheli Italy Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Cosma e Damiano pro hac vice Title (2008–2013) 1918 2013 94 years 122 days
65 Giuseppe Sensi Italy Cardinal-Priest of Regina Apostolorum (1987–2001) 1907 2001 94 years, 60 days
66 Adam Maida United States Cardinal-Priest of Santi Vitale, Valeria, Gervasio e Protasio (1994–) 1930 Alive 94 years, 252 days
67 Julian Herranz Casado Spain Cardinal Priest of Sant'Eugenio (2014–present) 1930 Alive 94 years, 239 days
68 Marian Jaworski Poland Cardinal-Priest of San Sisto (1998–2020) 1926 2020 94 years 13 days
69 Carlo Furno Italy Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Onofrio (2006–2015) 1921 2015 94 years, 7 days
70 Prosper Grech, O.S.A. Malta Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria Goretti (2012–2019) 1925 2019 94 years, 6 days
71 Roberto Tucci Italy Cardinal-Priest pro hac vice of Sant'Ignazio di Loyola a Campo Marzio (2001–2015) 1921 2015 93 years, 360 days
72 Adriano

(later Pope Adrian I)

Italy Cardinal Deacon of Santa Maria in Via Lata (ca. 770–772) 700 795 94 years, 359 days to 95 years, 358 days
73 Georges Cottier Switzerland Cardinal-Priest of Santi Domenico e Sisto pro hac vice Title (2014–2016) 1922 2016 93 years, 341 days
74 John Carberry United States Cardinal-Priest of San Giovanni Battista de’ Rossi (1969–1998) 1904 1998 93 years, 321 days
75 Henri Albert de la Grange d’Arquien France Cardinal-Deacon of S. Nicola in Carcere (1699.04.11 – 1707.05.24) 1613 1707 93 years, 258 days
76 Paolo Bertoli Italy Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati (1979–2001) 1908 2001 93 years, 280 days
77 Thomas Williams United States Cardinal-Priest of Gesù Divin Maestro alla Pineta Sacchetti (1983–2023) 1930 2023 93 years. 276 days
78 Opilio Rossi United States Cardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in Lucina (1987–2004) 1910 2004 93 years, 271 days
79 Henri Albert dela Grange d'Arquien France Cardinal-Deacon of San Nicola in Carcere 1613 1707 93 years, 258 days
80 Paul Poupard France Cardinal-Priest of Santa Prassede (1996–) 1930 Alive 94 years, 87 days
81 Salvatore De Giorgi Italy Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Aracoeli (1996–) 1930 Alive 94 years, 80 days
82 Vincenzo Vannutelli Italy Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (1915-1930)

Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1900-1930)

Dean of the College of Cardinals (1915-1930)

1836 1930 93 years, 216 days
83 José Manuel Estepa Spain Cardinal-Priest of San Gabriele Arcangelo all'Acqua Traversa (2010–2019) 1926 2019 93 years, 201 days
84 Giuseppe Firrao Italy Cardinal-Priest of S. Eusebio (1801.07.20 – 1830.01.24) 1736 1830 93 years, 188 days
85 Janis Pujats Latvia Cardinal-Priest of Santa Silvia (2001–) 1930 Alive 94 years, 11 days
86 Jean Margéot Mauritius Cardinal-Priest of S. Gabriele Arcangelo all’Acqua Traversa (1988–2009) 1916 2009 93 years, 164 days
87 Teodolfo Mertel Italy Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Damaso (1884–1899) 1806 1899 93 years, 152 days
88 Gioacchino Pecci

(later Pope Leo XIII)

Italy Cardinal-Priest of San Crisogono (1853–1878)

Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber (1877–1878)

1810 1903 93 years, 140 days
Simon Pimenta Italy Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Regina Mundi a Torre Spaccata (1988–2013) 1920 2013
90 Camillo Ruini Italy Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Agnese fuori le Mura (1991–present) 1931 Alive 93 years, 280 days
91 František Tomášek Czech Republic Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Vitale, Valeria, Gervasio e Protasio (1977–1992) 1899 1992 93 years, 35 days
92 Alfredo Scherer Brazil Cardinal-Priest of Nostra Signora de La Salette (1969–1996) 1903 1996 93 years, 33 days
93 James Francis McIntyre United States Cardinal-Priest of Santa Anastasia (1953–1979) 1886 1979 93 years, 21 days
94 Giuseppe Pizzardo Italy Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1948–1970) 1877 1970 93 years, 19 days
95 Antonio Innocenti Italy Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Aquiro pro hac vice Title (1996–2008) 1915 2008 93 years, 14 days
96 Carlo Confalonieri Italy Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1972–1986)

Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (1977–1986)

Dean of the College of Cardinals

1893 1986 93 years, 7 days
97 Alessandro Verde Italy Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Cosmedin pro hac vice Title (1935 – 1958) 1865 1958 93 years, 2 days
98 Branda da Castiglioni Italy Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina (1440–1443) 1350 1443 92 years, 364 days
99 Lucian Mureșan Romania Cardinal-Deacon of San Antonio di Padova a Circonvallazione Appia (2012–2013) 1931 Alive 93 years, 186 days
100 Julien Ries Belgium Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Cosmedin pro hac vice Title (1935–1958) 1920 2013 92 years, 310 days
José Maria Caro Rodriguez Chile Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria della Scala pro hac vice Title (1946 – 1958) 1866 1958 92 years, 285 days

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José Saraiva Martins Portugal Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (2009–) 1932 Alive 92 years, 324 days 2024-11-11
Julien Ries
Joseph Zen China Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Madre del Redentore a Tor Bella Monaca (2009–) 1932 Alive 92 years, 317 days 2025-01-11
Branda da Castiglione
James Stafford United States Cardinal Priest of San Pietro in Montorio (1998–) 1932 Alive 92 years, 122 days 2025-07-08
Alessandro Verde
Gaudencio Rosales Philippines Cardinal-Priest of Santissimo Nome di Maria in Via Latina (2006–) 1932 Alive 92 years, 107 days 2025-08-17
Carlo Confaloniei
Francis Arinze Nigeria Cardinal-Bishop of Velletri-Segni (2005–) 1932 Alive 92 years, 24 days 2025-11-15
Antonio Innocenti
Renato Martino Italy Cardinal-Deacon of S. Francesco di Paola ai Monti (2003–) 1932 Alive 92 years, 2 days 2025-12-11
Giuseppe Pizzardo
Kelvin Edward Felix Saint Lucia Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria della Salute a Primavalle (2014–) 1933 Alive 91 years, 284 days 2026-02-26
James Francis McIntyre
Walter Kasper Gernany Cardinal-Priest of Ognissanti in Via Appia Nuova, title pro hac vice (2001–) 1933 Alive 91 years, 265 days 2026-04-30
Alfredo Scherer
Juan Sandoval Íñiguez Mexico Cardinal-Priest of Nostra Signora di Guadalupe e San Filippo Martire (basilica) (1994–) 1933 Alive 91 years, 242 days 2026-05-02
František Tomášek
Francisco Javier Errázuriz Ossa, ISch Chile Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria della Pace (2001–) 1933 Alive 91 years, 81 days 2027-01-23
Gioacchino Pecci and Simon Pimenta (tied)
Raffaele Farina, SDB Italy Cardinal-Priest of San Giovanni della Pigna, title pro hac vice (2007–) 1933 Alive 91 years, 62 days 2027-02-11
Gioacchino Pecci and Simon Pimenta

Chronological list of Oldest living members of the College of Cardinals

Name Country Born Time as Oldest
John Henry Newman United Kingdom
England 		21 February 1801–11 August 1890
89 years, 171 days 		–11 August 1890 (aged 89)
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Teodolfo Mertel

Italy

9 February 1806–11 July 1899
aged 93 years, 152 days 		11 August 1890 (aged 84)–11 July 1899 (aged 93)
8 years, 334 days
Luigi Di Canossa 20 April 1809–2 March 1900
aged 90 		11 July 1899 (aged 89)–2 March 1900 (aged 90)
244 days
Michelangelo Celesia 13 January 1814&ndssh;14 April 1904
aged 90 years, 92 days 		12 March 1900 (aged 86)-14 April 1904 (aged 90)
314 days
François-Marie-Benjamin Richard France 1 March 1819–27 January 1904
aged 88 years, 332 days 		14 April 1904 (aged 84)–27 January 1908 (aged 88)
3 years, 288 days
Anton Josef Gruscha Italy 3 November 1820–5 August 1911
aged 90 years, 275 daya 		27 January 1908 (aged 87)–5 August 1911 (aged 90)
3 years, 190 days
Alfonso Capecelatro 5 February 1824–14 November 1912
aged 88 years, 283 days 		5 August 1911 (aged 87)–14 November 1912 (aged 88)
1 year, 101 days
Angelo di Pierto 22 May 1828–14 November 1912
aged 86 years, 197 days 		14 November 1912 (aged 83)–5 December 1914 (aged 86)
2 years, 21 days
François de Cabrières France 30 August 1830–21 December 1921
aged 91 years, 113 days 		5 December 1914 (aged 84)–21 December 1921 (aged 91)
7 years, 16 days
Giuseppe Prisco Italy 8 September 1833–4 February 1923
aged 89 years, 149 days 		21 December 1921 (aged 87)–4 February 1923 (aged 89)
1 year, 45 days
Vincenzo Vannutelli 5 December 1836–9 July 1930
aged 93 years, 216 days 		4 February 1923 (aged 86)–9 July 1930 (aged 93)
7 years, 155 days
Andreas Frühwirth Austria 21 August 1845–9 February 1933
aged 87 years, 172 days 		9 July 1930(aged 84)–9 February 1933 (aged 87)
2 years, 215 days
Franz Ehrle Germany 17 October 1845–31 March 1934
aged 88 years, 165 days 		9 February 1933 (aged 87)–31 March 1933 (aged 88)
1 year, 54 days
Pierre Andrieu France 7 December 1849–15 February 1935
aged 85 years, 70 days 		31 March 1934(aged 84)–15 February 1935 (aged 85)
321 days
Gennaro Granito out Belmonte Italy 10 April 1851–16 February 1948
aged 96 years, 312 days 		15 February 1935(aged 83)–16 February 1951(aged 96)
13 years, 1 day
Enrico Sibilia 17 March 1861–4 August 1948
aged 87 years, 140 days 		16 February 1948 (aged 86)–4 August 1948 (aged 87)
170 days
Alessandro Verde 27 March 1865–29 March 1958
aged 93 years, 2 days 		4 August 1948 (aged 83)–29 March 1958 (aged 93)
9 years, 237 days
Jose Maria Caro Chile 23 June 1866–4 December 1958
aged 92 years, 164 days 		29 March 1958 (aged 91)–4 December 1958 (aged 92)
1 year, 250 days
Georges Grente France 5 May 1872–5 May 1959
aged 87 years, 0 days 		4 December 1958 (aged 86)–5 May 1959 (ages 87)
152 days
Elia dala Costa Italy 14 May 1872–22 December 1961
aged 89 years, 222 days 		5 May 1959 (aged 86)–22 December 1961 (aged 89)
2 years, 231 daya
Francesco Morano 8 June 1872–12 July 1968
aged 96 years, 34 days 		22 December 1961 (aged 89)–12 July 1968 (aged 96)
6 years, 203 days
Carlos María de la Torre Ecuador 15 November 1873–31 July 1968
aged 94 years, 259 days 		12 July 1968 (aged 92)–31 July 1968 (aged 92)
19 days
Augusto da Silva Brazil 8 April 1876–14 August 1968
aged 92 years, 128 days 		31 July 1968 (aged 92)–14 August 1968 (aged 92)
14 days
Giuseppe Pizzardo Italy 13 July 1877–1 August 1973
aged 93 years, 19 days 		14 August 1968 (aged 91)–1 August 1973 (aged 93)
1 year, 352 days
Benedetto Aloisi Masella 29 June 1879–30 September 1970
aged 91 years, 93 days 		1 August 1970–30 September 1970
60 days
Paolo Giobbe 10 January 1880–30 September 1970
aged 92 years, 217 days 		30 September 1970 (aged 90)–14 August 1972 (aged 92)
1 year, 319 days
José da Costa Nunes Portugal 15 March 1880–29 November 1976 (4 years, 107 days)

aged 96 years, 259 days

14 August 1972 (aged 92) –29 November 1976(aged 96)
4 years, 107 days
Alberto di Jorio Italy 18 July 1884–5 September 1979
aged 95 years, 49 days 		29 November 1976-5 September 1979
4 years, 107 days
Antonio Caggiano Argentina 30 January 1889–23 October 1979
aged 90 years, 266 days 		5 September 1979 (aged 90)–23 October 1979 (aged 90)
48 days
Carlos Carmelo Vasconcellos Motta Brazil 16 July 1890–18 September 1982
aged 92 years, 64 days 		23 October 1979 (aged 89)–18 September 1982 (aged 92)
2years, 326 days
Pietro Parente Italy 16 February 1891–29 December 1986
aged 95 years, 356 days 		18 September 1982 (aged 91)–29 December 1986 (aged 95)
4 years, 102 days
Julijans Vaivods Latvia 18 August 1895–24 May 1990
aged 94 years, 279 days 		29 December 1986 (aged 91)–24 May 1990 (aged 95)
3 years, 146 days
Henri de Lubac France 20 February 1896–4 September 1991
aged 95 years, 196 days 		24 May 1990 (aged 94)–4 September 1991(aged 95)
1 year, 103 days
Ferdinando Giuseppe Antonelli Italy 14 July 1896 - 4 September 1991
aged 95 years, 196 days 		4 September 1991–4 September 1991
(1 year, 103 days)
Ignatius Kung Pin-Mei China 2 August 1901–12 March 2000
aged 98 years, 223 days 		4 September 1991–12 March 2000
3 years, 83 days
Mikel Koliqi Albania 29 September 1900–28 January 1997
aged 96 years, 121 days 		26 November 1994–28 January 1997
2 years, 63 days
Ignatius Kung Pin-Mei China 2 August 1901‐12 March 2000
aged 98 years, 223 days 		28 January 1997‐12 March 2000
3 years, 44 days
Corrado Bafile Italy 4 July 1903‐3 February 2005
aged 101 years, 214 days 		12 March 2000‐3 February 2005
(4 years, 328 days)
Johannes Willebrands Natherlands 4 September 1909‐1 August 2008
aged 96 years, 331 days 		3 February 2005‐1 August 2008
(1 year, 180 days)
Alfons Maria Stickler Austria 23 August 1910‐12 December 2007
(1 year, 133 days) 		1 August 2006‐12 December 2007
97 years, 311 days
Paul Augustin Mayer Germany 23 May 1911‐30 April 2010
aged 98 years, 312 days 		12 December 2007‐30 April 2010
(2 years, 139 days)
Ersilio Tonini Italy 20 July 1914‐28 July 2013
(3 years, 89 days) 		30 April 2010‐28 July 2013
aged 99 years, 8 days
Fiorenzo Angelini 1 August 1916‐22 November 2014
aged 98 years, 113 days 		28 July 2013‐22 February 2014
(209 days)
Loris Francesco Capovilla 14 October 1915‐6 May 2016
100 years, 224 days 		22 February 2014‐26 May 2016
(2 years, 94 days)
José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez Colombia 18 February 1919‐3 September 2019
aged 100 years, 197 days 		26 May 2016‐3 September 2019
(3 years, 100 days)
Roger Etchegaray France 25 September 1922‐4 September 2019
aged 96 years, 344 days 		3 September 2019 (aged 96)–4 September 2019 (aged 96)(1 day)
Albert Vanhoye 24 July 1923–29 July 2021
98 years, 5 days 		4 September 2019–29 July 2021
(1 year, 328 days)
Jozef Tomko Slovakia 11 March 1924–14 July 2022
aged 98 years, 150 days 		29 July 2021 (aged 97)–14 July 2022
(1 year, 10 days)
Alexandre do Nascimento Angola born 1 March 1925
99 years, 269 days 		8 August 2022 (aged 97)
2 years, 95 days

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