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Revision as of 00:50, 10 July 2024

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

Gallery

List

ages are up-to-date 11/14/2024

No. Cardinal Country Post YOB YOD Age
1 Corrado Bafile ITA Priest of Santa Maria in Portico pro hac vice Title (1987–2005) 1903 2005 101 years, 214 days
2 Loris Francesco Capovilla ITA Priest of Santa Maria in Trastevere (2014–2016) 1915 2016 100 years, 224 days
3 José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez COL Priest of San Giovanni Crisostomo a Monte Sacro Alto (2015–2019) 1919 2019 100 years, 197 days
4 Luigi Ciacchi ITA Deacon of Sant'Angelo in Pescheria 1765 1865 100 years, 123 days
5 Alexandre do Nascimento AGO Priest of San Marco in Agro Laurentino (1983-present) 1925 Alive 99 years, 258 days
6 Ersilio Tonini ITA Priest of Santi Redentore a Valmelaina (1994–2013) 1914 2013 99 years, 8 days
7 Galeazzo Marescotti ITA Priest of San Lorenzo in Lucina (1708–1726) 1627 1726 98 years, 275 days
8 Jean-Baptist de Belloy FRA Priest of San Giovanni a Porta Latina 1709 1808 98 years, 245 days
9 Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir LBN Cardinal-Patriarch (1994 – 2019) 1920 2019 98 years, 362 days
10 Paul Augustin Mayer GER Priest of San Anselmo all’Aventino pro hac vice Title (1996–2010) 1911 2010 98 years, 342 days
11 Ignatius Kung Pin-mei CHN Priest of San Sisto (1991 – 2000) 1901 2000 98 years, 223 days
Franz König AUS Priest of San Eusebio (1958 – 2004)
Proto-priest of College of Cardinals (1991–2004) 		1905 2004
13 Estanislao Esteban Karlic ARG Priest of Beata Maria Vergine Addolorata a piazza Buenos Aires (2007-present) 1926 Alive 98 years, 281 days
14 Jozef Tomko SVK Priest of S. Sabina (1996–2022) 1924 2022 98 years 150 days
15 Fiorenzo Angelini ITA Priest of Santo Spirito in Sassia pro hac vice Title (2002–2014) 1916 2014 98 years, 113 days
16 Albert Vanhoye, SJ FRA Priest of Santa Maria della Mercede e San Adriano a Villa Albani pro hac vice Title (2016–2021) 1923 2021 98 years, 5 days
17 Paolo Dezza, S.J. ITA Deacon of San Ignazio di Loyola a Campo Marzio (1991 – 1999) 1901 1999 98 years, 4 days
18 Emmanuel Wamala UGA Priest of Sant'Ugo (1994-present) 1926 Alive 97 years, 335 days
19 Alexandre José María dos Santos, O.F.M. MOZ Priest of SanFrumenzio ai Prati Fiscali (1988–2021) 1924 2021 97 years, 195 days
20 Alfons Maria Stickler AUT Priest of San Giorgio in Velabro pro hac vice Title (1996–2007) 1910 2007 97 years, 111 days
21 Luis Pascual Dri OFM Cap. ARG Deacon of Sant'Angelo in Pescheria (2023-present) 1927 Alive 97 years, 211 days
22 Henryk Gulbinowicz POL Priest of Immacolata Concezione di Maria a Grottarossa (1985–2020) 1923 2020 97 years, 30 days
23 Ferdinando Giuseppe Antonelli, O.F.M. ITA Priest of San Sebastiano al Palatino pro hac vice Title (1983–1993) 1896 1993 96 years, 363 days
24 Roger Etchegaray FRA Bishop of Porto–Santa Rufina (1998–2019)<br /<>Vice-Dean (2005–2017) 1922 2019 96 years, 344 days
25 Johannes Willebrands NED Priest of San Sebastiano alle Catacombe (1975–2006) 1909 2008 96 years, 331 days
26 Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte ITA Bishop of Albano (1915 – 1948)
Vice-Dean (1929 – 1930)
Bishop of Ostia (1930 – 1948)
Dean (1930 – 1948) 		1851 1948 96 years, 312 days
27 Edward Cassidy AUS Priest of Santa Maria in Via Lata pro hac vice Title (2002– 2021) 1924 2021 96 years, 279 days
28 Kazimierz Świątek BEL Priest of San Gerardo Maiella (1994–2011) 1914 2011 96 years, 273 days
29 José da Costa Nuñes POR Priest of Santa Prisca (1962–1976) 1880 1976 96 years, 259 days
30 Júlio Duarte Langa MOZ Priest of San Gabriele dell'Addolorata (2015-present) 1927 Alive 97 years, 27 days
31 Giovanni Canestri ITA Priest of San Andrea della Valle (1988–2015) 1918 2015 96 years, 211 days
32 Domenico Bartolucci ITA Deacon Santissimi Nomi di Gesù e Maria in Via Lata (2010–2013) 1917 2013 96 years, 188 days
33 Adam Kozłowiecki, S.J. ZAM Priest of Sant'Andrea al Quirinale (1998–2008) 1911 2007 96 years, 180 days
34 Francisco Álvarez Martínez ESP Priest of Santa Maria «Regina Pacis» a Monte Verde (2001–2022) 1925 2022 96 years, 175 days
35 Francesco Carafa di Trajetto ITA Priest of San Lorenzo in Damaso (1807–1818)<br /Priest of S. Lorenzo in Lucina in commendum (1807– 1818) 1722 1818 96 years, 144 days
36 Friedrich Wetter GER Priest of Santo Stephano in Coelio Monte (1985–present) 1928 Alive 96 years, 260 days
37 Francesco Morano ITA Deacon of Santi Cosma e Damiano (1959 – 1968) 1872 1968 96 years, 34 days
38 Luigi De Magistris ITA Deacon Santissimi Nomi di Gesù e Maria in Via Lata (2015–2022) 1926 2022 95 years 358 days
39 José Freire Falcão BRA Priest of San Luca a Via Prenestina (1988–2021) 1925 2021 95 years, 338 days
40 Pietro Parente ITA Priest of San Lorenzo in Lucina (1967–1986) 1891 1986 95 years, 316 days
41 Achille Silvestrini ITA Priest of San Benedetto fuori Porta San Paolo pro hac vice Title (1999–2019) 1923 2019 95 years, 308 days
42 Ernest Simoni ALB Deacon of Santa Maria della Scala (2018-present) 1928 Alive 96 years, 27 days
43 Agostino Cacciavillan ITA Priest of Ss. Angeli Custodi a Città Giardino pro hac vice Title (2011–2022) 1926 2022 95 years, 204 days
44 Henri de Lubac S.J. ITA Deacon of Santa Maria in Domnica (1983–1991) 1896 1991 95 years, 196 days
45 Walter Brandmüller GER Priest of San Giuliano dei Fiamminghi, pro hac vice (2021-present) 1929 Alive 95 years, 314 days
46 Michael Michai Kitbunchu THA Priest of San Lorenzo in Panisperna (1983-present)
Proto-priest (2016-present) 		1929 Alive 95 years, 294 days
47 Paulo Evaristo Arns BRA Priest of San Antonio da Padova in Via Tuscolana (1973 –2016) 1921 2016 95 years, 91 days
48 Serafim Fernandes de Araújo BRA Priest of San Luigi Maria Grignion de Montfort (1998–2019) 1924 2019 95 years, 56 days
49 Alberto Di Jorio ITA Priest of Santa Pudenziana (1967 – 1979) 1884 1979 95 years, 49 days
50 Corrado Ursi ITA Priest of San Callisto (1967–2003) 1908 2003 95 years, 34 days
51 Jorge Medina CHL Priest of San Saba pro hac vice Title (2008–2021) 1926 2021 94 years, 284 days
52 Julijans Vaivods LAT Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati (1983–1990) 1895 1990 94 years, 279 days
53 Carlos María de la Torre ECU Priest of Santa Maria in Aquiro pro hac vice Title (1953–1968) 1873 1968 94 years, 259 days
54 Louis-Albert Vachon CAN Priest of San Paolo della Croce a Corviale (1985– 2006) 1912 2006 94 years, 237 days
55 Egano Righi-Lambertini ITA Priest of Santa Maria in Via (1990 – 2000) 1906 2000 94 years, 225 days
56 Angelo Sodano ITA Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1994–2022)
Vice Dean (2002–2005)
Bishop of Ostia (2005–2019)
Dean (2005–2019)
Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Nuova in commendum (1994–2022) 		1927 2022 94 years, 205 days
57 Gilberto Agustoni ITA Priest of Santi Urbano e Lorenzo a Prima Porta pro hac vice Title (2005–2017) 1922 2017 94 years, 171 days
58 Eduardo Martínez Somalo ESP Priest of Santissima Nome di Gesù pro hac vice Title (1999–2021) 1927 2021 94 years, 142 days
59 Giovanni Cheli ITA Priest of Santi Cosma e Damiano pro hac vice Title (2008–2013) 1918 2013 94 years 122 days
60 Mikel Koliqi ALB Deacon of Ognissanti in Via Appia Nuova (1994–1997) 1902 1997 94 years, 121 days
61 Adam Maida USA Priest of San Vitale (1994–present) 1930 Alive 94 years, 241 days
62 Julian Herranz Casado ESP Priest of Sant'Eugenio (basilica), pro hac vice (2014-present) 1930 Alive 94 years, 228 days
63 Giuseppe Sensi ITA Priest of Regina Apostolorum (1987 – 2001) 1907 2001 94 years, 60 days
64 Marian Jaworski POL Priest of San Sisto (2001–2020) 1926 2020 94 years 13 days
65 Carlo Furno ITA Priest of S. Onofrio (2006– 2015) 1921 2015 94 years, 7 days
66 Prosper Grech, O.S.A. MLT Deacon of Santa Maria Goretti (2012–2019) 1925 2019 94 years, 6 days
67 Roberto Tucci ITA Priest of Sant'Ignazio di Loyola a Campo Marzio pro hac vice Title (2011–2015) 1921 2015 93 years, 360 days
68 Georges Cottier OP SUI Priest of Santi Domenico e Sisto pro hac vice Title (2014–2016) 1922 2016 93 years, 341 days
69 John Carberry USA Priest of San Giovanni Battista de’ Rossi (1969–1998) 1904 1998 93 years, 321 days
70 Paul Poupard FRA Priest of Santa Prassede (1996–) 1930 Alive 94 years, 76 days
71 Salvatore De Giorgi ITA Priest of Santa Maria in Aracoeli (1998–) 1930 Alive 94 years, 69 days
72 Paolo Bertoli ITA Bishop of Frascati (1979–2001) 1908 2001 93 years, 280 days
73 Thomas Williams USA Priest of Gesù Divin Maestro alla Pineta Sacchetti (1983–2023) 1930 2023 93 years. 276 days
74 Opilio Rossi USA Priest of San Lorenzo in Lucina (1987–2004) 1910 2004 93 years, 271 days
75 Janis Pujats LAT Priest of Santa Silvia (2001–) 1930 Alive 94 years, 0 days
76 Vincenzo Vannutelli ITA Bishop of Palestrina (1900 – 1930)
Bishop of Ostia (1915 – 1930)
Dean (1915 – 1930) 		1836 1930 93 years, 216 days
77 José Manuel Estepa Llaurens ESP Priest of San Gabriele Arcangelo all’Acqua Traversa (2010–2019) 1926 2019 93 years, 201 days
78 Jean Margéot MUS Priest of San Gabriele Arcangelo all’Acqua Traversa (1988– 2009) 1916 2009 93 years, 164 days
79 Teodolfo Mertel ITA
(PPS) 		Priest of San Lorenzo in Damaso (1884 – 1899)
Vice-Chancellor of Apostolic Chancery (1884 – 1899)
Proto-priest (1885 – 1899) 		1806 1899 93 years, 152 days
80 Camillo Ruini ITA Priest of Sant'Agnese fuori le mura (1991-present) 1931 Alive 93 years, 269 days
81 Simon Pimenta IND Priest of Santa Maria Regina Mundi a Torre Spaccata (1988–2013) 1920 2013 93 years, 140 days
82 Lucian Mureșan ROU Priest of Sant'Anastasio (2012-present) 1931 Alive 93 years, 175 days
83 František Tomášek CZE Priest of San Vitale (1977–\1992) 1899 1992 93 years, 35 days
84 Alfredo Scherer BRA Priest of Nostra Signora de La Salette (1969–1996) 1903 1996 93 years, 33 days
85 Antonio Innocenti ITA Priest of Santa Maria in Aquiro pro hac vice Title (1996–2008) 1915 2008 93 years, 21 days
86 Giuseppe Pizzardo ITA Bishop of Albano (1948 – 1970.08.0)

Vice-Dean (1965 – 1970)

1877 1970 93 years, 19 days
87 James Francis McIntyre USA Priest of Sant'Anastasia (1953 – 1979) 1886 1979 93 years, 14 days
88 Carlo Confalonieri ITA Bishop of Palestrina (1972–1986)
Vice-Dean (1974–1977)
Bishop of Ostia (1977–1986)
Dean (1977–1986) 		1893 1986 93 years, 7 days
89 Alessandro Verde ITA Priest of Santa Maria in Cosmedin pro hac vice Title (1935 – 1958) 1865 1958 93 years, 2 days
90 Branda da Castiglione ITA Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (1431–1443) 1350 1443 92 years, 364 days
91 Julien Ries BEL Deacon of San Antonio di Padova a Circonvallazione Appia (2012–2013) 1920 2013 92 years, 310 days
92 Juan Carlos Aramburu ARG Priest of San Giovanni Battista dei Fiorentini (1976– 2004) 1912 2004 92 years, 281 days
93 Sergio Sebastiani ITA Priest of Sant'Eustachio (basilica), pro hac vice (2011-2024) 1931 2024 92 years, 280 days
94 Paolo Giobbe ITA Priest of Santa Maria in Vallicella (1958–1972) 1880 1972 92 years, 217 days
95 Josyf Slipyj UKR Priest of Sant’Atanasio (1965 – 1984)
Major Archbishop of Lviv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (1963 – 1984) 		1892 1984 92 years, 203 days
Léon-Étienne Duval ALG Priest of Santa Balbina (1965 – 1996) 1903 1996
97 Jean Honoré FRA Priest of Santa Maria della Salute a Primavalle (2001–2013) 1920 2013 92 years, 199 days
98 Joseph Asajirō Satowaki JPN Priest of Santa Maria della Pace (1979 – 1996) 1904 1996 92 years, 189 days
99 José Saraiva Martins C.M.F. POR Bishop of Palestrina (2009-present) 1932 Alive 92 years, 313 days
100 Joseph Zen S.D.B. CHN
(HKG) 		Priest of Santa Maria Madre del Redentore a Tor Bella Monaca (2006–present) 1932 Alive 92 years, 306 days

Next to Join

No. Cardinal Co. Post YOB YOD Age Age by 12-31-24
1 James Stafford USA Priest of San Pietro in Montorio (1998-present) 1932 alive 92 years, 111 days 92 years, 158 days
2 Gaudencio Rosales PHL Priest of Santissimo Nome di Maria in Via Latina (2006-Present) 1932 alive 92 years, 96 days 92 years, 143 days
3 Francis Arinze NGA Bishop of Velletri-Segni (2005-present) 1932 Alive 92 years, 13 days 92 years, 60 days
4 Renato Martino ITA Deacon of San Francesco di Paola ai Monti (2012-present)
Protodeacon (2014-present) 		1932 Alive 91 years, 357 days 92 years, 38 days
5 Walter Kasper GER Priest of Ognissanti in Via Appia Nuova, title pro hac vice (2011-present) 1933 Alive 91 years, 254 days 91 years, 301 days
6 Juan Sandoval Íñiguez MEX Priest of Nostra Signora di Guadalupe e San Filippo Martire (1994-present) 1933 Alive 91 years, 231 days 91 years, 278 days
7 Francisco Javier Errázuriz Ossa Isch CHL Priest of Santa Maria della Pace (2001–present) 1933 Alive 91 years, 70 days 91 years, 117 days
8 Raffaele Farina SDB ITA Priest of S. Giovanni della Pigna "pro hac vice" (2018-present) 1933 Alive 91 years, 51 days 91 years, 98 days
9 Giovanni Battista Re ITA Bishop of Sabina-Poggio Mirteto (2002–present)
Dean of the College of Cardinals (2020–present)
Bishop of Ostia (2020–present) 		1934 Alive 90 years, 289 days 90 years, 336 days
10 Phạm Minh Mẫn VIE Priest of San Giustino (2003-present) 1934 Alive 90 years, 254 days 90 years, 301 days

Addendum

Uncertain Date of Birth

Cardinal Country Post Born Died Age
The Following persons might be older than #5-1 on the list but their dates of Birth is uncertain.
Jorge da Costa POR Bishop of Porto (1503–1508) 1406 1508 101 years, 262 days to 102 years, 261 days
Domingo Ram I Lanaja ESP Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (1444–1445) 1345 1445 99 years, 116 days to 100 years, 115 days

Chronological list of Oldest living members of the College of Cardinals

Name Country Post Born Time as oldest Death and age
John Henry Newman U.K.
ENG 		Deacon of San Giorgio in Velabro (1879– 1890) 1801 ?? 1890
89 years, 171 days
Teodolfo Mertel ITA Priest of San Lorenzo in Damaso (1884 – 1899)
Vice-Chancellor of Apostolic Chancery (1884 – 1899)
Proto-priest (1885 – 1899) 		1806 1899 1899
93 years, 152 days
Luigi Di Canossa Priest of San Marcello (1877–1900) 1809 1899 1900
90 years, 358 days
Michelangelo Celesia Priest of San Marco (1887–1904) 1814 1900 1904
90 years, 92 days
François-Marie-Benjamin Richard FRA Priest of Santa Maria in Via (1889–1908) 1819 1904 1904
88 years, 332 days
Anton Josef Gruscha ITA Priest of S. Maria degli Angeli (1891.12.17 – 1911.08.05) 1820 1908 1911
90 years, 275 days
Alfonso Capecelatro Priest of S. Maria del Popolo (1886.01.15 – 1912.11.14) 1824 1911 1912
88 years, 283 days
Angelo di Pierto Priest of S. Lorenzo in Lucina (1903.06.22 – 1914.12.05) 1828 1912 1914
86 years, 197 days
François de Rovérié de Cabrières FRA Priest of S. Maria della Vittoria (1911.11.30 – 1921.12.21) 1830 1914 1921
91 years, 113 days
Giuseppe Antonio Ermenegildo Prisco ITA Priest of S. Sisto (1898.03.24 – 1923.02.04) 1833 1921 1923
89 years, 149 days
Vincenzo Vannutelli Bishop of Palestrina (1900 – 1930)
Bishop of Ostia (1915 – 1930)
Dean (1915 – 1930) 		1836 1923 1930
93 years, 216 days
Andreas Frühwirth AUT Priest of S. Lorenzo in Damaso (1927.12.19 – 1933.02.09) 1845 1930 1933
87 years, 172 days
Franz Ehrle GER Deacon of S. Cesareo in Palatio (1922.12.14 – 1934.03.31) 1845 1933 1934
88 years, 165 days
Pierre Andrieu FRA Priest of S. Onofrio (1907.12.19 – 1935.02.15) 1849 1934 1935
85 years, 70 days
Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte ITA Bishop of Albano (1915 – 1948)
Vice-Dean (1929 – 1930)
Bishop of Ostia (1930 – 1948)
Dean (1930 – 1948) 		1851 1935 1948
96 years, 312 days
Enrico Sibilia Bishop of Sabina e Poggio Mirteto (1939.12.11 – 1948.08.04) 1861 1948 1948
aged 87 years, 140 days
Alessandro Verde Priest of Santa Maria in Cosmedin pro hac vice Title (1935 – 1958) 1865 1948 1958
93 years, 2 days
José María Caro Rodríguez CHL Priest of Santa. Maria della Scala pro hac vice Title (1946 – 1958) 1866 1958 1958
92 years, 164 days
Georges Grente FRA Priest of S. Bernardo alle Terme (1953.01.15 – 1959.05.05) 1872 1958 1959
87 years, 0 day
Elia dala Costa ITA Priest of S. Marco (1933.03.16 – 1961.12.22) 1872 1959 1961
89 years, 222 days
Francesco Morano Deacon of Ss. Cosma e Damiano (1959.12.17 – 1968.07.12) 1872 1961 1968
96 years, 34 days
Carlos María de la Torre ECU Priest of S. Maria in Aquiro pro hac vice Title (1953.01.15 – 1968.07.31) 1873 1968 1968
94 years, 259 days
Augusto da Silva BRA Priest of S. Angelo in Pescheria pro hac vice Title (1953.01.15 – 1968.08.14) 1876 1968 1968
92 years, 128 days
Giuseppe Pizzardo ITA Bishop of Albano (1948.06.21 – 1970.08.01) 1877 1968 1970
93 years, 19 days
Benedetto Aloisi Masella Bishop of Palestrina (1948.06.21 – 1970.09.30) 1879 1970 1970
91 years, 93 days
Paolo Giobbe Priest of Santa Maria in Vallicella (1958–1972) 1880 1970 1970
92 years, 217 days
José da Costa Nunes POR Priest of Santa Prisca (1962–1976) 1880 1972 1976
96 years, 259 days
Alberto di Jorio ITA Priest of Santa Pudenziana (1967 – 1979) 1884 1976 1979
95 years, 49 days
Antonio Caggiano ARG Priest of S. Lorenzo in Panisperna (1946.02.22 – 1979.10.23) 1889 1979 1979
90 years, 266 days
Carlos Carmelo Vasconcellos Motta BRA Priest of S. Pancrazio (1946.02.22 – 1982.09.18) 1890 1979 1982
92 years, 64 days
Pietro Parente ITA Priest of S. Lorenzo in Lucina (1967.06.29 – 1986.12.29) 1891 1982 1986
95 years, 356 days
Julijans Vaivods LAT Priest of Ss. Quattro Coronati (1983.02.02 – 1990.05.24) 1895 1986 1990
94 years, 279 days
Henri de Lubac FRA Deacon of S. Maria in Domnica (1983.02.02 – 1991.09.04) 1896 1990 1991
95 years, 196 days
Ferdinando Giuseppe Antonelli ITA Priest of S. Sebastiano al Palatino pro hac vice Title (1983.02.02 – 1993.07.12) 1896 1991 1993
95 years, 196 days
Ignatius Kung Pin-Mei CHN Priest of S. Sisto (1991.06.30 – 2000.03.12) 1901 1993 2000
98 years, 223 days
Corrado Bafile ITA Priest of S. Maria in Portico pro hac vice Title (1987.06.22 – 2005.02.03) 1903 2000 2005
101 years, 214 days
Johannes Willebrands NED Priest of S. Sebastiano alle Catacombe (1975.12.06 – 2006.08.02) 1909 2005 2008
96 years, 331 days
Alfons Maria Stickler AUT Priest of S. Giorgio in Velabro pro hac vice Title (1996.01.29 – 2007.12.12) 1910 2006 2007
97 years, 111 days
Paul Augustin Mayer GER Priest of S. Anselmo all’Aventino pro hac vice Title (1996.01.29 – 2010.04.30) 1911 2007 2010
aged 98 years, 312 days
Ersilio Tonini ITA Priest of SS. Redentore a Valmelaina (1994.11.26 – 2013.07.28) 1914 2010 2013
99 years, 8 days
Fiorenzo Angelini Priest of S. Spirito in Sassia pro hac vice Title (2002.02.26 [2002.04.07] – 2014.11.22) 1916 2013 2014 2014
98 years, 113 days
Loris Francesco Capovilla Priest of S. Maria in Trastevere (2014.02.22 – 2016.05.26) 1915 2014 2016
100 years, 224 days
José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez COL Priest of S. Giovanni Crisostomo a Monte Sacro Alto (2015.02.14 – 2019.09.03) 1919 2016 2019
100 years, 197 days
Roger Etchegaray FRA Bishop of Porto–Santa Rufina (1998.06.24 [1998.10.04] – 2019.09.04) 1922 2019 2019
96 years, 344 days
Albert Vanhoye Priest of S. Maria della Mercede e S. Adriano a Villa Albani pro hac vice Title (2016.06.20 – 2021.07.29) 1923 2019 2021
98 years, 5 days
Jozef Tomko SVK Priest of S. Sabina (1996.01.29 – 2022.08.08) 1924 2021 2022
98 years, 150 days
Alexandre do Nascimento AGO Priest of San Marco in Agro Laurentino (1983-present) 1925 2022 Alive
99 years, 258 days

Chronological list of Longest-lived members of the College of Cardinals

Name Country Born Time as longest-lived cardinal
John Henry Newman U.K.
ENG

21 Feb 1801

1 Jan 1890–30 Jul 1895
5 years, 210 days
Teodolfo Mertel ITA 9 Feb 1806 31 Jul 1895–6 May 1930
34 years, 279 days
Vincenzo Vannutelli 5 Dec 1836 7 May 1930–12 Nov 1944
14 years, 189 days
Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte 10 Apr 1851 13 Nov 1944–10 June 1998
53 years, 209 days
Ignatius Kung Pin-Mei CHN 2 Aug 1901 11 Jun 1998–12 Feb 2002
3 years, 246 days
Corrado Bafile ITA 4 Jul 1903 13 Feb 2002–present
22 years, 276 days

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