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=='''List'''==
=='''List'''==
[[File:Konrad Adenauer - Feier zum 88. Geburtstag in der Redoute-kasf0009.JPG|thumb|175x175px|{{Wp|Corrado Bafile}}, The Longest Lived-Cardinal with verifiable dates of birth and death ]]
Up-to-date {{CURRENTMONTH}}/{{CURRENTDAY}}/{{CURRENTYEAR}}
[[File:Capovilla.cardinal2014 (cropped).jpg|thumb|246x246px|{{Wp|Loris Franceso Capovilla}}, The Second Longest-lived Cardinal]]
[[File:Konrad Adenauer - Feier zum 88. Geburtstag in der Redoute-kasf0009.JPG|thumb|175px|{{Wp|Corrado Bafile}}, The Longest Lived-Cardinal with verifiable dates of birth and death ]]
[[File:Pimiento Rodríguez.jpg|thumb|179x179px|{{Wp|José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez}}, The Third longest-lived cardinal]]
[[File:Capovilla.cardinal2014 (cropped).jpg|thumb|175px|{{Wp|Loris Franceso Capovilla}}, The Second Longest-lived Cardinal]]
[[File:Alexandre do Nascimento.jpg|thumb|175x175px|{{Wp|Alexandre do Nascimiento}}, the 4th-longest lived cardinal and the longest-lived Angolan Cardinal]]
[[File:Pimiento Rodríguez.jpg|thumb|175px|{{Wp|José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez}}, The Third longest-lived cardinal]]
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[[File:Alexandre do Nascimento.jpg|thumb|175px|{{Wp|Alexandre do Nascimiento}}, the 4th-longest lived cardinal and the longest-lived Angolan Cardinal]]
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
| bgcolor="#fcc" |'''Currently Living'''
| bgcolor="#fcc" |'''Currently Living'''
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto; font-size:95%"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto; font-size:95%"
|-
|-
! colspan="6" |
!'''Rank'''
Up-to-date {{CURRENTMONTH}}/{{CURRENTDAY}}/{{CURRENTYEAR}}
|-
! '''Rank'''
!'''Cardinal'''||'''Country'''||'''Born'''
!'''Cardinal'''||'''Country'''||'''Born'''
!'''Died'''
!'''Died'''
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|{{Wp|Corrado Bafile}}
|{{Wp|Corrado Bafile}}
|Italy
|Italy
| 1903
|1903
|2005
|2005
|101 years, 214 days
|101 years, 214 days
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|Colombia
|Colombia
|1919
|1919
|2019
|2019  
|100 years, 197 days
|100 years, 197 days
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|'''4'''
|'''4'''
| '''{{Wp|Alexandre do Nascimento}}'''
|'''{{Wp|Alexandre do Nascimento}}'''
|'''Angola'''
|'''Angola'''
|'''1925'''  
|'''1925'''  
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|5
|5
|{{Wp|Ersilio Tonini}}
|{{Wp|Ersilio Tonini}}
| Italy
|Italy
|1914
|1914
|2013
|2013
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99 years, 8 days
99 years, 8 days
|-
|-
|6
| 6
|{{Wp|Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir}}
|{{Wp|Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir}}  
|Lebanon
|Lebanon
|1920
|1920
|
|
2019
2019
|{{Age in years and days|May 15, 1920|May 12, 2019}}
|{{Age in years and days|May 15, 1920|May 12, 2019}}  
|-
|-
|7
| 7
|{{Wp|Paul Augustin Mayer}} OSA
|{{Wp|Paul Augustin Mayer}} OSA
|Germany
|Germany
|1911  
|1911
|2010
|2010  
|{{Age in years and days|23 May 1911|30 April 2010}}
|{{Age in years and days|23 May 1911|30 April 2010}}  
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |8
| rowspan="2" |8
|{{Wp|Ignatius Kung Pin-mei}}
|{{Wp|Ignatius Kung Pin-mei}}
|China
|China
|1901
| 1901
|2000
|2000
| rowspan="2" |98 years, 223 days
| rowspan="2" |98 years, 223 days
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Franz König}}
|{{Wp|Franz König}}
|Austria
| Austria
|1905
|1905
|2004
|2004
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|{{Wp|Jozef Tomko}}
|{{Wp|Jozef Tomko}}
|Slovakia
|Slovakia
|1924  
|1924
|2022
|2022
|98 years 150 days
|98 years 150 days
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|11
|11
|{{Wp|Fiorenzo Angelini}}
|{{Wp|Fiorenzo Angelini}}
| Italy
|Italy
| 1916
|1916
|2014
|2014
|98 years, 113 days
|98 years, 113 days
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|'''{{age in years and days|1926|2|7}}'''
|'''{{age in years and days|1926|2|7}}'''
|-
|-
| 13
|13
|{{Wp|Albert Vanhoye}}, SJ
| {{Wp|Albert Vanhoye}}, SJ
|France
|France
|1923  
|1923
|2021
|2021
|98 years, 5 days
|98 years, 5 days
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|14
|14
|{{Wp|Paolo Dezza}}, S.J.
|{{Wp|Paolo Dezza}}, S.J.
|Italy
| Italy
|1901
|1901
|1999
|1999
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|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|'''16'''
|'''16'''
| '''{{Wp|Emmanuel Wamala}}'''
|'''{{Wp|Emmanuel Wamala}}'''
|'''Uganda'''
|'''Uganda'''  
|'''1926'''
|'''1926'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{age in years and days|1926|12|15}}'''  
|'''{{age in years and days|1926|12|15}}'''
|-
|-
|17
|17
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|Austria
|Austria
|1910
|1910
| 2007
|2007
|97 years, 111 days
|97 years, 111 days
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
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|-
|-
|19
|19
|{{Wp|Henryk Gulbinowicz}}
| {{Wp|Henryk Gulbinowicz}}
|Poland
|Poland
|1923
|1923
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|-
|-
|21
|21
| {{Wp|Roger Etchegaray}}
|{{Wp|Roger Etchegaray}}
|France
|France
|1922
|1922
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|96 years, 344 days
|96 years, 344 days
|-
|-
|22  
|22
|{{Wp|Johannes Willebrands}}
|{{Wp|Johannes Willebrands}}
|Netherlands
|Netherlands  
|1909
|1909
|2008
|2008
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|1851
|1851
|1948
|1948
|96 years, 312 days  
|96 years, 312 days
|-
|-
|24||{{wp|Edward Cassidy}}||Australia||1924||2021||96 years, 279 days
|24||{{wp|Edward Cassidy}}|| Australia||1924||2021||96 years, 279 days
|-
|-
|25
|25
|{{Wp|Kazimierz Świątek}}
|{{Wp|Kazimierz Świątek}}
|Belarus
| Belarus
|1914
|1914
|2011
|2011
|96 years, 273 days
|96 years, 273 days
|-
|-
|26||{{Wp|José da Costa Nuñes}}||Portugal||1880||1976||96 years, 259 days
|26||{{Wp|José da Costa Nuñes}}||Portugal||1880||1976|| 96 years, 259 days
|-
|-
|27
|27
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|'''{{Age in years and days|1927|10|27}}'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1927|10|27}}'''
|-
|-
|29  
|29
|{{Wp|Domenico Bartolucci}}
|{{Wp|Domenico Bartolucci}}
|Italy
|Italy
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|-
|-
|30
|30
| {{Wp|Adam Kozłowiecki}}, S.J.
|
{{Wp|Adam Kozłowiecki}}, S.J.
|Zambia
|Zambia
|1911||2007
|1911||2007
|96 years, 180 days
|96 years, 180 days
|-
|-
|31  
|31
|{{Wp|Francisco Álvarez Martínez}}
|{{Wp|Francisco Álvarez Martínez}}
| Spain
|Spain
|1925
|1925
|2022
|2022
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|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|'''33'''
|'''33'''
|'''{{Wp|Friedrich Wetter}}'''
|'''{{Wp|Friedrich Wetter}}'''  
|'''Germany'''
|'''Germany'''
|'''1928'''
|'''1928'''
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|-
|-
|34
|34
|{{Wp|Francesco Morano}}
| {{Wp|Francesco Morano}}
|Italy  
|Italy
|1872
|1872
|1968  
|1968
|96 years, 34 days
|96 years, 34 days
|-
|-
|35
|35
|{{wp|Luigi De Magistris (cardinal)|Luigi De Magistris}}
| {{wp|Luigi De Magistris (cardinal)|Luigi De Magistris}}
|Italy
|Italy
|1926
|1926
|2022  
|2022
|95 years 358 days
|95 years 358 days
|-
|-
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|Brazil
|Brazil
|1925
|1925
| 2021
|2021
|95 years, 338 days
|95 years, 338 days
|-
|-
|37  
|37
|{{Wp|Pietro Parente}}
|{{Wp|Pietro Parente}}
|Italy
| Italy  
|1891
|1891
|1986
|1986  
|{{Age in years and days|February 16, 1891|December 29, 1986}}
|{{Age in years and days|February 16, 1891|December 29, 1986}}  
|-
|-
|38
|38
| {{Wp|Achille Silvestrini}}
|{{Wp|Achille Silvestrini}}
|Italy
|Italy
|1923
|1923
|2019
| 2019
|95 years, 308 days
|95 years, 308 days
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|'''39'''
|'''39'''
|'''{{Wp|Ernest Simoni}}'''
|'''{{Wp|Ernest Simoni}}'''
|'''Albania'''
| '''Albania'''
|'''1928'''
|'''1928'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
| '''{{age in years and days|1928|10|18}}'''
|
'''{{age in years and days|1928|10|18}}'''
|-
|-
|40
|40
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|41
|41
|{{Wp|Henri de Lubac}} S.J.
|{{Wp|Henri de Lubac}} S.J.
|France
| France
|1896  
|1896
 
|1991
|1991
|{{Age in years and days|20 February 1896|4 September 1991}}
|{{Age in years and days|20 February 1896|4 September 1991}}
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|'''42'''
|'''42'''
|'''{{Wp|Walter Brandmüller}}'''  
|'''{{Wp|Walter Brandmüller}}'''
|'''Germany'''  
|'''Germany'''
|'''1929'''
|'''1929'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
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|'''{{Wp|Michael Michai Kitbunchu}}'''
|'''{{Wp|Michael Michai Kitbunchu}}'''
|'''Thailand'''
|'''Thailand'''
|'''1929'''
|'''1929'''  
|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{age in years and days|1929|1|25}}'''
|'''{{age in years and days|1929|1|25}}'''
|-
|-
|44
|44
|{{Wp|Paulo Evaristo Arns}}
| {{Wp|Paulo Evaristo Arns}}
|Brazil
|Brazil
|1921
|1921
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|Brazil
|Brazil
|1924
|1924
|2019
|2019  
|{{Age in years and days|1924|8|13|2019|10|8}}
|{{Age in years and days|1924|8|13|2019|10|8}}
|-
|-
|46
| 46
| {{Wp|Alberto Di Jorio}}
|{{Wp|Alberto Di Jorio}}
|Italy
|Italy
|1884
|1884
|1979
|1979  
|{{Age in years and days|18 July 1884|5 September 1979}}
|{{Age in years and days|18 July 1884|5 September 1979}}
|-
|-
|47
| 47
|{{Wp|Corrado Ursi}}
|{{Wp|Corrado Ursi}}
|Italy
|Italy
|1908
|1908
| 2003
|2003
|95 years, 34 days
|95 years, 34 days
|-
|-
|48
|48
|{{Wp|Jorge Medina (cardinal)|Jorge Medina Estévez}}  
|{{Wp|Jorge Medina (cardinal)|Jorge Medina Estévez}}  
|Chile
|Chile  
|1926
|1926
|2021
|2021
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|51
|51
|{{Wp|Louis-Albert Vachon}}
|{{Wp|Louis-Albert Vachon}}
|Canada
| Canada
|1912
|1912
|2006
|2006
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|-
|-
|52
|52
|{{Wp|Egano Righi-Lambertini}}
|{{Wp|Egano Righi-Lambertini}}  
|Italy
|Italy
|1906
|1906
|2000  
|2000
|94 years, 225 days
|94 years, 225 days
|-
|-
|53  
|53
|{{Wp|Angelo Sodano}}
|{{Wp|Angelo Sodano}}
|Italy
|Italy
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|54
|54
|{{Wp|Gilberto Agustoni}}
|{{Wp|Gilberto Agustoni}}
| Italy  
|Italy
|1922
|1922
|2017
|2017
|94 years, 171 days
|94 years, 171 days
|-
|-
| 55
|55
|{{Wp|Eduardo Martínez Somalo}}  
|{{Wp|Eduardo Martínez Somalo}}
|Spain
|Spain
|1927
|1927
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|'''57'''
|'''57'''
|'''{{Wp|Adam Maida}}'''
|'''{{Wp|Adam Maida}}'''
|'''United States'''  
|'''United States'''
|'''1930'''
|'''1930'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
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|-
|-
|58
|58
|{{Wp|Giuseppe Sensi}}
| {{Wp|Giuseppe Sensi}}
|Italy
|Italy
|1907
|1907
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|-
|-
|60
|60
|{{Wp|Marian Jaworski}}
| {{Wp|Marian Jaworski}}
|Poland  
|Poland
|1926
|1926
|2020
|2020
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|-
|-
|63
|63
|{{Wp|Roberto Tucci}}
|{{Wp|Roberto Tucci}}  
|Italy
|Italy  
| 1921
|1921
|2015
|2015
|93 years, 360 days
|93 years, 360 days
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|64
|64
|{{Wp|Georges Cottier}}
|{{Wp|Georges Cottier}}
|Switzerland
| Switzerland
|1922
|1922
|2016
|2016
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|2023
|2023
|93 years. 276 days  
|93 years. 276 days
|-
|-
|68
|68
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|'''{{age in years and days|1930|8|30}}'''
|'''{{age in years and days|1930|8|30}}'''
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|'''70'''
| '''70'''
|'''{{Wp|Salvatore De Giorgi}}'''
|'''{{Wp|Salvatore De Giorgi}}'''
|'''Italy'''
|'''Italy'''
|'''1930'''
|'''1930'''
|'''Alive'''
| '''Alive'''
|'''{{age in years and days|1930|9|6}}'''
|'''{{age in years and days|1930|9|6}}'''
|-
|-
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|Italy
|Italy
|1836
|1836
|1930  
|1930
|93 years, 216 days
|93 years, 216 days
|-
|-
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|{{Wp|José Manuel Estepa Llaurens}}
|{{Wp|José Manuel Estepa Llaurens}}
|Spain
|Spain
|1926  
|1926
|2019
|2019
|93 years, 201 days
|93 years, 201 days
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|'''73'''
|'''73'''
|'''{{Wp|Janis Pujats}}'''  
|'''{{Wp|Janis Pujats}}'''
|'''Latvia'''
| '''Latvia'''
|'''1930'''
|'''1930'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{age in years and days|1930|11|14}}'''
| '''{{age in years and days|1930|11|14}}'''
|-
|-
|74
|74
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|75
|75
|{{Wp|Teodolfo Mertel}}
|{{Wp|Teodolfo Mertel}}
|Italy
| Italy  
|1806
|1806
|1899
|1899
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|76
|76
|{{Wp|Simon Pimenta}}
|{{Wp|Simon Pimenta}}
| Italy
|Italy
|1920
|1920
|2013
|2013
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|'''77'''
|'''77'''
|'''{{Wp|Camillo Ruini}}'''
|'''{{Wp|Camillo Ruini}}'''
|'''Italy'''
| '''Italy'''
|'''1931'''  
|'''1931'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1931|2|19}}'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1931|2|19}}'''
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|1899
|1899
|1992
|1992
|93 years, 35 days
| 93 years, 35 days
|-
|-
|79
|79
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|-
|-
|80
|80
|{{Wp|James Francis McIntyre}}
|{{Wp|James Francis McIntyre}}  
|United States ||1886||1979||{{Age in years and days|1886|6|25|1979|7|16}}
|United States||1886||1979||{{Age in years and days|1886|6|25|1979|7|16}}
|-
|-
|81
| 81
|{{Wp|Giuseppe Pizzardo}}  
|{{Wp|Giuseppe Pizzardo}}
|Italy
|Italy
|1877
|1877
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|Italy
|Italy
|1915
|1915
| 2008
|2008
|93 years, 14 days
|93 years, 14 days
|-
|-
|83  
|83
|{{Wp|Carlo Confalonieri}}
|{{Wp|Carlo Confalonieri}}  
|Italy
| Italy
|1893 ||1986
|1893||1986
|93 years, 7 days
|93 years, 7 days
|-
|-
|84||{{Wp|Alessandro Verde}}||Italy||1865 ||1958||93 years, 2 days
|84||{{Wp|Alessandro Verde}}||Italy||1865
|1958||93 years, 2 days
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|'''85'''||'''{{Wp|Lucian Mureșan}}'''
|'''85'''||'''{{Wp|Lucian Mureșan}}'''
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|'''1931'''
|'''1931'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1931|5|23}}'''  
|'''{{Age in years and days|1931|5|23}}'''
|-
|-
|86
|86
|{{Wp|Julien Ries}}
|{{Wp|Julien Ries}}
|Belgium
|Belgium
|1920
|1920  
|2013
|2013
| 92 years, 310 days
|92 years, 310 days
|-
|-
|87
|87
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|1931
|1931
|2023
|2023
|92 years, 280 days  
|92 years, 280 days
|-
|-
|89
|89
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|1880
|1880
|1972
|1972
|92 years, 217 days  
|92 years, 217 days
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |90
| rowspan="2" |90
|{{Wp|Josyf Slipyj}}
|{{Wp|Josyf Slipyj}}  
|Ukraine
|Ukraine
|1892
|1892
|1984
| 1984
| rowspan="2" |92 years, 203 days
| rowspan="2" |92 years, 203 days
|-
|-
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|92 years, 189 days
|92 years, 189 days
|-
|-
| 94
|94
|{{Wp|Luigi Poggi}}
|{{Wp|Luigi Poggi}}
|Italy
|Italy
|1917
| 1917
|2010
|2010
|92 years, 160 days
|92 years, 160 days
|-
|-
|95
|95
|{{Wp|Silvano Piovanelli}}
|{{Wp|Silvano Piovanelli}}  
|Italy
|Italy
|1924
|1924
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|96
|96
|{{Wp|Maurice Feltin}}
|{{Wp|Maurice Feltin}}
|France
|France  
|1883
|1883
|1975
|1975
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|Brazil
|Brazil
|1876
|1876
|1968  
|1968
|92 years, 128 days
|92 years, 128 days
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
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|'''1932'''
|'''1932'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1932|1|13}}'''  
|'''{{Age in years and days|1932|1|13}}'''
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|1xx
|1xx
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|'''1'''
|'''1'''
|'''{{Wp|James Stafford}}'''
|'''{{Wp|James Stafford}}'''
|'''United States'''
| '''United States'''
|'''1932'''
|'''1932'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
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|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|'''2'''
|'''2'''
|'''{{Wp|Gaudencio Rosales}}'''
|'''{{Wp|Gaudencio Rosales}}'''  
|'''Philippinees'''
|'''Philippinees'''
|'''1932'''
|'''1932'''
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|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|'''3'''
|'''3'''
|'''{{Wp|Francis Arinze}}'''
| '''{{Wp|Francis Arinze}}'''
|'''Nigeria'''
| '''Nigeria'''
|'''1932'''  
|'''1932'''
|'''Alive'''
| '''Alive'''
|'''{{age in years and days|1932|11|1}}'''  
|'''{{age in years and days|1932|11|1}}'''
|'''2025-03-16'''<br />'''Maurice Feltin'''
|'''2025-03-16'''<br />'''Maurice Feltin'''
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|'''4'''
|'''4'''
|'''{{Wp|Renato Martino}}'''
|'''{{Wp|Renato Martino}}'''
|'''Italy'''
| '''Italy'''
| '''1932'''
|'''1932'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1932|11|23}}'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1932|11|23}}'''
|'''2025-04-11'''<br />'''Silvano Piovanelli'''
|'''2025-04-11'''<br />'''Silvano Piovanelli'''
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|'''5'''
|'''5'''  
|'''{{Wp|Kelvin Edward Felix}}'''
|'''{{Wp|Kelvin Edward Felix}}'''
|'''Saint Lucia'''
|'''Saint Lucia'''
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|'''1933'''
|'''1933'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
| '''{{age in years and days|1933|3|5}}'''
|
'''{{age in years and days|1933|3|5}}'''
|'''2025-09-08'''<br />'''Luigi Poggi'''
|'''2025-09-08'''<br />'''Luigi Poggi'''
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|'''7'''
| '''7'''
|'''{{Wp|Juan Sandoval Íñiguez}}'''
|'''{{Wp|Juan Sandoval Íñiguez}}'''
|'''Mexxico'''
|'''Mexxico'''
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|'''2025-10-13'''<br />'''Joseph Asajiro Satowaki'''
|'''2025-10-13'''<br />'''Joseph Asajiro Satowaki'''
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|'''8'''  
|'''8'''
|'''{{Wp|Francisco Javier Errázuriz Ossa}}, Isch'''
|'''{{Wp|Francisco Javier Errázuriz Ossa}}, Isch'''
|'''Chile'''
|'''Chile'''
|'''1933'''  
|'''1933'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{age in years and days|1933|9|5}}'''
|'''{{age in years and days|1933|9|5}}'''
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|'''2026-04-29'''<br />'''Josyf Slipyj'''<br />'''Léon-Étienne Duval''' '''(tied age)'''
|'''2026-04-29'''<br />'''Josyf Slipyj'''<br />'''Léon-Étienne Duval''' '''(tied age)'''
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
| '''10'''
|'''10'''
|'''{{Wp|Giovanni Battista Re}}'''
|'''{{Wp|Giovanni Battista Re}}'''
|'''Italy'''
|'''Italy'''
|'''1934'''
|'''1934'''
|'''Alive'''  
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{age in years and days|1934|1|30}}'''
|'''{{age in years and days|1934|1|30}}'''
|'''2026-08-25'''<br />'''Josyf Slipyj'''<br />'''Léon-Étienne Duval''' '''(tied age)'''
|'''2026-08-25'''<br />'''Josyf Slipyj'''<br />'''Léon-Étienne Duval''' '''(tied age)'''
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto; width:100%; font-size:95%; text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto; width:100%; font-size:95%; text-align:center"
!'''Name'''
!'''Name'''
! '''Country'''
!'''Country'''
!'''Born'''
!'''Born'''
!'''Time as Oldest'''
!'''Time as Oldest'''
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|{{Wp|John Henry Newman}}
|{{Wp|John Henry Newman}}
|United Kingdom<br /><small>England</small>
|United Kingdom<br /><small>England</small>
|21 February 1801–11 August 1890<br /><small>89 years, 171 days
|21 February 1801–11 August 1890<br /><small>89 years, 171 days  
|–11 August 1890 <small>(aged 89)</small><br /><small>??
|–11 August 1890 <small>(aged 89)</small><br /><small>??
|-
|-
| {{Wp|Teodolfo Mertel}}
|{{Wp|Teodolfo Mertel}}
| rowspan="3" |
| rowspan="3" |
Italy
Italy
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|{{Wp|François-Marie-Benjamin Richard}}
|{{Wp|François-Marie-Benjamin Richard}}
|France
|France
| 1 March 1819–27 January 1904<br /><small>aged 88 years, 332 days  
|1 March 1819–27 January 1904<br /><small>aged 88 years, 332 days  
|14 April 1904 (aged 84)–27 January 1908 (aged 88)<br /><small>3 years, 288 days
|14 April 1904 (aged 84)–27 January 1908 (aged 88)<br /><small>3 years, 288 days
|-
|-
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|14 November 1912 <small>(aged 83)</small>–5 December 1914 <small>(aged 86)</small><br /><small>2 years, 21 days  
|14 November 1912 <small>(aged 83)</small>–5 December 1914 <small>(aged 86)</small><br /><small>2 years, 21 days  
|-
|-
|{{Wp|François de Rovérié de Cabrières|François de Cabrières}}  
|{{Wp|François de Rovérié de Cabrières|François de Cabrières}}
|France  
|France
|30 August 1830–21 December 1921<br /><small>aged 91 years, 113 days
|30 August 1830–21 December 1921<br /><small>aged 91 years, 113 days
|5 December 1914 <small>(aged 84)</small>–21 December 1921 <small>(aged 91)</small><br /><small>7 years, 16 days
|5 December 1914 <small>(aged 84)</small>–21 December 1921 <small>(aged 91)</small><br /><small>7 years, 16 days
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|-
|-
|{{Wp|Andreas Frühwirth}}
|{{Wp|Andreas Frühwirth}}
|Austria
| Austria
|21 August 1845–9 February 1933<br /><small>aged 87 years, 172 days  
| 21 August 1845–9 February 1933<br /><small>aged 87 years, 172 days  
|9 July 1930<small>(aged 84)</small>–9 February 1933 <small>(aged 87)</small><br /><small>2 years, 215 days
|9 July 1930<small>(aged 84)</small>–9 February 1933 <small>(aged 87)</small><br /><small>2 years, 215 days
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Franz Ehrle}}
|{{Wp|Franz Ehrle}}
|Germany
|Germany
| 17 October 1845–31 March 1934<br /><small>aged 88 years, 165 days
|17 October 1845–31 March 1934<br /><small>aged 88 years, 165 days
|9 February 1933 <small>(aged 87)</small>–31 March 1933 <small>(aged 88)</small><br /><small>1 year, 54 days  
|9 February 1933 <small>(aged 87)</small>–31 March 1933 <small>(aged 88)</small><br /><small>1 year, 54 days  
|-
|-
| {{Wp|Pierre Andrieu}}
|{{Wp|Pierre Andrieu}}
|France
|France
|7 December 1849–15 February 1935<br /><small>aged 85 years, 70 days  
|7 December 1849–15 February 1935<br /><small>aged 85 years, 70 days  
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| rowspan="3" |Italy
| rowspan="3" |Italy
|10 April 1851–16 February 1948<br /><small>aged 96 years, 312 days  
|10 April 1851–16 February 1948<br /><small>aged 96 years, 312 days  
| 15 February 1935<small>(aged 83)</small>–16 February 1951<small>(aged 96)<small><br />13 years, 1 day<small><small><small>
|15 February 1935<small>(aged 83)</small>–16 February 1951<small>(aged 96)<small><br />13 years, 1 day<small><small><small>
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Enrico Sibilia}}  
|{{Wp|Enrico Sibilia}}
|17 March 1861–4 August 1948<br /><small>aged 87 years, 140 days<small>  
|17 March 1861–4 August 1948<br /><small>aged 87 years, 140 days<small>  
|16 February 1948 <small>(aged 86)</small>–4 August 1948 <small>(aged 87)</small><br /><small>170 days<small>
|16 February 1948 <small>(aged 86)</small>–4 August 1948 <small>(aged 87)</small><br /><small>170 days<small>
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Alessandro Verde}}
|{{Wp|Alessandro Verde}}
|27 March 1865–29 March 1958<br /><small>aged 93 years, 2 days<small>
| 27 March 1865–29 March 1958<br /><small>aged 93 years, 2 days<small>
|4 August 1948 <small>(aged 83)</small>–29 March 1958 <small>(aged 93)</small><br /><small>9 years, 237 days
|4 August 1948 <small>(aged 83)</small>–29 March 1958 <small>(aged 93)</small><br /><small>9 years, 237 days
|-
|-
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|29 March 1958 <small>(aged 91)</small>–4 December 1958 <small>(aged 92)</small><br /><small>1 year, 250 days<small>  
|29 March 1958 <small>(aged 91)</small>–4 December 1958 <small>(aged 92)</small><br /><small>1 year, 250 days<small>  
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Georges Grente}}
|{{Wp|Georges Grente}}  
|France
|France
|5 May 1872–5 May 1959<br /><small>aged 87 years, 0 days<small>
|5 May 1872–5 May 1959<br /><small>aged 87 years, 0 days<small>
| 4 December 1958 <small>(aged 86)</small>–5 May 1959 <small>(ages 87)</small><br /><small>152 days<small>  
|4 December 1958 <small>(aged 86)</small>–5 May 1959 <small>(ages 87)</small><br /><small>152 days<small>  
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Elia dala Costa}}
|{{Wp|Elia dala Costa}}
| rowspan="2" |Italy
| rowspan="2" |Italy
|14 May 1872–22 December 1961<br /><small>aged 89 years, 222 days<small>
|14 May 1872–22 December 1961<br /><small>aged 89 years, 222 days<small>
|5 May 1959 <small>(aged 86)</small>–22 December 1961 <small>(aged 89)</small><br /><small>2 years, 231 daya<small>  
| 5 May 1959 <small>(aged 86)</small>–22 December 1961 <small>(aged 89)</small><br /><small>2 years, 231 daya<small>  
|-
|-
| {{Wp|Francesco Morano}}
|{{Wp|Francesco Morano}}
| 8 June 1872–12 July 1968<br /><small>aged 96 years, 34 days<small>  
|8 June 1872–12 July 1968<br /><small>aged 96 years, 34 days<small>  
|22 December 1961 <small>(aged 89)</small>–12 July 1968 <small>(aged 96)</small><br /><small>6 years, 203 days<small>
| 22 December 1961 <small>(aged 89)</small>–12 July 1968 <small>(aged 96)</small><br /><small>6 years, 203 days<small>
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Carlos María de la Torre}}
|{{Wp|Carlos María de la Torre}}
| Ecuador
|Ecuador
|15 November 1873–31 July 1968<br /><small>aged 94 years, 259 days<small>
|15 November 1873–31 July 1968<br /><small>aged 94 years, 259 days<small>
|12 July 1968 <small>(aged 92)</small>–31 July 1968 <small>(aged 92)</small><br /><small>19 days<small>
| 12 July 1968 <small>(aged 92)</small>–31 July 1968 <small>(aged 92)</small><br /><small>19 days<small>
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Augusto da Silva}}
|{{Wp|Augusto da Silva}}
|Brazil
| Brazil
|8 April 1876–14 August 1968<br /><small>aged 92 years, 128 days<small>  
|8 April 1876–14 August 1968<br /><small>aged 92 years, 128 days<small>  
|31 July 1968 <small>(aged 92)</small>–14 August 1968 <small>(aged 92)</small><br /><small>14 days<small>  
|31 July 1968 <small>(aged 92)</small>–14 August 1968 <small>(aged 92)</small><br /><small>14 days<small>  
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| rowspan="3" |Italy
| rowspan="3" |Italy
|13 July 1877–1 August 1973<br /><small>aged 93 years, 19 days<small>  
|13 July 1877–1 August 1973<br /><small>aged 93 years, 19 days<small>  
|14 August 1968 <small>(aged 91)</small>–1 August 1973 <small>(aged 93)</small><br /><small>1 year, 352 days<small>
| 14 August 1968 <small>(aged 91)</small>–1 August 1973 <small>(aged 93)</small><br /><small>1 year, 352 days<small>
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Benedetto Aloisi Masella}}
|{{Wp|Benedetto Aloisi Masella}}
|29 June 1879–30 September 1970<br /><small>aged 91 years, 93 days<small>  
|29 June 1879–30 September 1970<br /><small>aged 91 years, 93 days<small>  
|1 August 1970–30 September 1970<br /><small>60 days<small>
| 1 August 1970–30 September 1970<br /><small>60 days<small>
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Paolo Giobbe}}
|{{Wp|Paolo Giobbe}}
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|30 September 1970 <small>(aged 90)</small>–14 August 1972 <small>(aged 92)</small><br /><small>1 year, 319 days
|30 September 1970 <small>(aged 90)</small>–14 August 1972 <small>(aged 92)</small><br /><small>1 year, 319 days
|-
|-
| {{Wp|José da Costa Nunes}}
|{{Wp|José da Costa Nunes}}
|Portugal
|Portugal
|15 March 1880–29 November 1976 ({{Age in years and days|14 August 1972|29 November 1976}})
|15 March 1880–29 November 1976 ({{Age in years and days|14 August 1972|29 November 1976}})
<small>aged 96 years, 259 days</small>
<small>aged 96 years, 259 days</small>
| 14 August 1972 <small>(aged 92)</small> –29 November 1976<small>(aged 96)</small><br /><small>{{Age in years and days|14 August 1972|29 November 1976}}</small>  
|14 August 1972 <small>(aged 92)</small> –29 November 1976<small>(aged 96)</small><br /><small>{{Age in years and days|14 August 1972|29 November 1976}}</small>
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Alberto di Jorio}}
|{{Wp|Alberto di Jorio}}
|Italy
|Italy
| 18 July 1884–5 September 1979<br /><small>aged 95 years, 49 days<small>
|18 July 1884–5 September 1979<br /><small>aged 95 years, 49 days<small>
|29 November 1976-5 September 1979<br /><small>4 years, 107 days<small>  
|29 November 1976-5 September 1979<br /><small>4 years, 107 days<small>  
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Antonio Caggiano}}
|{{Wp|Antonio Caggiano}}
|Argentina
|Argentina
|30 January 1889–23 October 1979<br /><small>aged 90 years, 266 days  
| 30 January 1889–23 October 1979<br /><small>aged 90 years, 266 days  
|5 September 1979 <small>(aged 90)</small>–23 October 1979 <small>(aged 90<small>)</small><br /><small>48 days
|5 September 1979 <small>(aged 90)</small>–23 October 1979 <small>(aged 90<small>)</small><br /><small>48 days
|-
|-
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|Brazil
|Brazil
|16 July 1890–18 September 1982<br /><small>aged 92 years, 64 days<small>  
|16 July 1890–18 September 1982<br /><small>aged 92 years, 64 days<small>  
|23 October 1979 <small>(aged 89)</small>–18 September 1982 <small>(aged 92)</small><br /><small>2years, 326 days<small>  
| 23 October 1979 <small>(aged 89)</small>–18 September 1982 <small>(aged 92)</small><br /><small>2years, 326 days<small>  
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Pietro Parente}}
|{{Wp|Pietro Parente}}  
|Italy
|Italy
|16 February 1891–29 December 1986<br /><small>aged 95 years, 356 days<small>
|16 February 1891–29 December 1986<br /><small>aged 95 years, 356 days<small>
|18 September 1982 <small>(aged 91</small>)–29 December 1986 <small>(aged 95)</small><br /><small>4 years, 102 days<small>
| 18 September 1982 <small>(aged 91</small>)–29 December 1986 <small>(aged 95)</small><br /><small>4 years, 102 days<small>
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Julijans Vaivods}}
|{{Wp|Julijans Vaivods}}
|Latvia
| Latvia
|18 August 1895–24 May 1990<br /><small>aged 94 years, 279 days<small>
|18 August 1895–24 May 1990<br /><small>aged 94 years, 279 days<small>
| 29 December 1986 <small>(aged 91)</small>–24 May 1990 <small>(aged 95)</small><br /><small>3 years, 146 days<small>  
| 29 December 1986 <small>(aged 91)</small>–24 May 1990 <small>(aged 95)</small><br /><small>3 years, 146 days<small>  
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Henri de Lubac}}
|{{Wp|Henri de Lubac}}  
|France
|France
|20 February 1896–4 September 1991<br /><small>aged 95 years, 196 days</small>
|20 February 1896–4 September 1991<br /><small>aged 95 years, 196 days</small>
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|Italy
|Italy
|14 July 1896 - 4 September 1991<br /><small>aged 95 years, 196 days</small>
|14 July 1896 - 4 September 1991<br /><small>aged 95 years, 196 days</small>
|4 September 1991–4 September 1991<br />({{Age in years and days|24 May 1990|4 September 1991}})  
|4 September 1991–4 September 1991<br />({{Age in years and days|24 May 1990|4 September 1991}})
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Ignatius Kung Pin-Mei}}
|{{Wp|Ignatius Kung Pin-Mei}}
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|4 September 1991–12 March 2000<br /><small>{{Age in years and days|4 September 1991|26 November 1994}}</small>
|4 September 1991–12 March 2000<br /><small>{{Age in years and days|4 September 1991|26 November 1994}}</small>
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Mikel Koliqi}}  
|{{Wp|Mikel Koliqi}}
|Albania
| Albania
|29 September 1900–28 January 1997<br /><small>aged 96 years, 121 days</small>
|29 September 1900–28 January 1997<br /><small>aged 96 years, 121 days</small>
|26 November 1994–28 January 1997<br /><small>{{Age in years and days|26 November 1994|28 January 1997}}</small>
|26 November 1994–28 January 1997<br /><small>{{Age in years and days|26 November 1994|28 January 1997}}</small>
|-
|-
| {{Wp|Ignatius Kung Pin-Mei}}
|{{Wp|Ignatius Kung Pin-Mei}}
|China
|China
|2 August 1901‐12 March 2000<br /><small>aged 98 years, 223 days</small>  
|2 August 1901‐12 March 2000<br /><small>aged 98 years, 223 days</small>
|28 January 1997‐12 March 2000<br /><small>{{Age in years and days|28 January 1997|12 March 2000}}</small>
|28 January 1997‐12 March 2000<br /><small>{{Age in years and days|28 January 1997|12 March 2000}}</small>
|-
|-
|
|
{{Wp|Corrado Bafile}}
{{Wp|Corrado Bafile}}
| Italy
|Italy
|4 July 1903‐3 February 2005<br /><small>aged 101 years, 214 days</small>
|4 July 1903‐3 February 2005<br /><small>aged 101 years, 214 days</small>
|12 March 2000‐3 February 2005<br /><small>({{Age in years and days|12 March 2000|3 February 2005}})</small>
|12 March 2000‐3 February 2005<br /><small>({{Age in years and days|12 March 2000|3 February 2005}})</small>
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|-
|-
|{{Wp|Alfons Maria Stickler}}
|{{Wp|Alfons Maria Stickler}}
| Austria
|Austria
|23 August 1910‐12 December 2007<br /><small>({{Age in years and days|1 August 2006|12 December 2007}})</small>  
|23 August 1910‐12 December 2007<br /><small>({{Age in years and days|1 August 2006|12 December 2007}})</small>


|1 August 2006‐12 December 2007<br /><small>97 years, 311 days</small>
|1 August 2006‐12 December 2007<br /><small>97 years, 311 days</small>
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|Germany
|Germany
|23 May 1911‐30 April 2010<br /><small>aged 98 years, 312 days</small>
|23 May 1911‐30 April 2010<br /><small>aged 98 years, 312 days</small>
| 12 December 2007‐30 April 2010<br /><small>({{Age in years and days|12 December 2007|30 April 2010}})</small><br />
|12 December 2007‐30 April 2010<br /><small>({{Age in years and days|12 December 2007|30 April 2010}})</small><br />
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Ersilio Tonini}}
|{{Wp|Ersilio Tonini}}
| rowspan="3" |Italy
| rowspan="3" |Italy
|20 July 1914‐28 July 2013<br /><small>({{Age in years and days|30 April 2010|28 July 2013}})</small>
|20 July 1914‐28 July 2013<br /><small>({{Age in years and days|30 April 2010|28 July 2013}})</small>  
|30 April 2010‐28 July 2013<br /><small>aged 99 years, 8 days</small>
|30 April 2010‐28 July 2013<br /><small>aged 99 years, 8 days</small>
|-
|-
| {{Wp|Fiorenzo Angelini}}
|{{Wp|Fiorenzo Angelini}}
|1 August 1916‐22 November 2014<br /><small>aged 98 years, 113 days</small>
|1 August 1916‐22 November 2014<br /><small>aged 98 years, 113 days</small>
|28 July 2013‐22 February 2014<br /><small>({{Age in years and days|28 July 2013|22 February 2014}})</small>
|28 July 2013‐22 February 2014<br /><small>({{Age in years and days|28 July 2013|22 February 2014}})</small>
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Loris Francesco Capovilla}}
|{{Wp|Loris Francesco Capovilla}}
|14 October 1915‐6 May 2016<br /><small>100 years, 224 days</small>  
|14 October 1915‐6 May 2016<br /><small>100 years, 224 days</small>
|22 February 2014‐26 May 2016<br />({{Age in years and days|22 February 2014|26 May 2016}})
|22 February 2014‐26 May 2016<br />({{Age in years and days|22 February 2014|26 May 2016}})
|-
|-
|{{Wp|José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez}}
| {{Wp|José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez}}
|Colombia
|Colombia
|18 February 1919‐3 September 2019<br><small>aged 100 years, 197 days</small>
|18 February 1919‐3 September 2019<br><small>aged 100 years, 197 days</small>
|26 May 2016‐3 September 2019<br /><small>({{Age in years and days|26 May 2016|3 September 2019}})</small>
|26 May 2016‐3 September 2019<br /><small>({{Age in years and days|26 May 2016|3 September 2019}})</small>
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Roger Etchegaray}}
| {{Wp|Roger Etchegaray}}
| rowspan="2" |France
| rowspan="2" |France
|25 September 1922‐4 September 2019<br /><small>aged 96 years, 344 days</small>
|25 September 1922‐4 September 2019<br /><small>aged 96 years, 344 days</small>
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|Slovakia
|Slovakia
|11 March 1924–14 July 2022<br /><small>aged 98 years, 150 days</small>
|11 March 1924–14 July 2022<br /><small>aged 98 years, 150 days</small>
|29 July 2021 <small>(aged 97)</small>–14 July 2022<br /><small>({{Age in years and days|29 July 2021|8 August 2022}})</small>
|29 July 2021 <small>(aged 97)</small>–14 July 2022<br /><small>({{Age in years and days|29 July 2021|8 August 2022}})</small>  
|- bgcolor="gold" |
|- bgcolor="gold" |
|'''{{Wp|Alexandre do Nascimento}}'''
|'''{{Wp|Alexandre do Nascimento}}'''
|'''Angola'''
| '''Angola'''
|'''born 1 March 1925'''<br /><small>'''{{age in years and days|1925|3|1}}'''</small>
|'''born 1 March 1925'''<br /><small>'''{{age in years and days|1925|3|1}}'''</small>
|'''8 August 2022 <small>(aged 97)</small><br />'''<small>'''{{age in years and days|2022|8|22}}'''</small>
| '''8 August 2022 <small>(aged 97)</small><br />'''<small>'''{{age in years and days|2022|8|22}}'''</small>
|}
|}


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*[[List of Cardinals by Age (current)]]
*[[List of Cardinals by Age (current)]]
*[[Cardinals by Death Date (who died at least 85 years old)]]
*[[Cardinals by Death Date (who died at least 85 years old)]]
*[[Lists of Cardinals by death date]]
* [[Lists of Cardinals by death date]]
*[[List of current cardinals]]
*[[List of current cardinals]]
*[[Hypothetical List of longest-living Cardinals]]
*[[Hypothetical List of longest-living Cardinals]]

Revision as of 03:39, 20 May 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.

List

Up-to-date 11/25/2024

Corrado Bafile, The Longest Lived-Cardinal with verifiable dates of birth and death
Loris Franceso Capovilla, The Second Longest-lived Cardinal
José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez, The Third longest-lived cardinal
Alexandre do Nascimiento, the 4th-longest lived cardinal and the longest-lived Angolan Cardinal
Currently Living
Rank Cardinal Country Born Died Age
1 Corrado Bafile Italy 1903 2005 101 years, 214 days
2 Loris Francesco Capovilla Italy 1915 2016 100 years, 224 days
3 José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez Colombia 1919 2019 100 years, 197 days
4 Alexandre do Nascimento Angola 1925 Alive 99 years, 269 days
5 Ersilio Tonini Italy 1914 2013

99 years, 8 days

6 Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir Lebanon 1920

2019

98 years, 362 days
7 Paul Augustin Mayer OSA Germany 1911 2010 98 years, 342 days
8 Ignatius Kung Pin-mei China 1901 2000 98 years, 223 days
Franz König Austria 1905 2004
10 Jozef Tomko Slovakia 1924 2022 98 years 150 days
11 Fiorenzo Angelini Italy 1916 2014 98 years, 113 days
12 Estanislao Esteban Karlic Argentina 1926 Alive 98 years, 292 days
13 Albert Vanhoye, SJ France 1923 2021 98 years, 5 days
14 Paolo Dezza, S.J. Italy 1901 1999 98 years, 4 days
15 Alexandre dos Santos, O.F.M. Mozambique 1924 2021 97 years, 195 days
16 Emmanuel Wamala Uganda 1926 Alive 97 years, 346 days
17 Alfons Maria Stickler SDB Austria 1910 2007 97 years, 111 days
18 Luis Pascual Dri OFMCap Argentina 1927 Alive 97 years, 222 days
19 Henryk Gulbinowicz Poland 1923 2020 97 years, 30 days
20 Ferdinando Giuseppe Antonelli, O.F.M. Italy 1896 1993 96 years, 363 days
21 Roger Etchegaray France 1922 2019 96 years, 344 days
22 Johannes Willebrands Netherlands 1909 2008 96 years, 331 days
23 Gennaro Pignatelli di Belmonte Italy 1851 1948 96 years, 312 days
24 Edward Cassidy Australia 1924 2021 96 years, 279 days
25 Kazimierz Świątek Belarus 1914 2011 96 years, 273 days
26 José da Costa Nuñes Portugal 1880 1976 96 years, 259 days
27 Giovanni Canestri Italy 1918 2006 96 years, 211 days
28 Júlio Duarte Langa Mozambique 1927 Alive 97 years, 29 days
29 Domenico Bartolucci Italy 1917 2013 96 years, 188 days
30

Adam Kozłowiecki, S.J.

Zambia 1911 2007 96 years, 180 days
31 Francisco Álvarez Martínez Spain 1925 2022 96 years, 175 days
32 Mikel Koliqi Albania 1900 1997 96 years, 121 days
33 Friedrich Wetter Germany 1928 Alive 96 years, 279 days
34 Francesco Morano Italy 1872 1968 96 years, 34 days
35 Luigi De Magistris Italy 1926 2022 95 years 358 days
36 José Freire Falcão Brazil 1925 2021 95 years, 338 days
37 Pietro Parente Italy 1891 1986 95 years, 316 days
38 Achille Silvestrini Italy 1923 2019 95 years, 308 days
39 Ernest Simoni Albania 1928 Alive

96 years, 38 days

40 Agostino Cacciavillan Italy 1926 2022 95 years, 204 days
41 Henri de Lubac S.J. France 1896 1991 95 years, 196 days
42 Walter Brandmüller Germany 1929 Alive 95 years, 325 days
43 Michael Michai Kitbunchu Thailand 1929 Alive 95 years, 305 days
44 Paulo Evaristo Arns Brazil 1921 2016 95 years, 91 days
45 Serafim Fernandes de Araújo Brazil 1924 2019 95 years, 56 days
46 Alberto Di Jorio Italy 1884 1979 95 years, 49 days
47 Corrado Ursi Italy 1908 2003 95 years, 34 days
48 Jorge Medina Estévez Chile 1926 2021 94 years, 284 days
49 Julijans Vaivods Latvia 1895 1990 94 years, 279 days
50 Carlos María de la Torre Ecuador 1873 1968 94 years, 259 days
51 Louis-Albert Vachon Canada 1912 2006 94 years, 237 days
52 Egano Righi-Lambertini Italy 1906 2000 94 years, 225 days
53 Angelo Sodano Italy 1927 2022 94 years, 205 days
54 Gilberto Agustoni Italy 1922 2017 94 years, 171 days
55 Eduardo Martínez Somalo Spain 1927 2021 94 years, 142 days
56 Giovanni Cheli Italy 1918 2013 94 years 122 days
57 Adam Maida United States 1930 Alive 94 years, 252 days
58 Giuseppe Sensi Italy 1907 2001 94 years, 60 days
59 Julian Herranz Casado Spain 1930 Alive 94 years, 239 days
60 Marian Jaworski Poland 1926 2020 94 years 13 days
61 Carlo Furno Italy 1921 2015 94 years, 7 days
62 Prosper Grech, O.S.A. Malta 1925 2019 94 years, 6 days
63 Roberto Tucci Italy 1921 2015 93 years, 360 days
64 Georges Cottier Switzerland 1922 2016 93 years, 341 days

65||John Carberry||United States||1904||1998||93 years, 321 days

66 Paolo Bertoli Italy 1908 2001 93 years, 280 days
67 Thomas Williams United States 1930 2023 93 years. 276 days
68 Opilio Rossi United States 1910 2004 93 years, 271 days
69 Paul Poupard France 1930 Alive 94 years, 87 days
70 Salvatore De Giorgi Italy 1930 Alive 94 years, 80 days
71 Vincenzo Vannutelli Italy 1836 1930 93 years, 216 days
72 José Manuel Estepa Llaurens Spain 1926 2019 93 years, 201 days
73 Janis Pujats Latvia 1930 Alive 94 years, 11 days
74 Jean Margéot Mauritius 1916 2009 93 years, 164 days
75 Teodolfo Mertel Italy 1806 1899 93 years, 152 days
76 Simon Pimenta Italy 1920 2013 93 years, 140 days
77 Camillo Ruini Italy 1931 Alive 93 years, 280 days
78 František Tomášek Czech Republic 1899 1992 93 years, 35 days
79 Alfredo Scherer Brazil 1903 1996 93 years, 33 days
80 James Francis McIntyre United States 1886 1979 93 years, 21 days
81 Giuseppe Pizzardo Italy 1877 1970 93 years, 19 days
82 Antonio Innocenti Italy 1915 2008 93 years, 14 days
83 Carlo Confalonieri Italy 1893 1986 93 years, 7 days
84 Alessandro Verde Italy 1865 1958 93 years, 2 days
85 Lucian Mureșan Romania 1931 Alive 93 years, 186 days
86 Julien Ries Belgium 1920 2013 92 years, 310 days
87 Juan Carlos Aramburu Argentina 1912 2004 92 years, 281 days
88 Sergio Sebastiani Italy 1931 2023 92 years, 280 days
89 Paolo Giobbe Italy 1880 1972 92 years, 217 days
90 Josyf Slipyj Ukraine 1892 1984 92 years, 203 days
Léon-Étienne Duval Algeria 1903 1996
92 Jean-Marcel Honoré France 1920 2013 92 years, 199 days
93 Joseph Asajiro Satowaki Japan 1904 1996 92 years, 189 days
94 Luigi Poggi Italy 1917 2010 92 years, 160 days
95 Silvano Piovanelli Italy 1924 2016 92 years, 139 days
96 Maurice Feltin France 1883 1975 92 years, 135 days
96 José Saraiva Martins, C.M.F. Portugal 1932 Alive 92 years, 324 days
98 Giuseppe Casoria Italy 1908 2001 92 years, 130 days
99 Augusto da Silva Brazil 1876 1968 92 years, 128 days
99 Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, S.D.B. China 1932 Alive 92 years, 317 days

Next to Join

Up-to-date 11/25/2024
Rank Cardinal Country Born Died Age Date of Entry

After

1 James Stafford United States 1932 Alive 92 years, 122 days 2024-12-01
Augusto da Silva
2 Gaudencio Rosales Philippinees 1932 Alive 92 years, 107 days 2024-12-18
Giuseppe Casoria
3 Francis Arinze Nigeria 1932 Alive 92 years, 24 days 2025-03-16
Maurice Feltin
4 Renato Martino Italy 1932 Alive 92 years, 2 days 2025-04-11
Silvano Piovanelli
5 Kelvin Edward Felix Saint Lucia 1933 Alive 91 years, 284 days 2025-08-04
Maurice Feltin
6 Walter Kasper Germany 1933 Alive

91 years, 265 days

2025-09-08
Luigi Poggi
7 Juan Sandoval Íñiguez Mexxico 1933 Alive 91 years, 242 days 2025-10-13
Joseph Asajiro Satowaki
8 Francisco Javier Errázuriz Ossa, Isch Chile 1933 Alive 91 years, 81 days 2026-03-27
Josyf Slipyj
Léon-Étienne Duval
9 Raffaele Farina, S.D.B. Italy 1933 Alive 91 years, 62 days 2026-04-29
Josyf Slipyj
Léon-Étienne Duval (tied age)
10 Giovanni Battista Re Italy 1934 Alive 90 years, 300 days 2026-08-25
Josyf Slipyj
Léon-Étienne Duval (tied age)


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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