List of longest-living cardinals

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 Cardinal was Italian Corrado Bafile (1903-2005) who lived to 101 years, 215 days.

Gallery

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  Oldest:
   Italy
  Corrado Bafile

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  2nd-Oldest ever:
   Italy
  Loris Francesco Capovilla

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  3rd-Oldest:
   Colombia
  José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez

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  4th-oldest ever:
   Angola
  Alexandre do Nascimiento

List

UPDATED 2024-11-24
Call colors

Color

Age Range Color Age Range Gold Centenarians Tuscany 99 years, 0 days to 99 years , 365 days Amber 98 years, 0 days to 98 years , 365 days Pumpkin 97 years, 0 days to 97 years , 365 days Silver 96 years, 0 days to 96 years , 365 days Olive 95 years, 0 days to 95 years, 365 days Crimson 94 years, 0 days to 94 years , 365 days Bronze 93 years, 0 days to 93 years , 365 days Khaki 92 years, 0 days to 92 years , 365 days Columbia Blue Living (any age) No. Cardinal Country Post Birth Death Age 1 Corrado Bafile  Italy Priest of Santa Maria in Portico pro hac vice Title (1987–2005) 1903 2005 101 years, 214 days 2 Loris Francesco Capovilla  Italy Priest of Santa Maria in Trastevere (2014–2016) 1915 2016 100 years, 224 days 3 José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez Colombia Priest of San Giovanni Crisostomo a Monte Sacro Alto (2015–2019) 1919 2019 100 years, 197 days 4 Alexandre do Nascimento Angola Priest of San Marco in Agro Laurentino (1983-present) 1925 Alive 99 years, 268 days 5 Ersilio Tonini  Italy Priest of Santi Redentore a Valmelaina (1994–2013) 1914 2013 99 years, 8 days 6 Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir Lebanon Cardinal-Patriarch (1994 – 2019) 1920 2019 98 years, 362 days 7 Paul Augustin Mayer Germany Priest of San Anselmo all’Aventino pro hac vice Title (1996–2010) 1911 2010 98 years, 342 days 8 Estanislao Esteban Karlic  Argentina Priest of Beata Maria Vergine Addolorata a piazza Buenos Aires (2007-present) 1926 Alive 98 years, 291 days 9 Ignatius Kung Pin-mei China Priest of San Sisto (1991 – 2000) 1901 2000 98 years, 223 days Franz König Austria Priest of San Eusebio (1958 – 2004) Proto-priest of College of Cardinals (1991–2004) 1905 2004 11 Jozef Tomko  Slvakia Priest of Santa Sabina (1996–2022) 1924 2022 98 years 151 days 12 Fiorenzo Angelini  Italy Priest of Santo Spirito in Sassia pro hac vice Title (2002–2014) 1916 2014 98 years, 113 days 13 Albert Vanhoye, SJ  France Priest of Santa Maria della Mercede e San Adriano a Villa Albani pro hac vice Title (2016–2021) 1923 2021 98 years, 5 days 14 Paolo Dezza, S.J.  Italy Deacon of San Ignazio di Loyola a Campo Marzio (1991 – 1999) 1901 1999 98 years, 4 days 15 Emmanuel Wamala Uganda Priest of Sant'Ugo (1994-present) 1926 Alive 97 years, 359 days 16 Alexandre José María dos Santos, O.F.M. Mozambique Priest of San Frumenzio ai Prati Fiscali (1988–2021) 1924 2021 97 years, 195 days 17 Luis Pascual Dri OFM Cap. Argentina Deacon of Sant'Angelo in Pescheria (2023-present) 1927 Alive 97 years, 221 days 18 Alfons Maria Stickler Austria Priest of San Giorgio in Velabro pro hac vice Title (1996–2007) 1910 2007 97 years, 111 days 19 Henryk Gulbinowicz Poland Priest of Immacolata Concezione di Maria a Grottarossa (1985–2020) 1923 2020 97 years, 30 days 20 Ferdinando Giuseppe Antonelli, O.F.M.  Italy Priest of San Sebastiano al Palatino pro hac vice Title (1983–1993) 1896 1993 96 years, 363 days 21 Roger Etchegaray France Bishop of Porto–Santa Rufina (1998–2019) 1922 2019 96 years, 344 days 22 Júlio Duarte Langa Mozambique Priest of San Gabriele dell'Addolorata (2015-present) 1927 Alive 97 years, 37 days 23 Johannes Willebrands Netherlands Priest of San Sebastiano alle Catacombe (1975–2006) 1909 2008 96 years, 331 days 24 Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte  Italy Bishop of Albano (1915–1948) Bishop of Ostia (1930–1948) 1851 1948 96 years, 312 days 25 Edward Cassidy Australia Priest of Santa Maria in Via Lata pro hac vice Title (2002–2021) 1924 2021 96 years, 279 days 26 Kazimierz Świątek Belgium Priest of San Gerardo Maiella (1994–2011) 1914 2011 96 years, 273 days 27 José da Costa Nunes Portugal Priest of Santa Prisca (1962–1976) 1880 1976 96 years, 259 days 28 Giovanni Canestri  Italy Priest of San Andrea della Valle (1988–2015) 1918 2015 96 years, 211 days 28 Friedrich Wetter Germany Priest of Santo Stephano in Coelio Monte (1985–present) 1928 Alive 96 years, 270 days 30 Domenico Bartolucci  Italy Deacon Santissimi Nomi di Gesù e Maria in Via Lata (2010–2013) 1917 2013 96 years, 188 days 31 Adam Kozłowiecki, S.J.  Zambia Priest of Sant'Andrea al Quirinale (1998–2008) 1911 2007 96 years, 180 days 32 Francisco Álvarez Martínez Spain Priest of Santa Maria «Regina Pacis» a Monte Verde (2001–2022) 1925 2022 96 years, 177 days 33 Francesco Morano  Italy Deacon of Santi Cosma e Damiano (1959 – 1968) 1872 1968 96 years, 34 days 34 Luigi De Magistris  Italy Deacon Santissimi Nomi di Gesù e Maria in Via Lata (2015–2022) 1926 2022 95 years 358 days 35 José Freire Falcão Brazil Priest of San Luca a Via Prenestina (1988–2021) 1925 2021 95 years, 338 days 36 Ernest Simoni Albania Deacon of Santa Maria della Scala (2018-present) 1928 Alive 96 years, 37 days 37 Pietro Parente  Italy Priest of San Lorenzo in Lucina (1967–1986) 1891 1986 95 years, 316 days 38 Achille Silvestrini  Italy Priest of San Benedetto fuori Porta San Paolo pro hac vice Title (1999–2019) 1923 2019 95 years, 308 days 39 Walter Brandmüller  Germany Priest of San Giuliano dei Fiamminghi, pro hac vice (2021-present) 1929 Alive 95 years, 324 days 40 Michael Michai Kitbunchu Thailand Priest of San Lorenzo in Panisperna (1983-present) Proto-priest (2016-present) 1929 Alive 95 years, 304 days 41 Agostino Cacciavillan  Italy Priest of Ss. Angeli Custodi a Città Giardino pro hac vice Title (2011–2022) 1926 2022 95 years, 204 days 42 Henri de Lubac S.J. France Deacon of Santa Maria in Domnica (1983–1991) 1896 1991 95 years, 196 days 43 Paulo Evaristo Arns  Brazil Priest of San Antonio da Padova in Via Tuscolana (1973 –2016) 1921 2016 95 years, 91 days 44 Serafim Fernandes de Araújo  Brazil Priest of San Luigi Maria Grignion de Montfort (1998–2019) 1924 2019 95 years, 56 days 45 Alberto Di Jorio  Italy Priest of Santa Pudenziana (1967 – 1979) 1884 1979 95 years, 47 days 46 Corrado Ursi  Italy Priest of San Callisto (1967–2003) 1908 2003 95 years, 34 days 47 Jorge Medina Chile Priest of San Saba pro hac vice Title (2008–2021) 1926 2021 94 years, 284 days 48 Julijans Vaivods Latvia Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati (1983–1990) 1895 1990 94 years, 279 days 49 Carlos María de la Torre Ecuador Priest of Santa Maria in Aquiro pro hac vice Title (1953–1968) 1873 1968 94 years, 261 days 50 Louis-Albert Vachon Canada Priest of San Paolo della Croce a Corviale (1985– 2006) 1912 2006 94 years, 237 days 51 Egano Righi-Lambertini  Italy Priest of Santa Maria in Via (1990 – 2000) 1906 2000 94 years, 225 days 52 Angelo Sodano  Italy Bishop of Albano (1994–2022) Bishop of Ostia (2005–2019) Priest of Santa Maria Nuova in commendum (1994–2022) 1927 2022 94 years, 205 days 53 Adam Maida United States Priest of San Vitale (1994–present) 1930 Alive 94 years, 251 days 54 Gilberto Agustoni  Italy Priest of Santi Urbano e Lorenzo a Prima Porta pro hac vice Title (2005–2017) 1922 2017 94 years, 171 days 54 Julian Herranz Casado  Spain Priest of Sant'Eugenio (basilica), pro hac vice (2014-present) 1930 Alive 94 years, 238 days 56 Eduardo Martínez Somalo  Spain Priest of Santissima Nome di Gesù pro hac vice Title (1999–2021) 1927 2021 94 years, 142 days 57 Giovanni Cheli  Italy Priest of Santi Cosma e Damiano pro hac vice Title Title (2008–2013) 1918 2013 94 years 122 days 58 Mikel Koliqi  Albania Deacon of Ognissanti in Via Appia Nuova (1994–1997) 1902 1997 94 years, 121 days 59 Theodore McCarrick United States Priest of Santi Nereo ad Achilleo (2001–2018) 1930 alive 94 years, 140 days 60 Giuseppe Sensi  Italy Priest of Regina Apostolorum (1987 – 2001) 1907 2001 94 years, 60 days 61 Paul Poupard  France Priest of Santa Prassede (1996–) 1930 Alive 94 years, 86 days 62 Marian Jaworski  Poland Priest of San Sisto (2001–2020) 1926 2020 94 years 13 days 63 Salvatore De Giorgi  Italy Priest of Santa Maria in Aracoeli (1998–) 1930 Alive 94 years, 79 days 64 Carlo Furno  Italy Priest of Sant'Onofrio (2006– 2015) 1921 2015 94 years, 7 days 66 Prosper Grech, O.S.A. Malta Deacon of Santa Maria Goretti (2012–2019) 1925 2019 94 years, 6 days 66 Roberto Tucci  Italy Priest of Sant'Ignazio di Loyola a Campo Marzio pro hac vice Title (2011–2015) 1921 2015 93 years, 360 days 67 Georges Cottier OP Switzerland Priest of Santi Domenico e Sisto pro hac vice Title (2014–2016) 1922 2016 93 years, 341 days 68 John Carberry United States Priest of San Giovanni Battista de’ Rossi (1969–1998) 1904 1998 93 years, 321 days 69 Janis Pujats  Latvia Priest of Santa Silvia (2001–) 1930 Alive 94 years, 10 days 70 Paolo Bertoli  Italy Bishop of Frascati (1979–2001) 1908 2001 93 years, 280 days 71 Thomas Williams United States Priest of Gesù Divin Maestro alla Pineta Sacchetti (1983–2023) 1930 2023 93 years. 276 days 72 Opilio Rossi United States Priest of San Lorenzo in Lucina (1987–2004) 1910 2004 93 years, 271 days 73 Vincenzo Vannutelli Italy Bishop of Palestrina (1900 – 1930) Bishop of Ostia (1915 – 1930) 1836 1930 93 years, 216 days 74 Camillo Ruini  Italy Priest of Sant'Agnese fuori le mura (1991-present) 1931 Alive 93 years, 279 days 75 José Manuel Estepa Llaurens  Spain Priest of San Gabriele Arcangelo all’Acqua Traversa (2010–2019) 1926 2019 93 years, 201 days 76 Jean Margéot Mauritius Priest of San Gabriele Arcangelo all’Acqua Traversa (1988–2009) 1916 2009 93 years, 164 days 77 Teodolfo Mertel Papal States Priest of San Lorenzo in Damaso 1806 1899 93 years, 152 days 78 Simon Pimenta India Priest of Santa Maria Regina Mundi a Torre Spaccata (1988–2013) 1920 2013 93 years, 140 days 79 Lucian Mureșan Romania Priest of Sant'Anastasio (2012-present) 1931 Alive 93 years, 185 days 80 František Tomášek  Czechoslovakia Priest of San Vitale (1977–\1992) 1899 1992 93 years, 36 days 81 Alfredo Scherer  Brazil Priest of Nostra Signora de La Salette (1969–1996) 1903 1996 93 years, 34 days 82 Antonio Innocenti  Italy Priest of Santa Maria in Aquiro pro hac vice Title (1996–2008) 1915 2008 93 years, 21 days 83 Giuseppe Pizzardo  Italy Bishop of Albano (1948 – 1970) 1877 1970 93 years, 19 days 84 James Francis McIntyre United States Priest of Sant'Anastasia (1953 – 1979) 1886 1979 93 years, 14 days 85 Carlo Confalonieri  Italy Bishop of Palestrina (1972–1986) Bishop of Ostia (1977–1986) 1893 1986 93 years, 7 days 86 Alessandro Verde  Italy Priest of Santa Maria in Cosmedin pro hac vice Title (1935–1958) 1865 1958 93 years, 2 days 87 Julien Ries  Belgium Deacon of San Antonio di Padova a Circonvallazione Appia (2012–2013) 1920 2013 92 years, 310 days 88 Juan Carlos Aramburu  Argentina Priest of San Giovanni Battista dei Fiorentini (1976–2004) 1912 2004 92 years, 281 days 89 Sergio Sebastiani  Italy Priest of Sant'Eustachio (basilica), pro hac vice (2011-2024) 1931 2024 92 years, 280 days 90 José Saraiva Martins C.M.F. Portugal Bishop of Palestrina (2009-present) 1932 Alive 92 years, 323 days 91 Joseph Zen S.D.B. China ( Hong Kong) Priest of Santa Maria Madre del Redentore a Tor Bella Monaca (2006–present) 1932 Alive 92 years, 316 days 92 Paolo Giobbe  Italy Priest of Santa Maria in Vallicella (1958–1972) 1880 1972 92 years, 217 days 93 Josyf Slipyj Ukraine Priest of Sant’Atanasio (1965 – 1984) 1892 1984 92 years, 203 days Léon-Étienne Duval Algeria Priest of Santa Balbina (1965 – 1996) 1903 1996 95 Jean Honoré  France Priest of Santa Maria della Salute a Primavalle (2001–2013) 1920 2013 92 years, 199 days 96 Joseph Asajiro Satowaki Japan Priest of Santa Maria della Pace (1979 – 1996) 1904 1996 92 years, 189 days 97 José María Caro Rodríguez  Chile Priest of Santa. Maria della Scala pro hac vice Title (1946–1958) 1866 1958 92 years, 164 days 98 Luigi Poggi  Italy Priest of San Lorenzo in Lucina (2005–2010) 1917 2010 92 years, 160 days 99 Maurice Feltin  France Priest of Santa Maria della Pace (1953–1975) 1883 1975 92 years, 145 days 100 Silvano Piovanelli  Italy Priest of Santa Maria delle Grazie a Via Trionfale (1985–2016) 1924 2016 92 years, 139 days Next to Join No. Cardinal Co. Post YOB YOD Age||Age by 12-31-24 1 James Stafford  United States Priest of San Pietro in Montorio (1998-present) 1932 Alive 92 years, 121 days 92 years, 158 days 2 Gaudencio Rosales Philippines Priest of Santissimo Nome di Maria in Via Latina (2006-Present) 1932 Alive 92 years, 106 days 92 years, 143 days 3 Francis Arinze Nigeria Bishop of Velletri-Segni (2005-present) 1932 Alive 92 years, 23 days 92 years, 60 days 4 Renato Martino  Italy Deacon of San Francesco di Paola ai Monti (2012-present) Protodeacon (2014-present) 1932 Alive 92 years, 1 day 92 years, 38 days 5 Walter Kasper  Germany Priest of Ognissanti in Via Appia Nuova, title pro hac vice (2011-present) 1933 Alive 91 years, 264 days 91 years, 301 days 6 Juan Sandoval Íñiguez  Mexico Priest of Nostra Signora di Guadalupe e San Filippo Martire (1994-present) 1933 Alive 91 years, 241 days 91 years, 278 days 7 Francisco Javier Errázuriz Ossa Isch  Chile Priest of Santa Maria della Pace (2001–present) 1933 Alive 91 years, 80 days 91 years, 117 days 8 Raffaele Farina SDB  Italy Priest of San Giovanni della Pigna "pro hac vice" (2018-present) 1933 Alive 91 years, 61 days 91 years, 98 days 9 Giovanni Battista Re  Italy Bishop of Sabina-Poggio Mirteto (2002–present) Dean of the College of Cardinals (2020–present) Bishop of Ostia (2020–present) 1934 Alive 90 years, 299 days 90 years, 336 days 10 Jean-Baptiste Phạm Minh Mẫn  Vietman Priest of San Giustino (2003-present) 1934 Alive 90 years, 264 days 90 years, 301 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. England Deacon of San Giorgio in Velabro (1879– 1890) 1801 ?? 1890 89 years, 171 days Teodolfo Mertel  Italy Priest of San Lorenzo in Damaso (1884 – 1899) 1806 1899 1899 93 years, 152 days Luigi Di Canossa  Italy Priest of San Marcello (1877–1900) 1809 1899 1900 90 years, 358 days Michelangelo Celesia  Italy Priest of San Marco (1887–1904) 1814 1900 1904 90 years, 92 days François-Marie-Benjamin Richard  France Priest of Santa Maria in Via (1889–1908) 1819 1904 1904 88 years, 332 days Anton Josef Gruscha  Italy Priest of S. Maria degli Angeli (1891– 1911) 1820 1908 1911 90 years, 275 days Alfonso Capecelatro  Italy Priest of S. Maria del Popolo (1886 – 1912) 1824 1911 1912 88 years, 283 days Angelo di Pierto  Italy Priest of S. Lorenzo in Lucina (1903 – 1914) 1828 1912 1914 86 years, 197 days François de Rovérié de Cabrières  France Priest of S. Maria della Vittoria (1911 – 1921) 1830 1914 1921 91 years, 113 days Giuseppe Antonio Ermenegildo Prisco  Italy Priest of San Sisto (1898 –1923) 1833 1921 1923 89 years, 149 days Vincenzo Vannutelli  Italy Bishop of Palestrina (1900 – 1930) Bishop of Ostia (1915 – 1930) 1836 1923 1930 93 years, 216 days Andreas Frühwirth  Austria Priest of San Lorenzo in Damaso (1927.12.19 – 1933.02.09) 1845 1930 1933 87 years, 172 days Franz Ehrle  Germany Deacon of San Cesareo in Palatio (1922–1934) 1845 1933 1934 88 years, 165 days Pierre Andrieu  France Priest of Sant'Onofrio (1907–1935) 1849 1934 1935 85 years, 70 days Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte  Italy Bishop of Albano (1915 – 1948) Bishop of Ostia (1930 – 1948) 1851 1935 1948 96 years, 312 days Enrico Sibilia  Italy Bishop of Sabina e Poggio Mirteto (1939–1948) 1861 1948 1948 aged 87 years, 140 days Alessandro Verde  Italy Priest of Santa Maria in Cosmedin pro hac vice Title (1935 – 1958) 1865 1948 1958 93 years, 2 days José María Caro Rodríguez  Chile Priest of Santa. Maria della Scala pro hac vice Title (1946 – 1958) 1866 1958 1958 92 years, 164 days Georges Grente  France Priest of San Bernardo alle Terme (1953– 1959) 1872 1958 1959 87 years, 0 day Elia Dalla Costa  Italy Priest of San Marco (1933–1961) 1872 1959 1961 89 years, 222 days Francesco Morano  Italy Deacon of Santi Cosma e Damiano (1959–1968) 1872 1961 1968 96 years, 34 days Carlos María de la Torre  Ecuador Priest of Santa Maria in Aquiro pro hac vice Title (1953–1968) 1873 1968 1968 94 years, 259 days Augusto da Silva  Brazil Priest of Sant'Angelo in Pescheria pro hac vice Title (1953–1968) 1876 1968 1968 92 years, 128 days Giuseppe Pizzardo  Italy Bishop of Albano (1948–1970) 1877 1968 1970 93 years, 19 days Benedetto Aloisi Masella  Italy Bishop of Palestrina (1948–1970) 1879 1970 1970 91 years, 93 days Paolo Giobbe  Italy Priest of Santa Maria in Vallicella (1958–1972) 1880 1970 1970 92 years, 217 days José da Costa Nunes  Portugal Priest of Santa Prisca (1962–1976) 1880 1972 1976 96 years, 259 days Alberto di Jorio  Italy Priest of Santa Pudenziana (1967 – 1979) 1884 1976 1979 95 years, 49 days Antonio Caggiano  Argentina Priest of San Lorenzo in Panisperna (1946– 1979) 1889 1979 1979 90 years, 266 days Carlos Carmelo Vasconcellos Motta  Brazil Priest of San Pancrazio (1946–1982) 1890 1979 1982 92 years, 64 days Pietro Parente  Italy Priest of San Lorenzo in Lucina (1967–1986) 1891 1982 1986 95 years, 356 days Julijans Vaivods Latvia Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati (1983–1990) 1895 1986 1990 94 years, 279 days Henri de Lubac  France Deacon of Santa Maria in Domnica (1983–1991) 1896 1990 1991 95 years, 196 days Ferdinando Giuseppe Antonelli  Italy Priest of S. Sebastiano al Palatino pro hac vice Title (1983–1993) 1896 1991 1993 95 years, 196 days Ignatius Kung Pin-Mei China Priest of SanSisto (1991–2000) 1901 1993 2000 98 years, 223 days Corrado Bafile  Italy Priest of Santa Maria in Portico pro hac vice Title (1987–2005) 1903 2000 2005 101 years, 214 days Johannes Willebrands Netherlands Priest of San Sebastiano alle Catacombe (1975–2006) 1909 2005 2008 96 years, 331 days Alfons Maria Stickler Austria Priest of San Giorgio in Velabro pro hac vice Title (1996–2007) 1910 2006 2007 97 years, 111 days Paul Augustin Mayer Germany Priest of San Anselmo all’Aventino pro hac vice Title (1996–2010) 1911 2007 2010 aged 98 years, 312 days Ersilio Tonini  Italy Priest of Santissima Redentore a Valmelaina (1994–2013) 1914 2010 2013 99 years, 8 days Fiorenzo Angelini  Italy Priest of Santissimo Spirito in Sassia pro hac vice Title (2002–2014) 1916 2013 2014 2014 98 years, 113 days Loris Francesco Capovilla  Italy Priest of Santa Maria in Trastevere (2014–2016) 1915 2014 2016 100 years, 224 days José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez Colombia Priest of San Giovanni Crisostomo a Monte Sacro Alto (2015–2016) 1919 2016 2019 100 years, 197 days Roger Etchegaray France Bishop of Porto–Santa Rufina (1998– 2019) 1922 2019 2019 96 years, 344 days Albert Vanhoye France Priest of Santa Maria della Mercede e San Adriano a Villa Albani pro hac vice Title (2016–2021) 1923 2019 2021 98 years, 5 days Jozef Tomko  Slovakia Priest of Santa Sabina (1996–2022) 1924 2021 2022 98 years, 150 days Alexandre do Nascimento Angola Priest of San Marco in Agro Laurentino (1983-present) 1925 2022 Alive 99 years, 268 days See Also List of Cardinals by Age (current) Cardinals by Death Date (who died at least 85 years old) Lists of Cardinals by death date List of current cardinals Hypothetical List of longest-living Cardinals List of longest-living state leaders Past longest-living cardinals Oldest and Longest-lived Cardinals by Country (born post-1800)