Hypothetical List of longest-living Cardinals
This article lists the 100 oldest known living or deceased Members of the College of Cardinals (after 1800),, and whose ages are documented in reliable sources. Those currently living are in bold on gold. The longest-lived Cardinal was Corrado Bafile, of Italy who lived to ages of 101 years, 214 days.
If Every Current Living Cardinal's Birth year is altered.
List
Rank | Cardinal | Post | Country | Born | Died | Age |
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1 | Jorge da Costa | Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (1503–1508)
Cardinal-Priest of Santa Lorenzo in Lucina in commendum (1491–1508) |
Italy | 1406 | 1508 | 101 years, 262 days to 102 years, 261 days |
2 | Corrado Bafile | Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Portico pro hac vice Title (1987–2005) | Italy | 1903 | 2005 | 101 years, 214 days |
3 | Loris Francesco Capovilla | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Trastevere (2014–2016) | Italy | 1915 | 2016 | 100 years, 224 days |
4 | José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez | Cardinal-Priest of San Giovanni Crisostomo a Monte Sacro Alto (2015–2019) | Colombia | 1919 | 2019 | 100 years, 197 days |
5 | Luigi Ciacchi | Cardinal-Deacon of Sant'Angelo in Pescheria (1838 – 1865) | Italy | 1765 | 1865 | 100 years, 122 days |
6 | Alexandre do Nascimento | Cardinal-Priest of San Marco in Agro Laurentino (1983–) | Angola | 1925 | Alive | 99 years, 305 days |
7 | Ersilio Tonini | Cardinal-Priest of Santi Redentore a Valmelaina (1994–2013) | Italy | 1914 | 2013 | 99 years, 8 days |
8 | Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir | Cardinal Patriarch (1986 (1994)-2019) | Lebanon | 1920 | 2019 | 98 years, 362 days |
9 | Paul Augustin Mayer OSA | Cardinal-Priest of San Anselmo all’Aventino pro hac vice Title (1996–2010) | Germany | 1911 | 2010 | 98 years, 342 days |
10 | Galeazzo Marescotti | Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Lucina (1708– 1726)
Protopriest (1710–1715) |
Italy | 1627 | 1726 | 98 years, 275 days |
11 | Jean-Baptist de Belloy | Cardinal-Priest of San Giovanni a Porta Latina (1805 – 1808) | France | 1709 | 1808 | 98 years, 237 days |
12 | Estanislao Esteban Karlic | Cardinal-Priest of Beata Maria Addolorata a piazza Buenos Aires (2007–) | Argentina | 1926 | Alive | 98 years, 328 days |
13 | Ignatius Kung Pin-mei | Cardinal-Priest of San Sisto (1991–2000) | China | 1901 | 2000 | 98 years, 223 days |
14 | Franz König | Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Eusebio (1958–2004) | Austria | 1905 | 2004 | |
15 | Jozef Tomko | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Sabina (1985–2022) | Slovakia | 1924 | 2022 | 98 years 150 days |
16 | Fiorenzo Angelini | Cardinal-Priest of Santo Spirito in Sassia (1991-2014) | Italy | 1916 | 2014 | 98 years, 113 days |
17 | Emmanuel Wamala | Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Ugo (1994-) | Uganda | 1926 | Alive | 98 years, 16 days |
18 | Albert Vanhoye, SJ | Cardinal Priest of Santa Maria della Mercede e Sant'Adriano a Villa Albani (2006–2021) | France | 1923 | 2021 | 98 years, 5 days |
19 | Paolo Dezza, S.J. | Cardinal-Deacon of SantaIgnazio di Loyola a Campo Marzio (1991–1999) | Italy | 1901 | 1999 | 98 years, 4 days |
20 | Luis Pascual Dri OFMCap | Cardinal-Priest of San Marco in Agro Laurentino (2023–) | Argentina | 1927 | Alive | 97 years, 258 days |
21 | Alexandre dos Santos, O.F.M. | Cardinal-Priest of San Frumenzio ai Prati Fiscali (1988–2021) | Mozambique | 1924 | 2021 | 97 years, 195 days |
22 | Alfons Maria Stickler SDB | Cardinal-Priest of S. Giorgio in Velabro pro hac vice Title (1996–2007) | Austria | 1910 | 2007 | 97 years, 111 days |
23 | Henryk Gulbinowicz | Cardinal-Priest of Immacolata Concezione di Maria a Grottarossa (1985–2020) | Poland | 1923 | 2020 | 97 years, 30 days |
24 | Júlio Duarte Langa | Cardinal Priest of San Gabriele dell'Addolorata (2015-present) | Mozambique | 1927 | Alive | 97 years, 65 days |
25 | Ferdinando Giuseppe Antonelli, O.F.M. | Cardinal-Priest of S. Sebastiano al Palatino pro hac vice Title (1983–1993) | Italy | 1896 | 1993 | 96 years, 363 days |
26 | Roger Etchegaray | Cardinal-Bishop of Porto-Santa Rufina (1998–2019) | France | 1922 | 2019 | 96 years, 344 days |
27 | Johannes Willebrands | Cardinal-Priest of San Sebastiano alle Catacombe (1975–2006) | Netherlands | 1909 | 2008 | 96 years, 331 days |
28 | Friedrich Wetter | Cardinal Priest of Santo Stephano in Coelio Monte (1985–) | Germany | 1928 | Alive | 96 years, 315 days |
29 | Gennaro Pignatelli di Belmonte | Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1915-1948)
Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (1930-1918) Dean of the College of Cardinals (1930-1948) |
Italy | 1851 | 1948 | 96 years, 312 days |
30 | Edward Cassidy | Cardinal-Priest 'pro hac vice' of Santa Maria in Via Lata (2002–2021) | Australia | 1924 | 2021 | 96 years, 279 days |
31 | Kazimierz Świątek | Cardinal-Priest of San Gerardo Matella (1994–2011) | Belarus | 1914 | 2011 | 96 years, 273 days |
32 | José da Costa Nuñes | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Prisca (1962–1976) | Portugal | 1880 | 1976 | 96 years, 259 days |
33 | Giovanni Canestri | Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Andrea della Valle (1988-2015) | Italy | 1918 | 2006 | 96 years, 211 days |
34 | Domenico Bartolucci | Cardinal-Deacon of SS. Nomi di Gesù e Maria in Via Lata (2010–2013) | Italy | 1917 | 2013 | 96 years, 188 days |
35 | Adam Kozłowiecki, S.J. | Cardinal-Priest of San Andrea al Quirinale (1998–2007) | Zambia | 1911 | 2007 | 96 years, 180 days |
36 | Francisco Álvarez Martínez | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria "Regina Pacis" a Monte Verde (2001–2022) | Spain | 1925 | 2022 | 96 years, 175 days |
37 | Francesco Carafa della Spina di Traetto | Protopriest (1803 – 1818)
Cardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in Damaso (1807 – 1818) Cardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in Lucina in commendum (1807 – 1818) |
Italy | 1722 | 1818 | 96 years, 144 days |
38 | Mikel Koliqi | Cardinal-Deacon of Ognissanti in Via Appia Nuova (1994–1997) | Albania | 1900 | 1997 | 96 years, 121 days |
39 | Ernest Simoni | Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria della Scala (2016–) | Albania | 1928 | Alive | 96 years, 74 days |
40 | Francesco Morano | Cardinal-Priest of San Luca a Via Prenestina (1988–2021) | Italy | 1872 | 1968 | 96 years, 34 days |
41 | Walter Brandmüller | Cardinal-Priest 'pro hac vice' of San Giuliano dei Fiamminghi (2010–) | Germany | 1929 | Alive | 95 years, 361 days |
42 | Luigi De Magistris | Cardinal-Deacon of Santissimo Nome di Gesu e Maria in Via Lata (2015–2022) | Italy | 1926 | 2022 | 95 years 358 days |
43 | Michael Michai Kitbunchu | Cardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in Panisperna (1983–) | Thailand | 1929 | Alive | 95 years, 341 days |
44 | José Freire Falcão | Cardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in Lucina (1967–1986) | Brazil | 1925 | 2021 | 95 years, 338 days |
45 | Pietro Parente | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Lorenzo in Lucina (1967–1986) | Italy | 1891 | 1986 | 95 years, 316 days |
46 | Achille Silvestrini | Cardinal-Priest of Santi Angeli Custodi a Città Giardino (2001–2022) | Italy | 1923 | 2019 | 95 years, 308 days |
47 | Agostino Cacciavillan | Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in Domnica (1983–1991) | Italy | 1926 | 2022 | 95 years, 204 days |
48 | Henri de Lubac, S.J. | Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in Domnica (1983–1991) | France | 1896 | 1991 | 95 years, 196 days |
49 | Paulo Evaristo Arns | Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Antonio da Padova in Via Tuscolana (1973–2016) | Brazil | 1921 | 2016 | 95 years, 91 days |
50 | Serafim Fernandes de Araújo | Cardinal Priest of San Luigi Maria Grignion de Montfort (1998–2019) | Brazil | 1924 | 2019 | 95 years, 56 days |
51 | Alberto Di Jorio | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Pudenziana (1967–1979) | Italy | 1884 | 1979 | 95 years, 49 days |
52 | Corrado Ursi | Cardinal-Priest of S. Callisto (1967–2003) | Italy | 1908 | 2003 | 95 years, 34 days |
53 | Jorge Medina Estévez | Cardinal-Priest "pro hac vice" of Santa Saba (2008–2021) | Chile | 1926 | 2021 | 94 years, 284 days |
54 | Adam Maida | Cardinal-Priest of Santi Vitale, Valeria, Gervasio e Protasio (1994–) | United States | 1930 | Alive | 94 years, 288 days |
55 | Julijans Vaivods | Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati (1983–1990) | Latvia | 1895 | 1990 | 94 years, 279 days |
56 | Julian Herranz Casado | Cardinal Priest of Sant'Eugenio (2014–present) | Spain | 1930 | Alive | 94 years, 275 days |
57 | Carlos María de la Torre | Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Aquiro pro hac vice Title (1953 – 1968) | Ecuador | 1873 | 1968 | 94 years, 259 days |
58 | Louis-Albert Vachon | Cardinal-Priest of San Paolo della Croce a Corviale (1985–2006) | Canada | 1912 | 2006 | 94 years, 237 days |
59 | Egano Righi-Lambertini | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Via (1990–2000) | Italy | 1906 | 2000 | 94 years, 225 days |
60 | Angelo Sodano | Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1994–2022)
Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (2005–2022) Dean of the College of Cardinals (2005–2022) |
Italy | 1927 | 2022 | 94 years, 205 days |
61 | Gilberto Agustoni | Cardinal-Priest pro hac vice of Santi Urbano e Lorenzo a Prima Porta (1994–2017) | Italy | 1922 | 2017 | 94 years, 171 days |
62 | Eduardo Martínez Somalo | Cardinal Priest of Santissimo Nome di Gesù (1999–2021) | Spain | 1927 | 2021 | 94 years, 142 days |
63 | Paul Poupard | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Prassede (1996–) | France | 1930 | Alive | 94 years, 123 days |
64 | Giovanni Cheli | Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Cosma e Damiano pro hac vice Title (2008–2013) | Italy | 1918 | 2013 | 94 years 122 days |
65 | Salvatore De Giorgi | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Aracoeli (1996–) | Italy | 1930 | Alive | 94 years, 116 days |
66 | Giuseppe Sensi | Cardinal-Priest of Regina Apostolorum (1987–2001) | Italy | 1907 | 2001 | 94 years, 60 days |
67 | Janis Pujats | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Silvia (2001–) | Latvia | 1930 | Alive | 94 years, 47 days |
68 | Marian Jaworski | Cardinal-Priest of San Sisto (1998–2020) | Poland | 1926 | 2020 | 94 years 13 days |
69 | Carlo Furno | Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Onofrio (2006–2015) | Italy | 1921 | 2015 | 94 years, 7 days |
70 | Prosper Grech, O.S.A. | Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria Goretti (2012–2019) | Malta | 1925 | 2019 | 94 years, 6 days |
71 | Roberto Tucci | Cardinal-Priest pro hac vice of Sant'Ignazio di Loyola a Campo Marzio (2001–2015) | Italy | 1921 | 2015 | 93 years, 360 days |
72 | Georges Cottier | Cardinal-Priest of Santi Domenico e Sisto pro hac vice Title (2014–2016) | Switzerland | 1922 | 2016 | 93 years, 341 days |
73 | John Carberry | Cardinal-Priest of San Giovanni Battista de’ Rossi (1969–1998) | United States | 1904 | 1998 | 93 years, 321 days |
74 | Camillo Ruini | Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Agnese fuori le Mura (1991–present) | Italy | 1931 | Alive | 93 years, 316 days |
75 | Paolo Bertoli | Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati (1979–2001) | Italy | 1908 | 2001 | 93 years, 280 days |
76 | Thomas Williams | Cardinal-Priest of Gesù Divin Maestro alla Pineta Sacchetti (1983–2023) | United States | 1930 | 2023 | 93 years. 276 days |
77 | Opilio Rossi | Cardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in Lucina (1987–2004) | United States | 1910 | 2004 | 93 years, 271 days |
78 | Henri Albert de la Grange d’Arquien | Cardinal-Deacon of San Nicola in Carcere (1699–1707) | France | 1613 | 1707 | 93 years, 258 days |
79 | Lucian Mureșan | Cardinal-Deacon of San Antonio di Padova a Circonvallazione Appia (2012–2013) | Romania | 1931 | Alive | 93 years, 222 days |
80 | Vincenzo Vannutelli | Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (1915-1930)
Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1900-1930) Dean of the College of Cardinals (1915-1930) |
Italy | 1836 | 1930 | 93 years, 216 days |
81 | José Manuel Estepa Llaurens | Cardinal-Priest of San Gabriele Arcangelo all'Acqua Traversa (2010–2019) | Spain | 1926 | 2019 | 93 years, 201 days |
82 | Giuseppe Firrao | Cardinal-Priest of San Eusebio (1801 – 1830)
Protopriest (1823 – 1830) |
Italy | 1736 | 1830 | 93 years, 188 days |
83 | Jean Margéot | Cardinal-Priest of San Gabriele Arcangelo all’Acqua Traversa (1988–2009) | Mauritius | 1916 | 2009 | 93 years, 164 days |
84 | Teodolfo Mertel | Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Damaso (1884–1899) | Italy | 1806 | 1899 | 93 years, 152 days |
85 | Simon Pimenta | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Regina Mundi a Torre Spaccata (1988–2013) | Italy | 1920 | 2013 | 93 years, 140 days |
86 | František Tomášek | Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Vitale, Valeria, Gervasio e Protasio (1977–1992) | Czech Republic | 1899 | 1992 | 93 years, 35 days |
87 | Alfredo Scherer | Cardinal-Priest of Nostra Signora de La Salette (1969–1996) | Brazil | 1903 | 1996 | 93 years, 33 days |
88 | James Francis McIntyre | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Anastasia (1953–1979) | United States | 1886 | 1979 | 93 years, 21 days |
89 | Giuseppe Pizzardo | Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1948–1970) | Italy | 1877 | 1970 | 93 years, 19 days |
90 | Antonio Innocenti | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Aquiro pro hac vice Title (1996–2008) | Italy | 1915 | 2008 | 93 years, 14 days |
91 | Carlo Confalonieri | Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1972–1986)
Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (1977–1986) Dean of the College of Cardinals |
Italy | 1893 | 1986 | 93 years, 7 days |
92 | Alessandro Verde | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Cosmedin pro hac vice Title (1935 – 1958) | Italy | 1865 | 1958 | 93 years, 2 days |
93 | José Saraiva Martins | Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (2009–) | Portugal | 1932 | Alive | 92 years, 360 days |
94 | Joseph Zen | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Madre del Redentore a Tor Bella Monaca (2009–) | China | 1932 | Alive | 92 years, 353 days |
95 | Julien Ries | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Cosmedin pro hac vice Title (1935–1958) | Belgium | 1920 | 2013 | 92 years, 310 days |
96 | Juan Carlos Aramburu | Cardinal-priest of San Giovanni dei Fiorentini | Argentina | 1912 | 2004 | 92 years, 281 days |
97 | Sergio Sebastiani | Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Eustachio "title pro hac vice" (2001–2024) | Italy | 1931 | 2023 | 92 years, 280 days |
98 | Paolo Giobbe | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Vallicella (1958–1972) | Italy | 1880 | 1972 | 92 years, 217 days |
99 | Josyf Slipyj | Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Atanasio (1965–1984) | Ukraine | 1892 | 1984 | 92 years, 203 days |
100 | Léon-Étienne Duval | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Balbina (1965–1996) | Algeria | 1903 | 1996 | |
Jean-Marcel Honoré | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria della Salute a Primavalle (2001–2013) | France | 1920 | 2013 | 92 years, 199 days |
Next to Join
Cardinal | Post | Country | Born | Died | Age | Date of Entry (main list) After |
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James Stafford | Cardinal Priest of San Pietro in Montorio (1998–) | United States | 1932 | Alive | 92 years, 158 days | 2025-02-14 Josyf Slipyj and Leon-Etienen Duval (tied) |
Gaudencio Rosales | Cardinal-Priest of Santissimo Nome di Maria in Via Latina (2006–) | Philippines | 1932 | Alive | 92 years, 143 days | 2025-03-01 Josyf Slipyj and Leon-Etienen Duval |
Francis Arinze | Cardinal-Bishop of Velletri-Segni (2005–) | Nigeria | 1932 | Alive | 92 years, 60 days | 2025-06-26 Paolo Giobbe |
Renato Martino | Cardinal-Deacon of S. Francesco di Paola ai Monti (2003–) | Italy | 1932 | Alive | 92 years, 38 days | 2025-08-08 Sergio Sebastiani |
Kelvin Edward Felix | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria della Salute a Primavalle (2014–) | Saint Lucia | 1933 | Alive | 91 years, 320 days | 2025-11-23 Juan Carlos Aramburu |
Walter Kasper | Cardinal-Priest of Ognissanti in Via Appia Nuova, title pro hac vice (2001–) | Gernany | 1933 | Alive | 91 years, 301 days | 2026-01-01 Julien Ries |
Juan Sandoval Íñiguez | Cardinal-Priest of Nostra Signora di Guadalupe e San Filippo Martire (basilica) (1994–) | Mexico | 1933 | Alive | 91 years, 278 days | 2026-03-30 Alessandro Verde |
Francisco Javier Errázuriz Ossa, ISch | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria della Pace (2001–) | Chile | 1933 | Alive | 91 years, 117 days | 2026-09-12 Carlo Confalonieri |
Raffaele Farina, SDB | Cardinal-Priest of San Giovanni della Pigna, title pro hac vice (2007–) | Italy | 1933 | Alive | 91 years, 98 days | 2026-10-08 Antonio Innocenti |
Giovanni Battista Re | Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina-Poggio Mirteto (2002–present)
Dean of the College of Cardinals (2020–present) Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (2020–present) |
Italy | 1933 | Alive | 90 years, 336 days | 2027-02-18 Giuseppe Pizzardo |
Chronological list of Oldest living members of the College of Cardinals
Name | Country | Born | Time as Oldest |
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John Henry Newman | United Kingdom England |
21 February 1801–11 August 1890 89 years, 171 days |
–11 August 1890 (aged 89) ?? |
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 |
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, 211 days |
8 August 2022 (aged 97) 2 years, 37 days |