List of longest-living cardinals
This article lists the 100 longest known living or deceased Members of the College of Cardinals. 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
Oldest:
Portugal
JJorge da Costa
2nd-Oldest:
Italy
Corrado Bafile
3rd-Oldest ever:
Italy
Loris Francesco Capovilla
6th-oldest ever:
Angola
Alexandre do Nascimiento
List
| No. | Cardinal | Country | Post | Birth | Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jorge da Costa | .svg){kind=small} Portugal
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Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (1503–1508) | 1408 | 1508 | 101 years, 262 days to 102 years, 261 days |
| 2 | Corrado Bafile |  Italy
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Priest of Santa Maria in Portico pro hac vice Title (1987–2005) | 1903 | 2005 | 101 years, 214 days |
| 3 | Italy
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Priest of Santa Maria in Trastevere (2014–2016) | 1915 | 2016 | 100 years, 224 days | |
| 4 | José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez |  Colombia
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Priest of San Giovanni Crisostomo a Monte Sacro Alto (2015–2019) | 1919 | 2019 | 100 years, 197 days |
| 5 | Luigi Ciacchi | .svg){kind=small} Papal States
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Deacon of Sant'Angelo in Pescheria (1838–\1865) | 1765 | 1865 | 100 years, 123 days |
| 6 | Alexandre do Nascimento |  Angola
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Priest of San Marco in Agro Laurentino (1983-present) | 1925 | Alive | 99 years, 266 days |
| 7 | Ersilio Tonini | Italy
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Priest of Santi Redentore a Valmelaina (1994–2013) | 1914 | 2013 | 99 years, 8 days |
| 8 | Galeazzo Marescotti | Papal States
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Priest of San Lorenzo in Lucina (1708–1726) | 1627 | 1726 | 98 years, 275 days |
| 9 | Jean-Baptist de Belloy |  France
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Priest of San Giovanni a Porta Latina (1805–1808) | 1709 | 1808 | 98 years, 245 days |
| 10 | Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir |  Lebanon
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Cardinal-Patriarch (1994 – 2019) | 1920 | 2019 | 98 years, 362 days |
| 11 | Paul Augustin Mayer |  Germany
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Priest of San Anselmo all’Aventino pro hac vice Title (1996–2010) | 1911 | 2010 | 98 years, 342 days |
| 12 | Ignatius Kung Pin-mei |  China
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Priest of San Sisto (1991 – 2000) | 1901 | 2000 | 98 years, 223 days |
| Franz König |  Austria
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Priest of San Eusebio (1958 – 2004)) | 1905 | 2004 | ||
| 14 | Estanislao Esteban Karlic |  Argentina
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Priest of Beata Maria Vergine Addolorata a piazza Buenos Aires (2007-present) | 1926 | Alive | 98 years, 289 days |
| 15 | Jozef Tomko | .svg){kind=small} Slovakia
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Priest of S. Sabina (1996–2022) | 1924 | 2022 | 98 years 151 days |
| 16 | Fiorenzo Angelini | Italy
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Priest of Santo Spirito in Sassia pro hac vice Title (2002–2014) | 1916 | 2014 | 98 years, 113 days |
| 17 | Albert Vanhoye, SJ | .svg){kind=small} France
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Priest of Santa Maria della Mercede e San Adriano a Villa Albani pro hac vice Title (2016–2021) | 1923 | 2021 | 98 years, 5 days |
| 18 | Paolo Dezza, S.J. | Italy
|
Deacon of San Ignazio di Loyola a Campo Marzio (1991 – 1999) | 1901 | 1999 | 98 years, 4 days |
| 19 | Emmanuel Wamala |  Uganda
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Priest of Sant'Ugo (1994-present) | 1926 | Alive | 97 years, 357 days |
| 20 | Alexandre José María dos Santos, O.F.M. |  Mozambique
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Priest of San Frumenzio ai Prati Fiscali (1988–2021) | 1924 | 2021 | 97 years, 195 days |
| 21 | Luis Pascual Dri OFM Cap. | Argentina
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Deacon of Sant'Angelo in Pescheria (2023-present) | 1927 | Alive | 97 years, 219 days |
| 22 | Alfons Maria Stickler | Austria
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Priest of San Giorgio in Velabro pro hac vice Title (1996–2007) | 1910 | 2007 | 97 years, 111 days |
| 23 | Henryk Gulbinowicz |  Poland
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Priest of Immacolata Concezione di Maria a Grottarossa (1985–2020) | 1923 | 2020 | 97 years, 30 days |
| 24 | Roger Etchegaray |  France
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Bishop of Porto–Santa Rufina (1998–2019) | 1922 | 2019 | 96 years, 344 days |
| 25 | Johannes Willebrands |  Netherlands
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Priest of San Sebastiano alle Catacombe (1975–2006) | 1909 | 2008 | 96 years, 331 days |
| 26 | Júlio Duarte Langa | Mozambique
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Priest of San Gabriele dell'Addolorata (2015-present) | 1927 | Alive | 97 years, 35 days |
| 27 | Edward Cassidy |  Australia
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Priest of Santa Maria in Via Lata pro hac vice Title (2002–2021) | 1924 | 2021 | 96 years, 279 days |
| 28 | Kazimierz Świątek |  Belgium
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Priest of San Gerardo Maiella (1994–2011) | 1914 | 2011 | 96 years, 273 days |
| 29 | Giovanni Canestri | Italy
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Priest of San Andrea della Valle (1988–2015) | 1918 | 2015 | 96 years, 211 days |
| 29 | Friedrich Wetter | Germany
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Priest of Santo Stephano in Coelio Monte (1985–present) | 1928 | Alive | 96 years, 268 days |
| 31 | Ferdinando Giuseppe Antonelli, O.F.M. | Italy
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Priest of San Sebastiano al Palatino pro hac vice Title (1983–1993) | 1896 | 1993 | 96 years, 363 days |
| 32 | Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte | Italy
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Bishop of Albano (1915 – 1948) Bishop of Ostia (1930 – 1948) |
1851 | 1948 | 96 years, 312 days |
| 33 | José da Costa Nunes |  Portugal
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Priest of Santa Prisca (1962–1976) | 1880 | 1976 | 96 years, 259 days |
| 34 | Domenico Bartolucci | Italy
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Deacon Santissimi Nomi di Gesù e Maria in Via Lata (2010–2013) | 1917 | 2013 | 96 years, 188 days |
| 35 | Adam Kozłowiecki, S.J. |  Zambia
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Priest of Sant'Andrea al Quirinale (1998–2008) | 1911 | 2007 | 96 years, 180 days |
| 36 | Francisco Álvarez Martínez |  Spain
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Priest of Santa Maria «Regina Pacis» a Monte Verde (2001–2022) | 1925 | 2022 | 96 years, 177 days |
| 37 | Francesco Carafa di Traetto |  Naples
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Priest of San Lorenzo in Damaso (1807–1818) | 1722 | 1818 | 96 years, 144 days |
| 38 | Francesco Morano | Italy
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Deacon of Santi Cosma e Damiano (1959 – 1968) | 1872 | 1968 | 96 years, 34 days |
| 39 | Luigi De Magistris | Italy
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Deacon Santissimi Nomi di Gesù e Maria in Via Lata (2015–2022) | 1926 | 2022 | 95 years 358 days |
| 40 | José Freire Falcão |  Brazil
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Priest of San Luca a Via Prenestina (1988–2021) | 1925 | 2021 | 95 years, 338 days |
| 41 | Ernest Simoni |  Albania
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Deacon of Santa Maria della Scala (2018-present) | 1928 | Alive | 96 years, 35 days |
| 42 | Pietro Parente | Italy
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Priest of San Lorenzo in Lucina (1967–1986) | 1891 | 1986 | 95 years, 316 days |
| 43 | Achille Silvestrini | Italy
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Priest of San Benedetto fuori Porta San Paolo pro hac vice Title (1999–2019) | 1923 | 2019 |
95 years, 308 days |
| 44 | Walter Brandmüller | Germany
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Priest of San Giuliano dei Fiamminghi, pro hac vice (2021-present) | 1929 | Alive | 95 years, 322 days |
| 45 | Michael Michai Kitbunchu |  Thailand
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Priest of San Lorenzo in Panisperna (1983-present) Proto-priest (2016-present) |
1929 | Alive | 95 years, 302 days |
| 46 | Agostino Cacciavillan | Italy
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Priest of Ss. Angeli Custodi a Città Giardino pro hac vice Title (2011–2022) | 1926 | 2022 | 95 years, 204 days |
| 47 | Henri de Lubac S.J. | France
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Deacon of Santa Maria in Domnica (1983–1991) | 1896 | 1991 | 95 years, 196 days |
| 48 | Paulo Evaristo Arns | Brazil
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Priest of San Antonio da Padova in Via Tuscolana (1973 –2016) | 1921 | 2016 | 95 years, 91 days |
| 49 | Serafim Fernandes de Araújo | Brazil
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Priest of San Luigi Maria Grignion de Montfort (1998–2019) | 1924 | 2019 | 95 years, 56 days |
| 50 | Alberto Di Jorio | Italy
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Priest of Santa Pudenziana (1967 – 1979) | 1884 | 1979 | 95 years, 47 days |
| 51 | Corrado Ursi | Italy
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Priest of San Callisto (1967–2003) | 1908 | 2003 | 95 years, 34 days |
| 52 | Jorge Medina |  Chile
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Priest of San Saba pro hac vice Title (2008–2021) | 1926 | 2021 | 94 years, 284 days |
| 53 | Julijans Vaivods |  Latvia
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Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati (1983–1990) | 1895 | 1990 | 94 years, 279 days |
| 54 | Carlos María de la Torre |  Ecuador
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Priest of Santa Maria in Aquiro pro hac vice Title (1953–1968) | 1873 | 1968 | 94 years, 261 days |
| 55 | Louis-Albert Vachon |  Canada
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Priest of San Paolo della Croce a Corviale (1985– 2006) | 1912 | 2006 | 94 years, 237 days |
| 56 | Egano Righi-Lambertini | Italy
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Priest of Santa Maria in Via (1990 – 2000) | 1906 | 2000 | 94 years, 225 days |
| 57 | Angelo Sodano | Italy
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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 |
| 58 | Adam Maida |  United States
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Priest of San Vitale (1994–present) | 1930 | Alive | 94 years, 249 days |
| 59 | Gilberto Agustoni |
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Priest of Santi Urbano e Lorenzo a Prima Porta pro hac vice Title (2005–2017) | 1922 | 2017 | 94 years, 171 days |
| 60 | Julian Herranz Casado | Spain
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Priest of Sant'Eugenio (basilica), pro hac vice (2014-present) | 1930 | Alive | 94 years, 236 days |
| 61 | Eduardo Martínez Somalo | Spain
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Priest of Santissima Nome di Gesù pro hac vice Title (1999–2021) | 1927 | 2021 | 94 years, 142 days |
| 62 | Giovanni Cheli | Italy
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Priest of Santi Cosma e Damiano pro hac vice Title Title (2008–2013) | 1918 | 2013 | 94 years 122 days |
| 63 | Mikel Koliqi | Albania
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Deacon of Ognissanti in Via Appia Nuova (1994–1997) | 1902 | 1997 | 94 years, 121 days |
| 64 | Theodore McCarrick | United States
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Priest of Santi Nereo ad Achilleo (2001–2018) | 1930 | alive | 94 years, 138 days |
| 65 | Giuseppe Sensi | Italy
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Priest of Regina Apostolorum (1987 – 2001) | 1907 | 2001 | 94 years, 60 days |
| 66 | Marian Jaworski | Poland
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Priest of San Sisto (2001–2020) | 1926 | 2020 | 94 years 13 days |
| 67 | Paul Poupard | France
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Priest of Santa Prassede (1996–) | 1930 | Alive | 94 years, 84 days |
| 68 | Carlo Furno | Italy
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Priest of Sant'Onofrio (2006– 2015) | 1921 | 2015 | 94 years, 7 days |
| 69 | Prosper Grech, O.S.A. |  Malta
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Deacon of Santa Maria Goretti (2012–2019) | 1925 | 2019 | 94 years, 6 days |
| 70 | Salvatore De Giorgi | Italy
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Priest of Santa Maria in Aracoeli (1998–) | 1930 | Alive | 94 years, 77 days |
| 71 | Roberto Tucci | Italy
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Priest of Sant'Ignazio di Loyola a Campo Marzio pro hac vice Title (2011–2015) | 1921 | 2015 | 93 years, 360 days |
| 72 | Georges Cottier OP |  Switzerland
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Priest of Santi Domenico e Sisto pro hac vice Title (2014–2016) | 1922 | 2016 | 93 years, 341 days |
| 73 | John Carberry | United States
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Priest of San Giovanni Battista de’ Rossi (1969–1998) | 1904 | 1998 | 93 years, 321 days |
| 74 | Janis Pujats | Latvia
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Priest of Santa Silvia (2001–) | 1930 | Alive | 94 years, 8 days |
| 75 | Paolo Bertoli | Italy
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Bishop of Frascati (1979–2001) | 1908 | 2001 | 93 years, 280 days |
| 76 | Henri Albert de la Grange d’Arquien | France
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Deacon of San Nicola in Carcere (1699–1707) | 1613 | 1707 | 93 years, 278 days |
| 77 | Thomas Williams | United States
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Priest of Gesù Divin Maestro alla Pineta Sacchetti (1983–2023) | 1930 | 2023 | 93 years. 276 days |
| 78 | Opilio Rossi | United States
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Priest of San Lorenzo in Lucina (1987–2004) | 1910 | 2004 | 93 years, 271 days |
| 79 | Vincenzo Vannutelli | .svg){kind=small} Italy
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Bishop of Palestrina (1900–1930) Bishop of Ostia (1915–1930) |
1836 | 1930 | 93 years, 216 days |
| 80 | Camillo Ruini | Italy
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Priest of Sant'Agnese fuori le mura (1991-present) | 1931 | Alive | 93 years, 277 days |
| 81 | José Manuel Estepa Llaurens | Spain
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Priest of San Gabriele Arcangelo all’Acqua Traversa (2010–2019) | 1926 | 2019 | 93 years, 201 days |
| 82 | Giuseppe Firrao | Papal States
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Priest of San Eusebio (1801–1830) | 1736 | 1830 | 93 years, 188 days |
| 83 | Jean Margéot |  Mauritius
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Priest of San Gabriele Arcangelo all’Acqua Traversa (1988–2009) | 1916 | 2009 | 93 years, 164 days |
| 84 | Teodolfo Mertel | .svg){kind=small} Papal States
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Priest of San Lorenzo in Damaso (1884 – 1899) | 1806 | 1899 | 93 years, 152 days |
| 85 | Simon Pimenta |  India
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Priest of Santa Maria Regina Mundi a Torre Spaccata (1988–2013) | 1920 | 2013 | 93 years, 140 days |
| 86 | Lucian Mureșan |  Romania
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Priest of Sant'Anastasio (2012-present) | 1931 | Alive | 93 years, 183 days |
| 87 | František Tomášek |  Czechoslovakia
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Priest of San Vitale (1977–\1992) | 1899 | 1992 | 93 years, 36 days |
| 88 | Alfredo Scherer | Brazil
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Priest of Nostra Signora de La Salette (1969–1996) | 1903 | 1996 | 93 years, 34 days |
| 89 | Antonio Innocenti | Italy
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Priest of Santa Maria in Aquiro pro hac vice Title (1996–2008) |
1915 | 2008 | 93 years, 21 days |
| 90 | Giuseppe Pizzardo | Italy
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Bishop of Albano (1948–1970) | 1877 | 1970 | 93 years, 19 days |
| 91 | James Francis McIntyre | United States
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Priest of Sant'Anastasia (1953 – 1979) | 1886 | 1979 | 93 years, 14 days |
| 92 | Carlo Confalonieri | Italy
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Bishop of Palestrina (1972–1986) Bishop of Ostia (1977–1986) |
1893 | 1986 | 93 years, 7 days |
| 93 | Alessandro Verde | Italy
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Priest of Santa Maria in Cosmedin pro hac vice Title (1935 – 1958) | 1865 | 1958 | 93 years, 2 days |
| 94 | Julien Ries | Belgium
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Deacon of San Antonio di Padova a Circonvallazione Appia (2012–2013) | 1920 | 2013 | 92 years, 310 days |
| 95 | Juan Carlos Aramburu | Argentina
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Priest of San Giovanni Battista dei Fiorentini (1976–2004) | 1912 | 2004 | 92 years, 281 days |
| 96 | Sergio Sebastiani | Italy
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Priest of Sant'Eustachio (basilica), pro hac vice (2011-2024) | 1931 | 2024 | 92 years, 280 days |
| 97 | José Saraiva Martins C.M.F. | Portugal
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Bishop of Palestrina (2009-present) | 1932 | Alive | 92 years, 321 days |
| 98 | Joseph Zen S.D.B. | China (  Hong Kong)
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Priest of Santa Maria Madre del Redentore a Tor Bella Monaca (2006–present) | 1932 | Alive | 92 years, 314 days |
| 99 | Paolo Giobbe | Italy
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Priest of Santa Maria in Vallicella (1958–1972) | 1880 | 1972 | 92 years, 217 days |
| 100 | Josyf Slipyj |  Ukraine
|
Priest of Sant’Atanasio (1965 – 1984)
Major Archbishop of Lviv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (1963 – 1984) |
1892 | 1984 | 92 years, 203 days |
| Léon-Étienne Duval |  Algeria
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Priest of Santa Balbina (1965 – 1996) | 1903 | 1996 |
Next to Join
| No. | Cardinal | Co. | Post | Birth | Death | Age | Age by 12-31-24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Stafford | United States
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Priest of San Pietro in Montorio (1998-present) | 1932 | Alive | 92 years, 119 days | 92 years, 158 days |
| 2 | Gaudencio Rosales |  Philippines
|
Priest of Santissimo Nome di Maria in Via Latina (2006-Present) | 1932 | Alive | 92 years, 104 days | 92 years, 143 days |
| 3 | Francis Arinze |  Nigeria
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Bishop of Velletri-Segni (2005-present) | 1932 | Alive | 92 years, 21 days | 92 years, 60 days |
| 4 | Renato Martino | Italy
|
Deacon of San Francesco di Paola ai Monti (2012-present) Protodeacon (2014-present) |
1932 | Alive | 91 years, 365 days | 92 years, 38 days |
| 5 | Walter Kasper | Germany
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Priest of Ognissanti in Via Appia Nuova, title pro hac vice (2011-present) | 1933 | Alive | 91 years, 262 days | 91 years, 301 days |
| 6 | Juan Sandoval Íñiguez |  Mexico
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Priest of Nostra Signora di Guadalupe e San Filippo Martire (1994-present) | 1933 | Alive | 91 years, 239 days | 91 years, 278 days |
| 7 | Francisco Javier Errázuriz Ossa Isch | Chile
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Priest of Santa Maria della Pace (2001–present) | 1933 | Alive | 91 years, 78 days | 91 years, 117 days |
| 8 | Raffaele Farina SDB | Italy
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Priest of San Giovanni della Pigna "pro hac vice" (2018-present) | 1933 | Alive | 91 years, 59 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, 297 days | 90 years, 336 days |
| 10 | Jean-Baptiste Phạm Minh Mẫn |  Vietman
|
Priest of San Giustino (2003-present) | 1934 | Alive | 90 years, 262 days | 90 years, 301 days |
| 11 | Francesco Monterisi | Italy
|
Priest of San Paolo alla Regola pro hac vice Title (2021-present) | 1934 | Alive | 90 years, 178 days | 90 years, 217 days |
| 12 | Raniero Cantalamessa | Italy
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Deacon of San Apollinare alle Terme Neroniane-Alessandrine (2020-present) | 1934 | Alive | 90 years, 123 days | 90 years, 162 days |
| 13 | Franc Rode CM |  Slovenia
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Priest of S. Francesco Saverio alla Garbatella pro hac vice Title (2016-present) | 1934 | Alive | 90 years, 60 days | 90 years, 99 days |
| 14 | Luis Héctor Villalba | Argentina
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Priest of San Girolamo a Corviale (2015-present) | 1934 | Alive | 90 years, 42 days | 90 years, 81 days |
| 15 | Tarcisio Bertone SDB | Italy
|
Bishop of Frascati (2008-present) | 1934 | Alive | 89 years, 356 days | 90 years, 29 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 | .svg){kind=small} 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
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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
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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 | _crowned.svg){kind=small} Italy
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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
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Priest of San Marco in Agro Laurentino (1983-present) | 1925 | 2022 | Alive 99 years, 266 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)