List of longest-living cardinals

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This article lists the 100 longest known living or deceased Members of the College of Cardinals (born post-1900), and whose ages are documented in reliable sources. Those currently living are in bold on gold. The longest-lived was Portuguese, The longest-lived Cardinal was Italian Corrado Bafile who lived to 101 years, 214 days.

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ages are up-to-date 11/25/2024

Currently Living
No. Cardinal Country Born Died Age at Death
1 Corrado Bafile Italy 1903.07.04 2005.02.03 101 years, 214 days
2 Loris Francesco Capovilla Italy 1915.10.14 2016.05.26 100 years, 224 days
3 José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez Italy 1919.02.18 2019.09.03 100 years, 197 days
4 Alexandre do Nascimento Angola 1925.03.01 Alive 99 years, 269 days
5 Ersilio Tonini Italy 1914.07.20 2013.07.28 99 years, 8 days
6 Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir Lebanon 1920.05.15 2019.05.12 98 years, 362 days
7 Paul Augustin Mayer Germany 1911.05.23 2010.04.30 98 years, 342 days
8 Ignatius Kung Pin-mei China 1901.08.02 2000.03.12 98 years, 223 days
Franz König Austria 1905.08.03 2004.03.13
10 Jozef Tomko Slovakia 1924.03.11 2022.08.08 98 years 150 days
11 Estanislao Esteban Karlic Argentina 1926.02.07 Alive 98 years, 292 days
12 Fiorenzo Angelini Italy 1916.08.01 2014.11.22 98 years, 113 days
13 Albert Vanhoye, SJ France 1923.07.24 2021.07.29 98 years, 5 days
14 Paolo Dezza, S.J. Italy 1901.12.13 1999.12.17 98 years, 4 days
15 Alexandre José María dos Santos, O.F.M. Mozambique 1924.03.18 2021.09.29 97 years, 195 days
16 Emmanuel Wamala Uganda 1926.12.15 Alive 97 years, 346 days
17 Alfons Maria Stickler Austria 1910.08.23 2007.12.12 97 years, 111 days
18 Luis Pascual Dri OFM Cap. Argentina 1927.04.17 Alive 97 years, 222 days
19 Henryk Gulbinowicz Poland 1923.10.17 2020.11.16 97 years, 30 days
20 Ferdinando Giuseppe Antonelli, O.F.M. Italy 1896 1993 96 years, 363 days 2011.09.15
21 Roger Etchegaray France 1922.09.25 2019.09.04 96 years, 344 days
22 Johannes Willebrands Netherlands 1909.09.04 2008.08.02 96 years, 331 days
23 Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte Italy 1851.04.10 1948.02.16 96 years, 312 days
24 Edward Cassidy Australia 1924.07.05 2021.04.10 96 years, 279 days
25 Kazimierz Świątek Belgium 1914.10.21 2011.07.21 96 years, 273 days
26 José da Costa Nuñes Portugal 1880 1976 96 years, 259 days
27 Júlio Duarte Langa Mozambique 1927.10.27 Alive 97 years, 29 days
28 Giovanni Canestri Italy 1918.09.30 2006.04.29 96 years, 211 days
29 Domenico Bartolucci Italy 1917.05.17 2013.11.11 96 years, 188 days
30 Adam Kozłowiecki, S.J. Zambia 1911.04.01 2007.09.28 96 years, 180 days
31 Francisco Álvarez Martínez Spain 1925.07.14 2022.01.05 96 years, 175 days
32 Mikel Koliqi Albania 1900.09.29 1997.01.28 96 years, 121 days
'33 Friedrich Wetter Germany 1928.02.20 Alive 96 years, 279 days
34 Francesco Morano Italy 1872 1968 96 years, 34 days
35 Luigi De Magistris Italy 1926.02.23 2022.02.16 95 years 358 days
36 José Freire Falcão Brazil 1925.10.23 2021.09.26 95 years, 338 days
37 Pietro Parente Italy 1891 1986 95 years, 316 days
38 Achille Silvestrini Italy 1923.10.25 2019.08.29 95 years, 308 days
39 Ernest Simoni Albania 1928.10.18 Alive 96 years, 38 days
40 Agostino Cacciavillan Italy 1926.08.14 2022.03.05 95 years, 204 days
41 Henri de Lubac S.J. France 1896 1991 95 years, 196 days
42 Walter Brandmüller Germany 1929.01.05 Alive 95 years, 325 days
43 Michael Michai Kitbunchu Thailand 1929.01.25 Alive 95 years, 305 days
44 Paulo Evaristo Arns Brazil 1921.09.14 2016.12.14 95 years, 91 days
45 Serafim Fernandes de Araújo Brazil 1924.08.13 2019.10.08 95 years, 56 days
46 Alberto Di Jorio Italy 1884 1979 95 years, 49 days
47 Corrado Ursi Italy 1908.07.26 2003.08.29 95 years, 34 days
48 Julijans Vaivods Latvia 1895 1990 94 years, 279 days
49 Jorge Medina Chile 1926.12.23 2021.10.03 94 years, 284 days
50 Carlos María de la Torre Brazil 1873 1968 94 years, 259 days
51 Louis-Albert Vachon Canada 1912.02.04 2006.09.29 94 years, 237 days
52 Egano Righi-Lambertini Italy 1906.02.22 2000.10.04 94 years, 225 days
53 Angelo Sodano Italy 1927.11.23 2022.05.27 94 years, 205 days
54 Gilberto Agustoni Italy 1922.07.26 2017.01.22 94 years, 171 days
55 Eduardo Martínez Somalo Spain 1927.03.31 2021.08.10 94 years, 142 days
56 Giovanni Cheli Italy 1918.10.04 2013.02.08 94 years 122 days
57 Adam Maida United States 1930.03.18 Alive 94 years, 252 days
58 Julian Herranz Casado Spain 1930.03.31 Alive 94 years, 239 days
59 Giuseppe Sensi Italy 1907.05.27 2001.07.26 94 years, 60 days
60 Marian Jaworski Poland 1926.08.21 2020.09.05 94 years 13 days
61 Carlo Furno Italy 1921.12.02 2015.12.09 94 years, 7 days
62 Prosper Grech, O.S.A. Malta 1925.12.24 2019.12.30 94 years, 6 days
63 Roberto Tucci Italy 1921.04.19 2015.04.14 93 years, 360 days
64 Georges Cottier OP Switzerland 1922.04.25 2016.03.31 93 years, 341 days
65 John Carberry United States 1904.07.31 1998..06.17 93 years, 321 days
66 Paolo Bertoli Italy 1908.02.01 2001.11.08 93 years, 280 days
67 Paul Poupard France 1930.08.30 Alive 94 years, 87 days
68 Opilio Rossi United States 1910.05.14 2004.02.09 93 years, 271 days
69 Salvatore De Giorgi Italy 1930.09.06 Alive 94 years, 80 days
70 Janis Pujats Latvia 1930.11.14 Alive 94 years, 11 days
71 Vincenzo Vannutelli Italy 1836 1930 93 years, 216 days
72 José Manuel Estepa Llaurens Spain 1926.01.01 2019.07.21 93 years, 201 days
73 Jean Margéot Mauritius 1916.02.03 2009.07.17 93 years, 164 days
74 Teodolfo Mertel Italy 1806 1899 93 years, 152 days
75 Simon Pimenta Italy 1920.03.01 2013.02.19 93 years, 140 days
76 Camillo Ruini Italy 1931.02.19 Alive 93 years, 280 days
77 František Tomášek Czechoslovakia 1899 1992 93 years, 35 days
78 Alfredo Scherer Brazil 1903.02.05 1996.03.09 93 years, 33 days
79 James Francis McIntyre United States 1886 1979 93 years, 21 days
80 Giuseppe Pizzardo Italy 1877 1970 93 years, 19 days
81 Lucian Mureșan Romania 1931.05.23 Alive 93 years, 186 days
82 Antonio Innocenti Italy 1915.08.23 2008.09.06 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 Julien Ries Belgium 1920.04.19 2013.02.23 92 years, 310 days
86 Juan Carlos Aramburu Argentina 1912.02.11 2004.11.18 92 years, 281 days
88 Sergio Sebastiani Italy 1931.04.11 2024.01.16 92 years, 280 days
89 Thomas Williams United States 1930.03.20 2023.12.22 93 years, 276 days
90 Paolo Giobbe Italy 1880 1972 92 years, 217 days
91 Josyf Slipyj Ukraine 1892 1984 92 years, 203 days
Léon-Étienne Duval Algeria 1903.11.09 1996.05.30
93 Jean Honoré France 1920.08.13 2013.02.28 92 years, 199 days
94 Joseph Asajirō Satowaki Japan 1904.02.01 1996.05.08 92 years, 189 days
95 José María Caro Rodríguez Chile 1866 1958 92 years, 164 days
96 Luigi Poggi Italy 1917.11.25 2010.05.04 92 years, 160 days
97 José Saraiva Martins C.M.F. Portugal 1932.01.06 Alive 92 years, 324 days
98 Joseph Zen Ze-kiun S.D.B. Portugal 1932.01.13 Alive 92 years, 317 days
99 Silvano Piovanelli Italy 1924.02.21 2016.07.09 92 years, 139 days
100 Giuseppe Casoria Italy 1908.10.01 2001.02.08 92 years, 130 days

Next to Join

No. Cardinal Country Born Died Age at Death Entry Date Age by 12-31-24
1 Juan Sandoval Íñiguez Mexico 1933.03.28 Alive 91 years, 242 days 2024-07-12

Felix

91 years, 278 days
2 Francisco Javier Errázuriz Ossa Isch Chile 1933.09.05 Alive 91 years, 81 days 2025-01-01

Pavan

91 years, 117 days
3 Raffaele Farina SDB Italy 1933.09.24 Alive 91 years, 62 days 2025-04-06

Silva Henríquez

91 years, 98 days
4 Giovanni Battista Re Italy 1934.01.30 Alive 90 years, 300 days 2025-09-02

Rubiano Sáebz

90 years, 336 days
5 Jean-Baptiste Phạm Minh Mẫn Vietnam 1934.03.05 Alive 90 years, 265 days 2025-12-07

Khoarai

90 years, 301 days
6 Francesco Monterisi Italy 1934.05.28 Alive 90 years, 181 days 2026-01-27

Sales

91 years, 117 days
7 Raniero Cantalamessa OFM Cap Italy 1934.07.22 Alive 90 years, 126 days 2026-03-27

Nagy

90 years, 162 days
8 Franc Rodé CM Slovenia 1934.09.23 Alive 90 years, 63 days 2026-06-25

Korec

90 years, 99 days
9 Luis Héctor Villalba Argentina 1934.10.11 Alive 90 years, 45 days 2025-09-02

Rubiano Sáebz

91 years, 117 days
10 Adam Maida United States 1930.03.18 Alive 94 years, 252 days 2025-12-07

Khoarai

91 years, 117 days
11 Julian Herranz Casado Spain 1930.03.31 Alive 94 years, 239 days 91 years, 117 days
12 Paul Poupard France 1930.08.30 Alive 94 years, 87 days 91 years, 117 days
13 Salvatore De Giorgi Italy 1930.09.06 Alive 94 years, 80 days 91 years, 117 days
14 Janis Pujats Latvia 1930.11.14 Alive 94 years, 11 days 91 years, 117 days
15 Camillo Ruini Italy 1931.02.19 Alive 93 years, 280 days 91 years, 117 days
16 Lucian Mureșan Romania 1931.05.23 Alive 93 years, 186 days 91 years, 117 days
17 José Saraiva Martins C.M.F. Portugal 1932.01.06 Alive 92 years, 324 days 91 years, 117 days
18 Joseph Zen Ze-kiun S.D.B. Portugal 1932.01.13 Alive 92 years, 317 days 91 years, 117 days
19 James Stafford United States 1932.07.26 alive 92 years, 122 days 91 years, 117 days
20 Gaudencio Rosales Philippines 1932.08.10 alive 92 years, 107 days 91 years, 117 days

Chronological list of Oldest living members of the College of Cardinals

Name Country Born Time as oldest Death and age
John Henry Newman U.K.
England
1801.02.21 ?? 1890.08.11
89 years, 171 days
Teodolfo Mertel Italy 1806.02.06 1899.08.11 1899.07.11
aged 93 years, 152 days
Luigi Di Canossa Italy 04/20/1809 1899.07.11 1900.03.12
aged 90 years, 358 days
Michelangelo Celesia Italy 1814.01.13 1900.03.12 1904.04.14
aged 90 years, 92 days
François-Marie-Benjamin Richard France 1819.03.01 1904.04.14 1904.01.27
aged 88 years, 332 days
Anton Josef Gruscha Italy 1820.11.03 1908.12.27 1911.08.05
aged 90 years, 275 daya
Alfonso Capecelatro Italy 1824.02.05 1911.08.05 1912.11.14
aged 88 years, 283 days
Angelo di Pierto Italy 1828.05.22 1912.11.14 1914.12.05
aged 86 years, 197 days
François de Cabrières

France

1830.08.30 1914.12.05 1921.12.21
aged 91 years, 113 days
Giuseppe Prisco Italy

1833.09.08

1921.12.21 1923.02.04
aged 89 years, 149 days
Vincenzo Vannutelli Italy 1836.12.05 1923.02.04 1930.07.09
aged 93 years, 216 days
Andreas Frühwirth Austria 1845.08.21 1930.07.09 1933.02.09
aged 87 years, 172 days
Franz Ehrle Germany 1845.10.17 1933.02.09 1934.03.31
aged 88 years, 165 days
Pierre Andrieu France 1849.12.07 1934.03.31 1935.02.15
aged 85 years, 70 days
Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte Italy 1851.04.10 1935.02.15 1948.02.16
aged 96 years, 312 days
Enrico Sibilia Italy 1861.03.17 1948.02.16 1948.08.04
aged 87 years, 140 days
Alessandro Verde Italy 1865.03.27 1948.08.04 1958.03.29
aged 93 years, 2 days
Jose Maria Caro Chile 1866.06.23 1958.03.29 1958.12.04
aged 92 years, 164 days
Georges Grente France 1872.05.05 1958.12.04 1959.05.05
aged 87 years, 0 days
Elia dala Costa Italy 1872.05.14 1959.05.05 1961.12.22
aged 89 years, 222 days
Francesco Morano Italy 1872.06.08 1961.12.22 1968.07.12
aged 96 years, 34 days
Carlos María de la Torre Ecuador 1873.11.15 1968.07.12 1968.07.31

aged 94 years, 259 days

Augusto da Silva Brazil 1876.04.08 1968.07.31 1968.08.14
aged 92 years, 128 days
Giuseppe Pizzardo Italy 1877.07.13 1968.08.14 1970.08.01
aged 93 years, 19 days
Benedetto Aloisi Masella Italy 1879.06.29 1970.08.01 1970.09.30
aged 91 years, 93 days
Paolo Giobbe Italy

1880.01.10

1970.09.30 1970.09.30
aged 92 years, 217 days
José da Costa Nunes Portugal 1880.03.15 1972.08.14

1976.11.29

aged 96 years, 259 days

Alberto di Jorio Italy 1884.07.18 1976.11.29 1979.09.05
aged 95 years, 49 days
Antonio Caggiano Argentina 1889.01.30 1979.09.05 1979.10.23
aged 90 years, 266 days
Carlos Carmelo Vasconcellos Motta Brazil 1890.07.16 1979.10.23 1982.09.18
aged 92 years, 64 days
Pietro Parente Italy 1891.02.16 1982.09.18 1986.12.29
aged 95 years, 356 days
Julijans Vaivods Latvia 1895.08.08 1986.12.29 1990.05.24
aged 94 years, 279 days
Henri de Lubac France 1896.02.20 1990.05.24 1991.09.04
aged 95 years, 196 days
Ferdinando Giuseppe Antonelli Italy 1896.07.14 1991.09.04 1993.07.12
aged 95 years, 196 days
Ignatius Kung Pin-Mei China 1901.01.01 1993.07.12 1994.11.26 2000.03.12
aged 98 years, 223 days
Mikel Koliqi Albania 1900.09.29 1994.11.26 1997.01.28
aged 96 years, 121 days
Ignatius Kung Pin-Mei China 1901.08.02 1997.01.28 2000.03.12
aged 98 years, 223 days
Corrado Bafile Italy 1903.07.04 2000.03.12 2005.02.03
aged 101 years, 214 days
Johannes Willebrands Natherlands 1909.09.04 2005.03.02 2008.08.01
aged 96 years, 331 days
Alfons Maria Stickler Austria 1910.08.23 2006.08.01 2007.12.12
aged 97 years, 111 days
Paul Augustin Mayer Germany 1911.05.23 2007.12.12 2010.04.30
aged 98 years, 312 days
Ersilio Tonini Italy 1914.07.20 2010.04.30 2013.07.28 2013.07.28
aged 99 years, 8 days
Fiorenzo Angelini Italy 1916.01.08 2013.07.28 2014.02.22 2014.11.22
aged 98 years, 113 days
Loris Francesco Capovilla Italy 1915.10.14 2014.02.22 2016.05.26
aged 100 years, 224 days
José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez Colombia 1919.02.18 2016.05.26 2019.09.03
aged 100 years, 197 days
Roger Etchegaray France 1922.09.05 2019.09.03 2019.09.04
aged 96 years, 344 days
Albert Vanhoye France 1923.07.24 2019.09.04 2021.07.29
aged 98 years, 5 days
Jozef Tomko Slovakia 1924.03.11 2021.07.29 2022.07.14
aged 98 years, 150 days
Alexandre do Nascimento Angola 1925.03.01 2022.07.14 Alive
99 years, 269 days

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