List of longest-living cardinals

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This article lists the all-time 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 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.

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Key
Bold on gold are Cardinals currently living
Rank Cardinal Country Born Died Age at Death Date Entered
After
1 Jorge da Costa Portugal 1406 1508 101 years, 262 days to 102 years, 261 days 1 January 2008
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2 Corrado Bafile Italy 1903 2005 101 years, 214 days 1 January 2008
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3 Loris Francesco Capovilla Italy 1915 2016 100 years, 224 days 22 February 2014
Aurelio Sasbattani
4 José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez Colombia 1919 2019 100 years, 197 days 14 February 2015
Luigi Di Camossa
5 Luigi Ciacchi Italy 1765 1865 100 years, 123 days 1 January 2008
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6 Ersilio Tonini Italy 1914 2013 99 years, 8 days 1 January 2008
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7 Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir Lebanon 1920 2019 98 years, 362 days 23 December 2009
Elia Dalla Costa and Édouard Gagnon (tied age)
8 Paul Augustin Mayer

Germany

1911 2010 98 years, 342 days 1 January 2008
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9 Galeazzo Marescotti Italy 1627 1726 98 years, 275 days 1 January 2008
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10 Alexandre do Nascimento Angola 1925 Alive 99 years, 272 days 22 February 2016
José Tomás Sánchez
11 Jean-Baptist de Belloy France 1709 1808 98 years, 245 days 1 January 2008
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12 Ignatius Kung Pin-mei China 1901 2000 98 years, 223 days 1 January 2008
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Franz König Austria 1905 2004 1 January 2008
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14 Jozef Tomko Slovakia 1924 2022 98 years 150 days 11 December 2014
Anton Jozef Gruscha
15 Fiorenzo Angelini Italy 1916 2014 98 years, 113 days 1 January 2008
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16 Albert Vanhoye, SJ France 1923 2021 98 years, 59 days 21 January 2014
Urbano Navarrete Cortés S.J.
17 Paolo Dezza, S.J. Italy 1901 1999 98 years, 4 days 1 January 2008
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18 Estanislao Esteban Karlic Argentina 1926 Alive 98 years, 295 days 25 May 2017
Rainiero d'Elci
19 Alexandre José María dos Santos, O.F.M. Mozambique 1924 2021 97 years, 195 days 8 January 2015
Amleto Giovanni Cicongani
20 Alfons Maria Stickler Austria 1910 2007 97 years, 111 days 1 January 2008
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21 Henryk Gulbinowicz Poland 1923 2020 97 years, 30 days 29 May 2014
Carlo Albero Guidobono Cavalchini
22 Ferdinando Giuseppe Antonelli, O.F.M. Italy 1896 1993 96 years, 363 days 1 January 2008
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23 Roger Etchegaray France 1922 2019 96 years, 344 days 13 January 2013
Marcelo Lante della Rovere
24 Johannes Willebrands Netherlands 1909 2008 96 years, 331 days 1 January 2008
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25 Emmanuel Wamala Uganda 1926 Alive 97 years, 349 days 5 August 2018
Edward Clancy
26 Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte Italy 1851 1948 96 years, 312 days 1 January 2008
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27 Edward Cassidy Australia 1924 2021 96 years, 279 days 4 June 2015
Giuseppe Carpio
28 Kazimierz Świątek Belarus 1914 2011 96 years, 273 days 1 January 2008
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29 José da Costa Nuñes Portugal 1880 1976 96 years, 259 days 1 January 2008
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30 Giovanni Canestri Italy 1918 2006 96 years, 211 days 14 March 2008
Giovanni Colombo
31 Luis Pascual Dri Argentina 1927 Alive 97 years, 225 days 30 September 2023
Luigi Poggi
32 Domenico Bartolucci Italy 1917 2013 96 years, 188 days 28 November 2010
Ángel Suquía Goicoechea
33 Adam Kozłowiecki, S.J. Zambia 1911 2007 96 years, 180 days 1 January 2008
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34 Francisco Álvarez Martínez Spain 1925 2022 96 years, 175 days 26 July 2015
Francesco Albizzi
35 Francesco Carafa di Trajetto Italy 1722 1818 96 years, 144 days 1 January 2008
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36 Mikel Koliqi Albania 1900 1997 96 years, 121 days 1 January 2008
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37 Francesco Morano Italy 1872 1968 96 years, 34 days 1 January 2008
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38 Júlio Duarte Langa Mozambique 1927 Alive 97 years, 32 days 29 July 2019
Ján Chryzostom Korec S.J.
39 Luigi De Magistris Italy 1926 2022 95 years 358 days 14 July 2017
François de Rovérié de Cabrières
40 José Freire Falcão Brazil 1925 2021 95 years, 338 days 15 November 2016
Patrick O'Boyle
41 Pietro Parente Italy 1891 1986 95 years, 316 days 1 January 2008
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42 Achille Silvestrini Italy 1923 2019 95 years, 308 days 9 June 2014
Silvio Oddi
43 Friedrich Wetter Germany 1928 Alive 96 years, 282 days 28 July 2020
Jorge María Mejía
44 Agostino Cacciavillan Italy 1926 2022 95 years, 204 days 10 December 2017
Pietro Pavan
45 Henri de Lubac, S.J. France 1896 1991 95 years, 196 days 1 January 2008
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46 Paulo Evaristo Arns Brazil 1921 2016 95 years, 91 days 18 August 2011
Paul Gouyon
47 Serafim Fernandes de Araújo Brazil 1924 2019 95 years, 56 days 26 July 2015
Francesco Albizzi
48 Alberto Di Jorio Italy 1884 1979 95 years, 49 days 1 January 2008
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49 Corrado Ursi Italy 1908 2003 95 years, 34 days 1 January 2008
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50 Ernest Simoni Albania 1928 Alive 96 years, 41 days 5 September 2020
Jozef Frings
51 Walter Brandmüller Germany 1929 Alive 95 years, 328 days 8 March 2021
Carlos Carmelo Vasconcellos Motta
52 Michael Michai Kitbunchu Thailand 1929 Alive 95 years, 308 days 19 April 2021
Andrea Lanza di Montemoozlo
53 Jorge Medina Estévez Chile 1926 2021 94 years, 284 days 24 August 2018
Eugenio Sales
54 Julijans Vaivods Latvia 1895 1990 94 years, 279 days 1 January 2008
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55 Carlos María de la Torre Ecuador 1873 1968 94 years, 259 days 1 January 2008
Original
56 Louis-Albert Vachon Canada 1912 2006 94 years, 237 days 1 January 2008
Original
57 Egano Righi-Lambertini Italy 1906 2000 94 years, 225 days 1 January 2008
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58 Angelo Sodano Italy 1927 2022 94 years, 205 days 14 September 2019
Leo Jozef Suenens
59 Gilberto Agustoni Italy 1922 2017 94 years, 171 days 26 October 2012
Michelangelo Celesia
60 Eduardo Martínez Somalo Spain 1927 2021 94 years, 142 days 4 December 2018
Stanisław Nagy S.C.I.
61 Giovanni Cheli Italy 1918 2013 94 years 122 days 19 March 2008
Antonio Tosti
62 Giuseppe Sensi Italy 1907 2001 94 years, 60 days 1 January 2008
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63 Marian Jaworski Poland 1926 2020

94 years 13 days

8 March 2018
Enrique Pla y Deniel
64 Carlo Furno Italy 1921 2015 94 years, 7 days 20 February 2012
Juan Francisco Fresno
65 Prosper Grech, O.S.A. Malta 1925 2019 94 years, 6 days 21 January 2017
Gerald Emmett Carter
67 Roberto Tucci Italy 1921 2015 93 years, 360 days 14 February 2011
Peter Porekuu Dery
67 Georges Cottier Switzerland 1922 2016 93 years, 341 days 20 July 2012
Miguel Darío Miranda y Gómez
68 John Carberry United States 1904 1998 93 years, 321 days 1 January 2008
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69 Paolo Bertoli Italy 1908 2001 93 years, 280 days 1 January 2008
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70 Opilio Rossi United States 1910 2004 93 years, 271 days 1 January 2008
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71 Henri Albert de la Grange d'Arquien France 1613 1707 93 years, 258 days 1 January 2008
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72 Adam Maida United States 1930 Alive 94 years, 255 days 17 June 2022
Cahal Daly
73 Thomas Williams United States 1930 Alive 94 years, 253 days 23 June 2022
Gabriel-Marie Garrone
74 Julian Herranz Casado Spain 1930 Alive 94 years, 242 days 30 July 2022
Miguel Obando y Bravo
75 Vincenzo Vannutelli Italy 1836 1930 93 years, 216 days 1 January 20081 January 2008
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76 José Manuel Estepa Llaurens Spain 1926 2019 93 years, 201 days 12 March 2017
Yves Congar, O.P.
77 Giuseppe Firrao Italy 1736 1830 93 years, 188 days 1 January 2008
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78 Jean Margéot Mauritius 1916 2009 93 years, 164 days 1 January 2008
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79 Teodolfo Mertel Italy 1806 1899 93 years, 152 days 1 January 2008
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80 Simon Pimenta Italy 1920 2013 93 years, 140 days 26 September 2009
Maximos IV Sayegh
81 Paul Poupard France 1930 Alive 94 years, 90 days 5 January 2023
Augusto da Silva
82 Salvatore De Giorgi Italy 1930 Alive 94 years, 83 days 17 January 2023
Giuseppe Casoiria
83 František Tomášek Czech Republic 1899 1992 93 years, 35 days 1 January 2008
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84 Alfredo Scherer Brazil 1903 1996 93 years, 33 days 1 January 2008
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85 Giuseppe Pizzardo Italy 1877 1970 93 years, 19 days 1 January 2008
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86 James Francis McIntyre United States 1886 1979 93 years, 14 days 1 January 2008
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Antonio Innocenti Italy 1915 2008
88 Carlo Confalonieri Italy 1893 1986 93 years, 7 days 1 January 2008
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89 Alessandro Verde Italy 1865 1958 93 years, 2 days 1 January 2008
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90 Janis Pujats Latvia 1930 Alive 94 years, 14 days 2 April 2023
Silvano Piovanelli
91 Julien Ries Belgium 1920 2013 92 years, 310 days 18 February 2012
Ángel Suquía Goicoechea
92 Juan Carlos Aramburu Argentina 1912 2004 92 years, 281 days 1 January 2008
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93 Camillo Ruini Italy 1931 Alive 93 years, 283 days 3 September 2023
Maurice Feltin
94 Paolo Giobbe Italy 1880 1972 92 years, 217 days 1 January 2008
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95 Sergio Sebastiani Italy 1931 Alive 93 years, 231 days 18 September 2023
Luigi Poggi
96 Josyf Slipyj Ukraine 1892 1984 92 years, 203 days 1 January 2008
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Léon-Étienne Duval Algeria 1903 1996
98 Jean Honoré France 1920 2013 92 years, 199 days 4 May 2010
Paolo Marella
99 Joseph Asajirō Satowaki Japan 1904 1996 92 years, 189 days 1 January 2008
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100 José María Caro Rodríguez Chile 1866 1958 92 years, 164 days 1 January 2008
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