Past longest-living cardinals

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Longest-Lived Cardinals from 1500 (ages at least 85 years)

No. Cardinal Post Country Born Date Elevated to Cardinalate Died Age at Death
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 14 Sep 1476 18 Sep 1508 101 years, 262 days to 102 years, 261 days
2 Luigi Ciacchi Cardinal-Deacon of Sant'Angelo in Pescheria (1838 – 1865) Italy 16 Aug 1765 12 Feb 1838 17 Dec 1865 100 years, 122 days
3 Galeazzo Marescotti Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Lucina (1708– 1726)

Protopriest (1710–1715)

Italy 1 Oct 1627 27 May 1675 3 Jul 1726 98 years, 275 days
4 Jean-Baptist de Belloy Cardinal-Priest of San Giovanni a Porta Latina (1805 – 1808) France 17 Oct 1709 17 Jan 1803 10 Jun 1808 98 years, 237 days
5 Franz König Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Eusebio (1958–2004) Austria 3 Aug 1905 15 Dec 1958 13 Mar 2004 98 years, 223 dayys
6 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 10 Apr 1851 27 Nov 1911 16 Feb 1948 96 years, 312 days
7 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 26 Apr 1722 19 Apr 1773 20 Sep 1818 96 years, 144 days
8 Carlos María de la Torre Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Aquiro pro hac vice Title (1953 – 1968) Ecuador 14 Nov 1873 12 Jan 1953 31 Jul 1968 94 years, 259 days
9 Henri Albert de la Grange d’Arquien Cardinal-Deacon of San Nicola in Carcere (1699–1707) France 8 Sep 1613 12 Dec 1695 24 May 1707 93 years, 258 days
10 Vincenzo Vannutelli Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (1915-1930)

Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1900-1930) Dean of the College of Cardinals (1915-1930)

Italy 5 Dec 1836 30 Dec 1889 (created in pectore)

23 June 1890 (revealed)

9 Jul 1930 93 years, 216 days
11 Giuseppe Firrao Cardinal-Priest of San Eusebio (1801 – 1830)

Protopriest (1823 – 1830)

Italy 20 Jul 1736 23 Feb 1801 24 Jan 1830 93 years, 188 days
12 Teodolfo Mertel Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Damaso (1884–1899) Itay 6 Feb 1806 15 Mar 1858 11 Jul 1899 93 years, 152 days
13 James Francis McIntyre Cardinal-Priest of Santa Anastasia (1953–1979) United States 25 Jun 1886 15 Jan 1953 16 Jul 1979 93 years, 21 days
14 Giuseppe Pizzardo Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1948–1970) Italy 13 Jul 1877 13 Dec 1937 1 Aug 1970 93 years, 19 days
15 Carlo Confalonieri Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1972–1986)

Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (1977–1986)

Dean of the College of Cardinals

Italy 25 Jul 1893 15 Dec 1958 1 Aug 1986 93 years, 7 days
16 Alessandro Verde Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Cosmedin pro hac vice Title (1935 – 1958)

Protopriest (1957 – 1958)

Italy 27 Mar 1865 14 Dec 1925 29 Mar 1958 93 years, 2 days
17 Paolo Giobbe Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Vallicella (1958–1972) Italy 10 Jan 1880 15 Dec 1958 14 Aug 1972 92 years, 217 days
18 José María Caro Rodríguez Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Scala pro hac vice Title (1946 – 1958) Chile 23 Jun 1866 18 Feb 1946 4 Dec 1958 92 years, 164 days
19 Maurice Feltin Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria della Pace (1953 –1975) France 15 May 1883 12 Jan 1953 27 Sep 1975 92 years, 135 days
20 Augusto da Silva Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Angelo in Pescheria pro hac vice Title (1953–1968) Brazil 4 Apr 1876 12 Jan 1953 14 Aug 1968 92 years, 128 days
21 Carlos Carmelo Vasconcelos Motta Cardinal-Priest of San Pancrazio fuori le mura(1946 – 1982)

Protopriest (1977 – 1982)

Brazil 16 Jul 1890 18 Feb 1946 18 Sep 1982 92 years, 64 days
22 Joseph Frings Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni a Porta Latina (1946 – 1978) Germany 6 Feb 1887 18 Feb 1946 17 Dec 1968 91 years, 314 days
23 Enrique Pla y Deniel Cardinal-Priest of San Pietro in Montorio (1946 – 1968) Spain 19 Dec 1876 18 Feb 1946 5 Jul 1968 91 years, 199 days
24 François-Marie-Anatole de Rovérié de Cabrières Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Vittoria (1911 – 1921) France 30 Aug 1830 27 Nov 1911 21 Dec 1921 91 years, 113 days
25 Raniero d'Elci Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia–Velletri and Dean of the College of Cardinals (1756 – 1761) Italy 7 Mar 1670 20 Dec 1737 (created in pectore)

23 June 1738 (revealed)

22 Jun 1761 91 years, 107 days
26 Benedetto Aloisi Masella Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1948 – 1970) Italy 29 Jun 1879 18 Feb 1946 30 Sep 1970 91 years, 93 days
27 Giuseppe Maria Capece Zurlo, C.R. Cardinal-Priest of San Bernardo alle Terme (1783 – 1801) Italy 3 Jan 1711 16 Dec 1782 31 Dec 1801 90 years, 362 days
28 Cirilo de Alameda y Brea Cardinal-Priest (1858 – 1872) Spain 9 Jul 1781 15 Mar 1858 1 Jul 1872 90 years, 358 days
29 Francesco Albizzi Cardinal-Priest of Santa Prassede (1681–1684) Italy 24 Oct 1593 2 Mar 1654 5 Oct 1684 90 years, 347 days
30 Luigi Di Canossa Cardinal-Priest of S. Marcello (1877 – 1900) Italy 20 Apr 1809 12 Mar 1877 12 Mar 1900 90 years, 326 days
31 Amleto Giovanni Cicognani Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati (1962 – 1973)

Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (1972 – 1973)

Dean of the College of Cardinals (1972 – 1973)

Italy 24 Feb 1883 15 Dec 1958 17 Dec 1973 90 years, 296 days
32 Anton Josef Gruscha Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria degli Angeli (1891 – 1911) Austria 3 Nov 1820 1 Jun 1891 5 Aug 1911 90 years, 275 days
33 Antonio Caggiano Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Panisperna (1946 – 1979) Italy 30 Jan 1889 18 Feb 1946 23 Oct 1979 90 years, 266 days
34 Giovanni Mercati Cardinal-Deacon of San Giorgio in Velabro (1936 – 1957) Italy 17 Dec 1866 15 Jun 1936 23 Aug 1957 90 years, 249 days
35 Johann Casimir von Häffelin Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Anastasia (1822 – 1827) Germany 3 Jan 1737 6 Apr 1818 27 Aug 1827 90 years, 236 days
36 Carlo Alberto Guidobono Cavalchini Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia–Velletri (1763 – 1774)

Dean of the College of Cardinals (1763 – 1774)

Italy 26 Jul 1683 9 Sep 1743 7 Mar 1774 90 years, 224 days
37 Giacomo Oddi Cardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in Lucina (1763– 1770) Italy 11 Nov 1679 9 Sep 1743 2 May 1770 90 years, 172 days
38 Marcello Lante della Rovere Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia–Velletri (1641–1652)

Dean of the College of Cardinals (1641–1652)

Italy 1562 11 Sep 1606 19 Apr 1651 90 years, 110 days to 91 years 109 days
39 Michelangelo Celesia, O.S.B. Cas, Cardinal-Priest of San Marco (1887 – 1904) Italy 13 Jan 1814 11 Nov 1884 14 Apr 1904 90 years, 92 days
40 Girolamo Grimaldi-Cavalleroni Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1675–1685) Italy 20 Aug 1595 13 Jul 1643 4 Nov 1685 90 years, 76 days
41 Alexis Billiet Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Bonifacio ed Alessio (1862 – 1873) France 27 Feb 1790 27 Sep 1861 30 Apr 1873 90 years, 62 days
42 Vincenzo Macchi Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia–Velletri (1847 – 1860)

Dean of the College of Cardinals (1847 – 1860)

Italy 30 Aug 1770 2 Oct 1826 30 Sep 1860 90 years, 31 days
43 Pietro Campori Cardinal-Priest of San Tommaso in Parione (1616–1643) Italy 1553 19 Sep 1616 4 Feb 1643 89 years, 230 days to 90 years, 229 days
44 Elia Dalla Costa Cardinal-Priest of S. Marco (1933 – 1961) Italy 14 May 1872 13 Mar 1933 22 Dec 1961 89 years, 222 days
45 André-Hercule de Fleury Cardinal-Priest (1726 – 1743) France 22 June 1653 11 Sep 1726 29 Jan 1743 89 years, 221 days
46 John Henry Newman, C.O. Cardinal-Deacon of San Giorgio in Velabro (1879 – 1890)

Protodeacon (1890 – 1890)

United Kingdom

(England)

21 Feb 1801 12 May 1879 11 Aug 1890 89 years, 171 days
47 Antonio Tosti Cardinal-Priest of San Pietro in Montorio (1839 – 1866)

Protopriest (1863 – 1866)

Italy 4 Oct 1776 12 Feb 1838 (created in pectore)

18 Feb 1839 (revealed in pectore)

20 Mar 1866 89 years, 167 days
48 Fernando Cento Cardinal-Bishop of Velletri (1965 – 1973) Italy 10 Aug 1883 15 Dec 1958 13 Jan 1973 89 years, 159 days
49 Tommaso Ruffo Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia–Velletri (1740–1753)

Cardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in Damaso in commendum (1740–1753)

Vice-Chancellor of Apostolic Chancery (1740–1753)

Secretary of Commission of Roman and Universal Inquisition (1740–1753)

Dean of the College of Cardinals (1740–1753)

Italy 15 Sep 1653 17 May 1706 16 Feb 1743 89 years, 154 days
50 Giuseppe Antonio Ermenegildo Prisco Cardinal-Priest of San Sisto (1898 – 1923) Italy 8 Sep 1833 30 Nov 1896 4 Feb 1923 89 years, 149 days
51 Francesco Maria Banditi, C.R. Cardinal-Priest of San Crisogono (1775 – 1796) Italy 8 Sep 1706 17 Jul 1500 (created in pectore)

02 Oct 1500 (revealed in pectore)

27 Jan 1796 89 years, 141 days
52 Jaime Serra i Cau Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1511–1517) Spain 1427 28 Sep 1500 (created in pectore)

02 Oct 1500 (revealed in pectore)

1517 89 years, 74 days to 90 years 73 days
53 Álvaro Eugenio de Mendoza Caamaño Sotomayor Cardinal-Priest (1747 – 1761) Spain 14 Nov 1671 10 Apr 1747 23 Jan 1761 89 years, 70 days
54 Giovanni Battista Bussi Cardinal-Priest of San Pancrazio (1824 – 1844) Italy 23 Jan 1755 03 May 1824 31 Jan 1844 89 years, 8 days
Achille Liénart Cardinal-Priest of S. Sisto (1930 – 1973) France 7 Feb 1884 30 Jun 1930 15 Feb 1973
56 Gaspare Carpenga Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina (1698–1714) Italy 8 May 1625 22 Dec 1670 6 Apr 1714 88 years, 336 days
57 François-Marie-Benjamin Richard de la Vergne Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Via (1889 – 1908) France 1 Mar 1819 5 May 1889 28 Jan 1908 88 years, 333 days
58 Bandino Panciatici Cardinal-Priest of Santa Prassede (1710–1718) Italy 10 Jul 1629 13 Feb 1690 21 Apr 1618 88 years, 315 days
59 Maurilio Fossati, O.Ss.C.G.N. Cardinal-Priest of San Marcello (1933 – 1965) Italy 24 May 1874 16 Mar 1933 30 Mar 1965 88 years, 310 days
60 Alfonso Capecelatro di Castelpagano, C.O. Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria del Popolo (1886 – 1912) Italy 5 Feb 1824 27 Jul 1886 14 Nov 1914 88 years, 283 days
Alfredo Ottaviani Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Domnica pro hac vice Title (1967 – 1979) Italy 29 Oct 1890 12 Jan 1953 3 Aug 1979
62 Domenico Ginnasi Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia–Velletri (1630–1639)

Dean of the College of Cardinals (1630–1639)

Italy 19 Jun 1550 9 Jun 1604 12 Mar 1639 88 years, 266 days
63 Manuel Gonçalves Cerejeira Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Marcellino e Pietro (1929 – 1977)

Protopriest (1961 – 1977)

Portugal 29 Nov 1888 16 Dec 1929 2 Aug 1977 88 years, 246 days
64 Nicolò Acciaiuoli Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia–Velletri (1715–1719)

Dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals (1715–1719)

Italy 6 Jul 1630 29 Nov 1669 23 Feb 1719 88 years, 232 days
65 Christoph Anton von Migazzi von Waal und Sonnenthurn Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati (1775 – 1803)

Protopriest (1788 – 1803)

Austria 20 Oct 1714 23 Nov 1761 14 Apr 1803 88 years, 176 days
66 Franz Ehrle, S.J. Cardinal-Deacon of San Cesareo in Palatio (1922 – 1934) Austria 17 Oct 1845 11 Dec 1922 31 Mar 1934 88 years, 165 days
67 Vincenzo Maculani, O.P. Cardinal-Priest of Santa Clemente (1642–1667) Italy 11 Sep 1578 16 Dec 1641 16 Feb 1667 88 years, 158 days
68 Giambattista Spinola Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Trastevere (1698–1704) Italy 20 Sep 1615 1 Sep 1681 4 Jan 1704 88 years, 106 days
69 Léon Potier de Gesvres Cardinal-Priest (1719–1744) France 15 Aug 1656 29 Nov 1725 12 Nov 1744 88 years, 89 days
70 Ignatius Gabriel I Tappouni Cardinal-Priest of Ss. XII Apostoli (1935 – 1965)

Cardinal-Patriarch (1965 – 1968)

Syria 3 Nov 1879 19 Dec 1935 29 Jan 1968 88 years, 87 days
71 Benedetto Naro Cardinal-Priest of S. Clemente (1816 – 1832) Italy 31 May 1664 8 Mar 1816 26 Jun 1752 88 years, 72 days
72 Innico Caracciolo Cardinal-Priest of San Tommaso in Parione (1716–1730) Italy 8 Jul 1642 29 May 1715 (created in pectore);

16 Dec 1715 (revealed in pectore)

6 Sep 1730 88 years, 60 days
Giovanni Battista Mesmer Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Onofrio (1749 – 1760) Italy 21 Apr 1671 10 Apr 1747 20 Jun 1760
74 Giovanni Cagliero, S.D.B. Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati (1920 – 1926) Italy 11 Jan 1838 6 Dec 1915 28 Feb 1926 88 years, 48 days
75 Placido Maria Tadini, O.C.D. Cardinal-Priest of S.anta Maria in Traspontina (1835 – 1847) Italy 11 Oct 1759 6 Apr 1835 22 Nov. 1847 88 years, 42 days
76 Giulio Alberoni Protopriest (1740 – 1752)

Cardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in Lucina (1740 – 1752)

Italy 31 May 1664 18 Nov 1725 26 Jun 1752 88 years, 26 days
77 Dominique de La Rochefoucauld Cardinal-Priest (1778–1800) France 12 Sep 1712 1 Jun 1778 23 Sep 1800 88 years, 11 days
78 Eugène Tisserant Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (1946 – 1972)

Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (1951 – 1972)

Dean of (1951 – 1972)

France 24 Mar 1884 15 Jun 1936 21 Feb 1972 87 years, 334 days
79 Pietro Fumasoni Biondi Cardinal-Priest of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme (1933 – 1960) Italy 4 Sep 1872 13 Mar 1933 12 Jul 1960 87 years, 312 days
80 Bonaventura Gazola, O.F.M. Ref. Cardinal-Priest of S.an Bartolomeo all’Isola (1824 – 1832) Italy 21 Apr 1744 3 May 1824 29 Jan 1832 87 years, 283 days
81 Florian Desprez Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Marcellino e Pietro (1879 – 1895) France 18 Apr 1807 12 May 1879 21 Jan 1895 87 years, 280 days
82 Louis-Henri-Joseph Luçon Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Nuova (1907 – 1930) France 28 Oct 1842 16 Dec 1907 28 May 1930 87 years, 212 days
83 Jozef-Ernest van Roey Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Ara Coeli (1927 – 1961)

Protopriest (1958 – 1961)

Belgium 13 Jan 1874 20 Jun 19267 6 Aug 1961 87 years, 205 days
84 Paul-Émile Léger Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria degli Angeli (1953 – 1991)

Protopriest (1989 – 1991)

Canada 26 Apr 1904 12 Jan 1953 13 Nov 1991 87 years, 201 days
85 Carlo Francesco Caselli Cardinal-Priest of San Marcello (1802 – 1828) Italy 20 Oct 1740 20 Sep 1802 20 Apr 1828 87 years, 183 days
86 Andreas Franz Frühwirth Cardinal-Priest of San. Lorenzo in Damaso (1927 – 1933) Austria 21 Aug 1845 19 Dec 1827 9 Feb 1933 87 years, 172 days
87 Bartolomeo Pacca Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia–Velletri (1830 – 1844)

Dean of the College of Cardinals (1830 – 1844)

Italy 23 Dec 1756 23 Feb 1801 19 Apr 1844 87 years, 114 days
88 José María Martín de Herrera y de la Iglesia Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Traspontina (1898 – 1922) Spain 26 Aug 1835 19 Apr 1897 8 Dec 1922 87 years, 104 days
89 Gian Girolamo Albani Cardinal-Priest of San Giovanni a Porta Latina (1570–1591) Italy 3 Jan 1504 17 May 1570 15 Apr 1591 87 years, 102 days
90 Nicola Canali Cardinal-Deacon of San Nicola in Carcere (1935 – 1961)

Protodeacon (1946 – 1961)

Italy 6 Jun 1874 16 Dec 1935 3 Aug 1961 87 years, 58 days
91 Alessandro Albani Protodeacon (1747–1779)

Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in Via Lata (1747–1779)

Italy 15 Oct 1692 16 Jul 1721 11 Dec 1779 87 years, 57 days
92 António Mendes Bello Cardinal-Priest of Santi Marcellino e Pietro (1914 – 1929) Portugal 18 Jun 1842 27 Nov 1911 (in pectore)

25 May 11914 (revealed)

5 Aug 1929 87 years, 48 days
93 Ferdinand-François-Auguste-Donnet Cardinal-Priest of San Maria in Via (1853 – 1882) France 16 Nov 1795 15 Mar 1852 22 Dec 1882 87 years, 36 days
94 Santiago Copello Cardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in Damaso (1959 – 1967) Argentina 7 Jan 1880 16 Dec 1935 9 Feb 1967 87 years, 34 days
95 Domenico Jorio Cardinal-Priest of S. Apollinare alle Terme Neroniane-Alessandrine pro hac vice Title (1946 – 1954) Italy 7 Oct 1867 16 Dec 1935 21 Oct 1924 87 years, 14 days
96 Alderano Cybo Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia–Velletri (1687–1700)

Dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals (1687–1700)

Italy 16 Jul 1613 6 Mar 1645 22 Jul 1700 87 years, 6 days
97 Georges Grente Cardinal-Priest of S. Bernardo alle Terme (1953 – 1959) France 5 Mat 1872 15 Jan 1953 5 May 1959 87 years, 0 days
98 Federico Cattani Amadori Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Aquiro (1935 – 1943) Italy 17 Apr 1857 19 Dec 1935 11 Apr 1943 86 years, 359 days
99 Giovanni Battista Quarantotti Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Ara Coeli (1816 – 1820) Italy 27 Sep 1833 22 Jul 1816 15 Sep 1820 86 years, 354 days
100 Benjamin de Arriba y Castro Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Vitale, Valeria, Gervasio e Protasio (1953 – 1973) Spain 8 Apr 1886 12 Jan 1953 8 Mar 1973 86 years, 355 days
1xx Ludovico Calini Cardinal-Priest of San Stefano al Monte Celio (1771 – 1782) Italy 18 Jan 1696 26 Sep 1766 9 Dec 1782 86 years, 325 days

Former Longest living

Cardinal Post Country Born Date Elevated to Cardinalate Died Age at Death

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