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-1800), 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.

List

Corrado Bafile, The Longest Lived-Cardinal with verifiable dates of birth and death
Loris Franceso Capovilla, The Second Longest-lived Cardinal
José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez, The Third longest-lived cardinal
Alexandre do Nascimiento, the 4th-longest lived cardinal and the longest-lived Angolan Cardinal
Currently Living
No. Cardinal Country Born Died Age at Death Date entered
1 Corrado Bafile Italy 1903 2005 101 years, 214 days
2 Loris Francesco Capovilla Italy 1915 2016 100 years, 224 days
3 José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez Italy 1919 2019 100 years, 197 days
4 Alexandre do Nascimento Angola 1925 Alive 99 years, 269 days
5 Ersilio Tonini Italy 1914 2013 99 years, 8 days
6 Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir Lebanon 1920 2019 98 years, 362 days
7 Paul Augustin Mayer Germany 1911 2010 98 years, 342 days
8 Ignatius Kung Pin-mei China 1901 2000 98 years, 223 days
Franz König Austria 1905 2004
10 Jozef Tomko Slovakia 1924 2022 98 years 150 days
11 Fiorenzo Angelini Italy 1916 2014 98 years, 113 days
12 Estanislao Esteban Karlic Argentina 1926 Alive 98 years, 292 days 2017-11-29
Cicognani
13 Albert Vanhoye, SJ France 1923 2021 98 years, 59 days
14 Paolo Dezza, S.J. Italy 1901 1999 98 years, 4 days
15 Alexandre José María dos Santos, O.F.M. Mozambique 1924 2021 97 years, 195 days
16 Emmanuel Wamala Uganda 1926 Alive 97 years, 346 days 2017-12-26
Muñoz Vega
17 Alfons Maria Stickler Austria 1910 2007 97 years, 111 days
18 Luis Pascual Dri O.F.M. Cap. Argentina 1927 Alive 97 years, 222 days 2023-09-30
Garrone
19 Henryk Gulbinowicz Poland 1923 2020 97 years, 30 days
20 Ferdinando Giuseppe Antonelli, O.F.M. Italy 1896 1993 96 years, 363 days
21 Roger Etchegaray France 1922 2019 96 years, 344 days
22 Johannes Willebrands The Netherlands 1909 2008 96 years, 331 days
23 Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte Italy 1851 1948 96 years, 312 days
24 Edward Cassidy Australia 1924 2021 96 years, 279 days
25 Kazimierz Świątek Belgium 1914 2011 96 years, 273 days
26 José da Costa Nuñes Portugal 1880 1976 96 years, 259 days
27 Giovanni Canestri Italy 1918 2006 96 years, 211 days
28 Júlio Duarte Langa Mozambique 1927 Alive 97 years, 29 days 2019-01-05
Congar
29 Domenico Bartolucci Italy 1917= 2013 96 years, 188 days
30 Adam Kozłowiecki, S.J. Zambia 1911 2007 96 years, 180 days
31 Francisco Álvarez Martínez Spain 1925 2022 96 years, 175 days
32 Mikel Koliqi Albania 1900 1997 96 years, 121 days
33 Friedrich Wetter Germany 1928 Alive 96 years, 279 days 2019-06-19
Rovérié de Cabrières
34 Francesco Morano Italy 1872 1968 96 years, 34 days
35 Luigi De Magistris Italy 1926 2022 95 years 358 days 2016-12-15
Cicognani
36 José Freire Falcão Brazil 1925 2021 95 years, 338 days 2016-06-28
Mercati
37 Pietro Parente Italy 1891 1986 95 years, 316 days
38 Achille Silvestrini Italy 1923 2019 95 years, 308 days
39 Ernest Simoni Albania 1928 Alive 96 years, 38 days 2020-02-13
Pavan
40 Agostino Cacciavillan Italy 1926 2022 95 years, 204 days 2017-07-06
Di Canossa
41 Henri de Lubac S.J. France 1896 1991 95 years, 196 days
42 Walter Brandmüller Germany 1929 Alive 95 years, 325 days 2020-09-26
Sales
43 Michael Michai Kitbunchu Thailand 1929 Alive 95 years, 305 days 2020-08-11
Pla y Deniel
44 Paulo Evaristo Arns Brazil 1921 2016 95 years, 91 days
45 Serafim Fernandes de Araújo Brazil 1924 2019 95 years, 56 days
46 Alberto Di Jorio Italy 1884 1979 95 years, 49 days
47 Corrado Ursi Italy 1908 2003 95 years, 34 days
48 Jorge Medina Estévez Chile 1926 2021 94 years, 284 days 2018-01-15
O’Boyle
49 Julijans Vaivods Latvia 1895 1990 94 years, 279 days
50 Carlos María de la Torre Canada 1873 1968 94 years, 259 days
51 Louis-Albert Vachon Canada 1912 2006 94 years, 237 days
52 Egano Righi-Lambertini Italy 1906 2000 94 years, 225 days
53 Angelo Sodano Italy 1927 2022 94 years, 205 days 2019-02-24
Aloisi Masella
54 Gilberto Agustoni Italy 1922 2017 94 years, 171 days
55 Eduardo Martínez Somalo Spain 1927 2021 94 years, 142 days 2018-04-28
Carter
56 Giovanni Cheli Italy 1918 2013 94 years 122 days
57 Adam Maida United States 1930 Alive 94 years, 252 days 2021-11-21
Nagy
58 Giuseppe Sensi Italy 1907 2001 94 years, 60 days
59 Julian Herranz Casado Spain 1930 Alive 94 years, 239 days 2022-01-22
Suenens
60 Marian Jaworski Poland 1926 2020 94 years 13 days 2017-07-21
Caprio
61 Carlo Furno Italy 1921 2015 94 years, 7 days
62 Prosper Grech, O.S.A. Malta 1925 2019 94 years, 6 days 2016-09-01
Antonetti
63 Roberto Tucci Italy 1921 2015 93 years, 360 days
64 Georges Cottier Switzerland 1922 2016 93 years, 341 days
65 John Carberry United States 1904 1998 93 years, 321 days
66 Paolo Bertoli Italy 1908 2001 93 years, 280 days
67 Thomas Williams United States 1930 2023 93 years, 276 days 2021-12-20
Korec
68 Opilio Rossi United States 1910 2004 93 years, 271 days
69 Paul Poupard France 1930 Alive 94 years, 87 days 2022-07-08
Mejía
70 Salvatore De Giorgi Italy 1930 Alive 94 years, 80 days 2022-07-17
Frings
71 Vincenzo Vannutelli Italy 1836 1930 93 years, 216 days
72 José Manuel Estepa Llaurens Spain 1926 2019 93 years, 201 days 2016-09-23
Caggiano
73 Janis Pujats Latvia 1930 Alive 94 years, 11 days 2022-07-22
Sánchez
74 Jean Margéot Mauritius 1916 2009 93 years, 164 days
75 Teodolfo Mertel Italy 1806 1899 93 years, 152 days
76 Simon Pimenta Italy 1920 2013 93 years, 140 days
77 Camillo Ruini Italy 1931 Alive 93 years, 280 days 04-22-2023
Vascocellos Motta
78 František Tomášek Czechoslovakia 1899 1992 93 years, 35 days
79 Alfredo Scherer Brazil 1903 1996 93 years, 33 days
80 James Francis McIntyre United States 1886 1979 93 years, 21 days
81 Giuseppe Pizzardo Italy 1877 1970 93 years, 19 days
82 Antonio Innocenti Italy 1915 2008 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 Lucian Mureșan Romania 1931 Alive 93 years, 186 days 2023-08-22
Daly
86 Julien Ries Belgium 1920 2013 92 years, 310 days
87 Juan Carlos Aramburu Argentina 1912 2004 92 years, 281 days
88 Sergio Sebastiani Italy 1931 2023 92 years, 280 days 2023-07-04
Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo
89 Paolo Giobbe Italy 1880 1972 92 years, 217 days
90 Josyf Slipyj Ukraine 1892 1984 92 years, 203 days
Léon-Étienne Duval Algeria 1903 1996
92 Jean Honoré France 1920 2013 92 years, 199 days
93 Joseph Asajirō Satowaki Japan 1904 1996 92 years, 189 days
94 José María Caro Rodríguez Chile 1866 1958 92 years, 164 days
95 Luigi Poggi Italy 1917 2010 92 years, 160 days
96 Silvano Piovanelli Italy 1924 2016 92 years, 139 days
96 José Saraiva Martins, SDB Portugal 1932 Alive 92 years, 324 days 05-06-2024
Obando y Bravo
98 Maurice Feltin France 1883 1976 92 years, 135 days
99 Giuseppe Casoria Italy 1908 2001 92 years, 130 days
99 Joseph Zen, SDB China 1932 Alive 92 years, 317 days 05-20-2024
da Silva

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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