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 non earlier than 01 January 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 (1903-2005) who lived to 101 years, 214 days.

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ages are up-to-date 11/28/2024

Rank Cardinal Country Born Died Age Date entered
1 Corrado Bafile Italy 1903.07.04 2005.02.03 101 years, 214 days 2008.11.28

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2 Loris Francesco Capovilla Italy 1915.10.14 2016.05.26 100 years, 224 days 2014.02.22

Alejandru Todea

3 José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez Italy 1919.02.18 2019.09.03 100 years, 197 days 2015.02.14

José Clemente Maurer

4 Alexandre do Nascimento Angola 1925.03.01 Alive 99 years, 272 days 2015.06.26-
5 Ersilio Tonini Italy 1914.07.20 2013.07.28 99 years, 8 days 2008.11.28

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6 Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir Lebanon 1920.05.15 2019.05.12 98 years, 362 days 2009.01.25

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7 Paul Augustin Mayer Germany 1911.05.23 2010.04.30 98 years, 342 days 2008.11.28

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8 Ignatius Kung Pin-mei China 1901.08.02 2000.03.12 98 years, 223 days 2008.11.28

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Franz König Austria 1905.08.03 2004.03.13 2008.11.28

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10 Jozef Tomko Slovakia 1924.03.11 2022.08.08 98 years 150 days 2014.02.12

Paul Gouyon

11 Estanislao Esteban Karlic Argentina 1926.02.07 Alive 98 years, 295 days 2016.10.17Lorenzo Antonetti
12 Fiorenzo Angelini Italy 1916.08.01 2014.11.22 98 years, 113 days 2008.11.28

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13 Albert Vanhoye, SJ France 1923.07.24 2021.07.29 98 years, 5 days 2013.03.03

dalla Costa/Gagnon

14 Paolo Dezza, S.J. Italy 1901.12.13 1999.12.17 98 years, 4 days 2008.11.28

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15 Alexandre José María dos Santos, O.F.M. Mozambique 1924.03.18 2021.09.29 97 years, 195 days 2014.06.06

Juan Francisco Frenso

16 Emmanuel Wamala Uganda 1926.12.15 Alive 97 years, 349 days 2017.11.14-
17 Alfons Maria Stickler Austria 1910.08.23 2007.12.12 97 years, 111 days 2008.11.28

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18 Luis Pascual Dri OFM Cap. Argentina 1927.04.17 Alive 97 years, 225 days 2023.09.23Carlos Carmelo Vascocellos Motta
19 Henryk Gulbinowicz Poland 1923.10.17 2020.11.16 97 years, 30 days 2013.06.10

Aponte Martínez

20 Ferdinando Giuseppe Antonelli, O.F.M. Italy 1896.07.14 1993.07.12 96 years, 363 days 2008.11.28

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21 Roger Etchegaray France 1922.09.25 2019.09.04 96 years, 344 days 2012.04.21

Sayegh

22 Johannes Willebrands Netherlands 1909.09.04 2008.08.02 96 years, 331 days 2008.11.28

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23 Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte Italy 1851.04.10 1948.02.16 96 years, 312 days 2008.11.28

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24 Edward Cassidy Australia 1924.07.05 2021.04.10 96 years, 279 days 2014.09.29

Miguel Darío Miranda y Gómez

25 Kazimierz Świątek Belgium 1914.10.21 2011.07.21 96 years, 273 days 2008.11.28

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26 José da Costa Nuñes Portugal 1880.03.15 1976.11.29 96 years, 259 days 2008.11.28

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27 Giovanni Canestri Italy 1918.09.30 2006.04.29 96 years, 211 days 2008.11.28

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28 Domenico Bartolucci Italy 1917.05.17 2013.11.11 96 years, 188 days 2008.11.28

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29 Adam Kozłowiecki, S.J. Zambia 1911.04.01 2007.09.28 96 years, 180 days 2008.11.28

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30 Francisco Álvarez Martínez Spain 1925.07.14 2022.01.05 96 years, 175 days 2015.11.08

Tomáš Špidlík/Draisamy Simon Lourdusamy

31 Mikel Koliqi Albania 1900.09.29 1997.01.28 96 years, 121 days 2008.11.28

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32 Friedrich Wetter Germany 1928.02.28 Alive 96 years, 274 days 2019.03.28Gerald Emmett Carter
33 Francesco Morano italy 1872.06.08 1968.07.12 96 years, 34 days 2008.11.28

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34 Luigi De Magistris Italy 1926.02.23 2022.02.16 95 years 358 days 2016.11.15

Antonio Caggiano

35 José Freire Falcão Brazil 1925.10.23 2021.09.26 95 years, 338 days 2016.04.27

Aurelio Sabattani

36 Pietro Parente Italy 1891.02.16 1986.12.29 95 years, 316 days 2008.11.28

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37 Achille Silvestrini Italy 1923.10.25 2019.08.29 95 years, 308 days 2013.07.04

Phạm Ðình Tụng

38 Ernest Simoni Albania 1928.10.18 Alive 96 years, 41 days 2019.12.17Yves Congar
39 Agostino Cacciavillan Italy 1926.08.14 2022.03.05 95 years, 204 days 2017.06.06

Amleto GIovanni Cicongani

40 Henri de Lubac S.J. France 1896.02.20 1991.09.04 95 years, 196 days 2008.11.28

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41 Walter Brandmüller Germany 1929.01.05 Alive 95 years, 328 days 2020.04.07Benedetto Aloisi Masella
42 Michael Michai Kitbunchu Thailand 1929.01.25 Alive 95 years, 308 days 2020.05.17François-Marie de Rovérié de Cabrières
43 Paulo Evaristo Arns Brazil 1921.09.14 2016.12.14 95 years, 91 days 2010.08.19

Alfredo Ottaviani

44 Serafim Fernandes de Araújo Brazil 1924.08.13 2019.10.08 95 years, 56 days 2014.11.03

Michelangelo Celesia

45 Alberto Di Jorio Italy 1884.07.18 1979.09.05 95 years, 49 days 2008.11.28

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46 Corrado Ursi Italy 1908.07.26 2003.08.29 95 years, 34 days 2008.11.28

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47 Jorge Medina Chile 1926.12.23 2021.10.03 94 years, 284 days 2017.11.22

Giuseppe Carpio/Desmond Connell

48 Julijans Vaivods Latvia 1895.08.18 1990.05.24 94 years, 279 days 2008.11.28

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49 Carlos María de la Torre Ecuador 1873.11.15 1968.07.31 94 years, 259 days 2008.11.28

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50 Louis-Albert Vachon Canada 1912.02.04 2006.09.29 94 years, 237 days 2008.11.28

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51 Egano Righi-Lambertini Italy 1906.02.22 2000.10.04 94 years, 225 days 2008.11.28

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52 Angelo Sodano Italy 1927.11.23 2022.05.27 94 years, 205 days 2018.11.16

Patrick Aloysius O'Boyle

53 Gilberto Agustoni Italy 1922.07.26 2017.01.22 94 years, 171 days 2012.01.08

Giovanni Colombo

54 Eduardo Martínez Somalo Spain 1927.03.31 2021.08.10 94 years, 142 days 2018.04.11

Pablo Muñoz Vega

55 Giovanni Cheli Italy 1918.10.04 2013.02.08 94 years 122 days 2008.11.28

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56 Adam Maida United States 1930.03.18 Alive 94 years, 255 days 2021.10.03Enrique Pla y Deniel
57 Julian Herranz Casado Spain 1930.03.31 Alive 94 years, 242 days 2021.11.30

Eugênio Sales

58 Giuseppe Sensi Italy 1907.05.27 2001.07.26 94 years, 60 days 2008.11.28

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59 Marian Jaworski Poland 1926.08.21 2020.09.05 94 years 13 days 2017.07.13

Luigi di Canossa

60 Carlo Furno Italy 1921.12.02 2015.12.09 94 years, 7 days 2010.12.10

Achille Liénart

61 Prosper Grech, O.S.A. Malta 1925.12.24 2019.12.30 94 years, 6 days 2016.08.08

Silvio Oddi

62 Roberto Tucci Italy 1921.04.19 2015.04.14 93 years, 360 days 2010.03.18

F. Ricard

63 Georges Cottier OP Switzerland 1922.04.25 2016.03.31 93 years, 341 days 2011.09.28

Fernando Cento

64 John Carberry United States 1904.07.31 1998..06.17 93 years, 321 days 2008.11.28

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65 Paul Poupard France 1930.08.30 Alive 94 years, 90 days 2022.05.05Stanisław Nagy
66 Salvatore De Giorgi Italy 1930.09.06 Alive 94 years, 83 days 2022.06.08Ján Chryzostom Korec
67 Paolo Bertoli Italy 1908.02.01 2001.11.08 93 years, 280 days 2008.11.28

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68 Thomas Williams United States 1930.03.20 2023.12.22 93 years. 276 days 2021.10.24

Sebastian Koto Khoarai

69 Opilio Rossi United States 1910.05.14 2004.02.09 93 years, 271 days 2008.11.28

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70 Janis Pujats Latvia 1930.11.14 Alive 94 years, 14 days 2022.09.02Leo Jozef Suenens
71 Vincenzo Vannutelli Italy 1836.12.05 1930.07.09 93 years, 216 days 2008.11.28

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72 José Manuel Estepa Llaurens Spain 1926.01.01 2019.07.21 93 years, 201 days 2016.08.21

Edweard Clancy

73 Jean Margéot Mauritius 1916.02.03 2009.07.17 93 years, 164 days 2008.11.28

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74 Teodolfo Mertel Italy 1806.02.09 1899.17.11 93 years, 152 days 2008.11.28

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75 Simon Pimenta Italy 1920.03.01 2013.02.19 93 years, 140 days 2008.11.28

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76 Camillo Ruini Italy 1931.02.19 Alive 93 years, 283 days 2022.12.28Jorge María Mejía
77 František Tomášek Czechoslovakia 1899.06.30 1992.08.04 93 years, 35 days 2008.11.28

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78 Alfredo Scherer Brazil 1903.02.05 1996.03.09 93 years, 33 days 2008.11.28

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79 Lucian Mureșan Romania 1931.05.23 Alive 93 years, 189 days 2023.05.16José Tomás Sánchez
80 Giuseppe Pizzardo Italy 1877.07.13 1970.08.01 93 years, 19 days 2008.11.28

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81 James Francis McIntyre United States 1886.06.25 1979.07.16 93 years, 14 days 2008.11.28

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82 Carlo Confalonieri Italy 1893.07.25 1986.08.01 93 years, 7 days 2008.11.28

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83 Alessandro Verde Italy 1865.03.27 1958.03.29 93 years, 2 days 2008.11.28

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84 Julien Ries Belgium 1920.04.19 2013.02.23 92 years, 310 days 2009.03.18

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85 Juan Carlos Aramburu Argentina 1912.02.11 2004.11.18 92 years, 281 days 2008.11.28

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86 Sergio Sebastiani Italy 1931.04.11 2024.01.16 92 years, 280 days 2023.02.19

Jozef Frings

87 Paolo Giobbe Italy 1880.01.10 1972.08.14 92 years, 217 days 2008.11.28

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88 Josyf Slipyj Ukraine 1892.02.17 1984.09.07 92 years, 203 days 2008.11.28

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Léon-Étienne Duval Algeria 1903.11.09 1996.05.30 2008.11.28

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90 Jean Honoré France 1920.08.13 2013.02.28 92 years, 199 days 2009.05.26

Corripio y Ahumada

91 Joseph Asajirō Satowaki Japan 1904.02.01 1996.05.08 92 years, 189 days 2008.11.28

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92 José Saraiva Martins C.M.F. Portugal 1932.01.06 Alive 92 years, 327 days 2024.03.30Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo
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José María Caro Rodríguez

Chile 1866.06.23 1958.12.04 92 years, 164 days 2008.11.28

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94 Luigi Poggi Italy 1917.11.25 2010.05.04 92 years, 160 days 2008.11.28

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95 Joseph Zen S.D.B. Portugal 1932.01.13 Alive 92 years, 320 days 2024.04.13Cahal Brendan Daly
96 Silvano Piovanelli Italy 1924.02.21 2016.07.09 92 years, 139 days 2013.12.19

Peter Porekuu Dery

97 Maurice Feltin France 1883.05.05 1975.09.27 92 years, 135 days 2008.11.28

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98 Giuseppe Casoria Italy 1908.10.01 2001.02.08 92 years, 130 days 2008.11.28

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99 Augusto da Silva Brazil 1876.04.13 1958.08.14 92 years, 128 days 2008.11.28

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100 Miguel Obando Bravo, S.D.B. Nicaragua 1926.02.02 2018.06.03 92 years, 121 days 2016.10.08

Giovanni Mercati

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No. Cardinal Country Born Died Age at Death Age by 12-31-24
1 James Stafford United States 1932.07.26 alive 92 years, 125 days 92 years, 158 days
2 Gaudencio Rosales Philippines 1932.08.10 alive 92 years, 110 days 92 years, 143 days
3 Francis Arinze Nigeria 1932.11.01 Alive 92 years, 27 days 92 years, 60 days
4 Renato Martino Italy 1932.11.23 Alive 92 years, 5 days 92 years, 38 days
5 Walter Kasper Germany 1933.03.05 Alive 91 years, 268 days 91 years, 301 days
6 Juan Sandoval Íñiguez Mexico 1933.03.28 Alive 91 years, 245 days 91 years, 278 days
7 Francisco Javier Errázuriz Ossa Isch Chile 1933.09.05 Alive 91 years, 84 days 91 years, 117 days
8 Raffaele Farina SDB Italy 1933.09.24 Alive 91 years, 65 days 91 years, 98 days
9 Giovanni Battista Re Italy 1934.01.30 Alive 90 years, 303 days 90 years, 336 days
10 Jean-Baptiste Phạm Minh Mẫn Vietnam 1934.03.05 Alive 90 years, 268 days 90 years, 301 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, 272 days

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