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 10/31/2024

Rank Cardinal Country Born Died Age
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, 244 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
10 Estanislao Esteban Karlic Argentina 1926 Alive 98 years, 267 days
12 Fiorenzo Angelini Italy 1916 2014 98 years, 113 days
13 Albert Vanhoye, SJ France 1923 2021 98 years, 5 days
14 Paolo Dezza, S.J. Italy 1901 1999 98 years, 4 days
15 Emmanuel Wamala Uganda 1926 Alive 97 years, 321 days
16 Alexandre José María dos Santos, O.F.M. Mozambique 1924 2021 97 years, 195 days
17 Alfons Maria Stickler Austria 1910 2007 97 years, 111 days
19 Luis Pascual Dri OFM Cap. Argentina 1927 Alive 97 years, 197 days
20 Henryk Gulbinowicz Poland 1923 2020 97 years, 30 days
21 Ferdinando Giuseppe Antonelli, O.F.M. Italy 1896 1993 96 years, 363 days
22 Roger Etchegaray France 1922 2019 96 years, 344 days
23 Johannes Willebrands Netherlands 1909 2008 96 years, 331 days
24 Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte Italy 1851 1948 96 years, 312 days
25 Edward Cassidy Australia 1924 2021 96 years, 279 days
26 Kazimierz Świątek Belgium 1914 2011 96 years, 273 days
27 José da Costa Nuñes Portugal 1880 1976 96 years, 259 days
28 Giovanni Canestri Italy 1918 2006 96 years, 211 days
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 Friedrich Wetter Germany 1928 Alive 96 years, 246 days
33 Mikel Koliqi Albania 1900 1997 96 years, 121 days
34 Francesco Morano italy 1872 1968 96 years, 34 days
35 Luigi De Magistris Italy 1926 2022 95 years 358 days
36 José Freire Falcão Brazil 1925 2021 95 years, 338 days
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, 13 days
40 Agostino Cacciavillan Italy 1926 2022 95 years, 204 days
41 Henri de Lubac S.J. France 1896 1991 95 years, 196 days
42 Walter Brandmüller Germany 1929 Alive 95 years, 300 days
43 Michael Michai Kitbunchu Thailand 1929 Alive 95 years, 280 days
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 Chile 1926 2021 94 years, 284 days
49 Julijans Vaivods Latvia 1895 1990 94 years, 279 days
50 Carlos María de la Torre Ecuador 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
54 Gilberto Agustoni Italy 1922 2017 94 years, 171 days
55 Eduardo Martínez Somalo Spain 1927 2021 94 years, 142 days
56 Giovanni Cheli Italy 1918 2013 94 years 122 days
57 Adam Maida United States 1930 Alive 94 years, 227 days
58 Julian Herranz Casado Spain 1930 Alive 94 years, 214 days
59 Giuseppe Sensi Italy 1907 2001 94 years, 60 days
60 Marian Jaworski Poland 1926 2020 94 years 13 days
61 Carlo Furno Italy 1921 2015 94 years, 7 days
62 Prosper Grech, O.S.A. Malta 1925 2019 94 years, 6 days
63 Roberto Tucci Italy 1921 2015 93 years, 360 days
64 Georges Cottier OP Switzerland 1922 2016 93 years, 341 days
65 John Carberry United States 1904 1998 93 years, 321 days
66 Paul Poupard France 1930 Alive 94 years, 62 days
67 Salvatore De Giorgi Italy 1930 Alive 94 years, 55 days
68 Paolo Bertoli Italy 1908 2001 93 years, 280 days
69 Thomas Williams United States 1930 2023 93 years. 276 days
70 Opilio Rossi United States 1910 2004 93 years, 271 days
71 Janis Pujats Latvia 1930.11.14 Alive 93 years, 352 days
72 Vincenzo Vannutelli Italy 1836 1930 93 years, 216 days
73 José Manuel Estepa Llaurens Spain 1926 2019 93 years, 201 days
74 Jean Margéot Mauritius 1916 2009 93 years, 164 days
75 Teodolfo Mertel Italy 1806 1899 93 years, 152 days
76 Simon Pimenta Italy 1920.03.01 2013.02.19 93 years, 140 days
77 Camillo Ruini Italy 1931 Alive 93 years, 255 days
79 Lucian Mureșan Romania 1931.05.23 Alive 93 years, 161 days
80 František Tomášek Czechoslovakia 1899 1992 93 years, 35 days
81 Alfredo Scherer Brazil 1903 1996 93 years, 33 days
81 Giuseppe Pizzardo Italy 1877 1970 93 years, 19 days
82 James Francis McIntyre United States 1886 1979 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 2013 92 years, 310 days
86 Juan Carlos Aramburu Argentina 1912 2004 92 years, 281 days
87 Sergio Sebastiani Italy 1931 2024 92 years, 280 days
88 Paolo Giobbe Italy 1880 1972 92 years, 217 days
89 Josyf Slipyj Ukraine 1892 1984 92 years, 203 days
Léon-Étienne Duval Algeria 1903 1996
91 Jean Honoré France 1920 2013 92 years, 199 days
92 Joseph Asajirō Satowaki Japan 1904 1996 92 years, 189 days
93 José Saraiva Martins C.M.F. Portugal 1932 Alive 92 years, 299 days
94 Joseph Zen S.D.B. China
Hong Kong'
1932 Alive 92 years, 292 days
95 José María Caro Rodríguez Chile 1866 1958 92 years, 164 days
96 Luigi Poggi Italy 1917 2010 92 years, 160 days
97 Silvano Piovanelli Italy 1924 2016 92 years, 139 days
98 Maurice Feltin France 1883 1975 92 years, 135 days
99 Giuseppe Casoria Italy 1908 2001 92 years, 130 days
100 Augusto da Silva Brazil 1876 1958 92 years, 128 days

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No. Cardinal Country Born Died Age Age by 12-31-24
1 James Stafford United States 1932 alive 92 years, 97 days 92 years, 158 days
2 Gaudencio Rosales Philippines 1932 alive 92 years, 82 days 92 years, 143 days
3 Francis Arinze Nigeria 1932 Alive 91 years, 365 days 92 years, 60 days
4 Renato Martino Italy 1932.11.23 Alive 91 years, 343 days 92 years, 38 days
5 Walter Kasper Germany 1933 Alive 91 years, 240 days 91 years, 301 days
6 Juan Sandoval Íñiguez Mexico 1933 Alive 91 years, 217 days 91 years, 278 days
7 Francisco Javier Errázuriz Ossa Isch Chile 1933 Alive 91 years, 56 days 91 years, 117 days
8 Raffaele Farina SDB Italy 1933 Alive 91 years, 37 days 91 years, 98 days
9 Giovanni Battista Re Italy 1934 Alive 90 years, 275 days 90 years, 336 days
10 Jean-Baptiste Phạm Minh Mẫn Vietnam 1934 Alive 90 years, 240 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 ?? 1890
89 years, 171 days
Teodolfo Mertel Italy 1806 1899 1899
93 years, 152 days
Luigi Di Canossa Italy 1809 1899 1900
90 years, 358 days
Michelangelo Celesia Italy 1814 1900 1904
90 years, 92 days
François-Marie-Benjamin Richard France 1819 1904 1904
88 years, 332 days
Anton Josef Gruscha Italy 1820 1908 1911
90 years, 275 days
Alfonso Capecelatro Italy 1824 1911 1912
88 years, 283 days
Angelo di Pierto Italy 1828 1912 1914
86 years, 197 days
François de Rovérié de Cabrières France 1830 1914 1921
91 years, 113 days
Giuseppe Antonio Ermenegildo Prisco Italy 1833 1921 1923
<smaIl>89 years, 149 days
Vincenzo Vannutelli Italy 1836 1923 1930
93 years, 216 days
Andreas Frühwirth Austria 1845 1930 1933
87 years, 172 days
Franz Ehrle Germany 1845 1933 1934
88 years, 165 days
Pierre Andrieu France 1849 1934 1935
85 years, 70 days
Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte Italy 1851 1935 1948
96 years, 312 days
Enrico Sibilia Italy 1861 1948 1948
aged 87 years, 140 days
Alessandro Verde Italy 1865 1948 1958
93 years, 2 days
José María Caro Rodríguez Chile 1866 1958 1958
92 years, 164 days
Georges Grente France 1872 1958 1959
87 years, 0 day
Elia dala Costa Italy 1872 1959 1961
89 years, 222 days
Francesco Morano Italy 1872 1961 1968
96 years, 34 days
Carlos María de la Torre Ecuador 1873 1968 1968
94 years, 259 days
Augusto da Silva Brazil 1876 1968 1968
92 years, 128 days
Giuseppe Pizzardo Italy 1877 1968 1970
93 years, 19 days
Benedetto Aloisi Masella Italy 1879 1970 1970
91 years, 93 days
Paolo Giobbe Italy 1880 1970 1970
92 years, 217 days
José da Costa Nunes Portugal 1880 1972 1976
96 years, 259 days
Alberto di Jorio Italy 1884 1976 1979
95 years, 49 days
Antonio Caggiano Argentina 1889 1979 1979
90 years, 266 days
Carlos Carmelo Vasconcellos Motta Brazil 1890 1979 1982
92 years, 64 days
Pietro Parente Italy 1891 1982 1986
95 years, 356 days
Julijans Vaivods Latvia 1895 1986 1990
94 years, 279 days
Henri de Lubac France 1896 1990 1991
95 years, 196 days
Ferdinando Giuseppe Antonelli Italy 1896 1991 1993
95 years, 196 days
Ignatius Kung Pin-Mei China 1901 1993 1994 2000
98 years, 223 days
Mikel Koliqi Albania 1900 1994 1997
96 years, 121 days
Ignatius Kung Pin-Mei China 1901 1997 2000
98 years, 223 days
Corrado Bafile Italy 1903 2000 2005
101 years, 214 days
Johannes Willebrands Netherlands 1909 2005 2008
96 years, 331 days
Alfons Maria Stickler Austria 1910 2006 2007
97 years, 111 days
Paul Augustin Mayer Germany 1911 2007 2010
aged 98 years, 312 days
Ersilio Tonini Italy 1914 2010 2013
99 years, 8 days
Fiorenzo Angelini Italy 1916 2013 2014 2014
98 years, 113 days
Loris Francesco Capovilla Italy 1915 2014 2016
100 years, 224 days
José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez Colombia 1919 2016 2019
100 years, 197 days
Roger Etchegaray France 1922 2019 2019
96 years, 344 days
Albert Vanhoye France 1923 2019 2021
98 years, 5 days
Jozef Tomko Slovakia 1924 2021 2022
98 years, 150 days
Alexandre do Nascimento Angola 1925 2022 Alive
99 years, 244 days

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