Hypothetical List of longest-living Cardinals

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This article Hypothetically lists the 100 oldest known living or deceased Members of the College of Cardinals (after 1800),, and whose ages are documented in reliable sources. Those currently living are in bold on gold. The longest-lived Cardinal was Corrado Bafile, of Italy who lived to ages of 101 years, 214 days.

If Every Living Cardinal is Still Living By 31 December 2024.

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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 07/27/2024

No. Cardinal Country Post YOB YOD Age
1 Corrado Bafile ITA Priest of Santa Maria in Portico pro hac vice Title (1987–2005) 1903 2005 101 years, 214 days
2 Loris Francesco Capovilla ITA Priest of Santa Maria in Trastevere (2014–2016) 1915 2016 100 years, 224 days
3 José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez COL Priest of San Giovanni Crisostomo a Monte Sacro Alto (2015–2019) 1919 2019 100 years, 197 days
4 Alexandre do Nascimento AGO Priest of San Marco in Agro Laurentino (1983-present) 1925 Alive 99 years, 305 days
5 Ersilio Tonini ITA Priest of Santi Redentore a Valmelaina (1994–2013) 1914 2013 99 years, 8 days
6 Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir LBN Cardinal-Patriarch (1994 – 2019) 1920 2019 98 years, 362 days
7 Paul Augustin Mayer GER Priest of San Anselmo all’Aventino pro hac vice Title (1996–2010) 1911 2010 98 years, 342 days
8 Estanislao Esteban Karlic ARG Priest of Beata Maria Vergine Addolorata a piazza Buenos Aires (2007-present) 1926 Alive 98 years, 328 days
9 Ignatius Kung Pin-mei CHN Priest of San Sisto (1991 – 2000) 1901 2000 98 years, 223 days
Franz König AUS Priest of San Eusebio (1958 – 2004)
Proto-priest of College of Cardinals (1991–2004) 		1905 2004
11 Jozef Tomko SVK Priest of S. Sabina (1996–2022) 1924 2022 98 years 150 days
12 Fiorenzo Angelini ITA Priest of Santo Spirito in Sassia pro hac vice Title (2002–2014) 1916 2014 98 years, 113 days
14 Emmanuel Wamala UGA Priest of Sant'Ugo (1994-present) 1926 Alive 98 years, 16 days
15 Albert Vanhoye, SJ FRA Priest of Santa Maria della Mercede e San Adriano a Villa Albani pro hac vice Title (2016–2021) 1923 2021 98 years, 5 days
16 Paolo Dezza, S.J. ITA Deacon of San Ignazio di Loyola a Campo Marzio (1991 – 1999) 1901 1999 98 years, 4 days
16 Luis Pascual Dri OFM Cap. ARG Deacon of Sant'Angelo in Pescheria (2023-present) 1927 Alive 97 years, 258 days
17 Alexandre José María dos Santos, O.F.M. MOZ Priest of SanFrumenzio ai Prati Fiscali (1988–2021) 1924 2021 97 years, 195 days
18 Alfons Maria Stickler AUT Priest of San Giorgio in Velabro pro hac vice Title (1996–2007) 1910 2007 97 years, 111 days
20 Henryk Gulbinowicz POL Priest of Immacolata Concezione di Maria a Grottarossa (1985–2020) 1923 2020 97 years, 30 days
21 Ferdinando Giuseppe Antonelli, O.F.M. ITA Priest of San Sebastiano al Palatino pro hac vice Title (1983–1993) 1896 1993 96 years, 363 days
22 Roger Etchegaray FRA Bishop of Porto–Santa Rufina (1998–2019)<br /<>Vice-Dean (2005–2017) 1922 2019 96 years, 344 days
23 Johannes Willebrands NED Priest of San Sebastiano alle Catacombe (1975–2006) 1909 2008 96 years, 331 days
24 Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte ITA Bishop of Albano (1915 – 1948)
Vice-Dean (1929 – 1930)
Bishop of Ostia (1930 – 1948)
Dean (1930 – 1948) 		1851 1948 96 years, 312 days
25 Friedrich Wetter GER Priest of Santo Stephano in Coelio Monte (1985–present) 1928 Alive 96 years, 307 days
26 Edward Cassidy AUS Priest of Santa Maria in Via Lata pro hac vice Title (2002– 2021) 1924 2021 96 years, 279 days
27 Kazimierz Świątek BEL Priest of San Gerardo Maiella (1994–2011) 1914 2011 96 years, 273 days
28 José da Costa Nuñes POR Priest of Santa Prisca (1962–1976) 1880 1976 96 years, 259 days
29 Giovanni Canestri ITA Priest of San Andrea della Valle (1988–2015) 1918 2015 96 years, 211 days
30 Domenico Bartolucci ITA Deacon Santissimi Nomi di Gesù e Maria in Via Lata (2010–2013) 1917 2013 96 years, 188 days
31 Adam Kozłowiecki, S.J. ZAM Priest of Sant'Andrea al Quirinale (1998–2008) 1911 2007 96 years, 180 days
32 Francisco Álvarez Martínez ESP Priest of Santa Maria «Regina Pacis» a Monte Verde (2001–2022) 1925 2022 96 years, 175 days
33 Ernest Simoni ALB Deacon of Santa Maria della Scala (2018-present) 1928 Alive 96 years, 74 days
34 Francesco Morano ITA Deacon of Santi Cosma e Damiano (1959 – 1968) 1872 1968 96 years, 34 days
35 Walter Brandmüller GER Priest of San Giuliano dei Fiamminghi, pro hac vice (2021-present) 1929 Alive 95 years, 361 days
36 Luigi De Magistris ITA Deacon Santissimi Nomi di Gesù e Maria in Via Lata (2015–2022) 1926 2022 95 years 358 days
37 Michael Michai Kitbunchu THA16 Priest of San Lorenzo in Panisperna (1983-present)
Proto-priest (2016-present) 		1929 Alive 95 years, 341 days
38 José Freire Falcão BRA Priest of San Luca a Via Prenestina (1988–2021) 1925 2021 95 years, 338 days
39 Pietro Parente ITA Priest of San Lorenzo in Lucina (1967–1986) 1891 1986 95 years, 316 days
40 Achille Silvestrini ITA Priest of San Benedetto fuori Porta San Paolo pro hac vice Title (1999–2019) 1923 2019 95 years, 308 days
41 Agostino Cacciavillan ITA Priest of Ss. Angeli Custodi a Città Giardino pro hac vice Title (2011–2022) 1926 2022 95 years, 204 days
42 Henri de Lubac S.J. ITA Deacon of Santa Maria in Domnica (1983–1991) 1896 1991 95 years, 196 days
43 Paulo Evaristo Arns BRA Priest of San Antonio da Padova in Via Tuscolana (1973 –2016) 1921 2016 95 years, 91 days
44 Serafim Fernandes de Araújo BRA Priest of San Luigi Maria Grignion de Montfort (1998–2019) 1924 2019 95 years, 56 days
45 Alberto Di Jorio ITA Priest of Santa Pudenziana (1967 – 1979) 1884 1979 95 years, 49 days
46 Corrado Ursi ITA Priest of San Callisto (1967–2003) 1908 2003 95 years, 34 days
47 Adam Maida USA Priest of San Vitale (1994–present) 1930 Alive 94 years, 288 days
48 Jorge Medina CHL Priest of San Saba pro hac vice Title (2008–2021) 1926 2021 94 years, 284 days
49 Julian Herranz Casado ESP Priest of Sant'Eugenio (basilica), pro hac vice (2014-present) 1930 Alive 94 years, 275 days
50 Julijans Vaivods LAT Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati (1983–1990) 1895 1990 94 years, 279 days
51 Carlos María de la Torre ECU Priest of Santa Maria in Aquiro pro hac vice Title (1953–1968) 1873 1968 94 years, 259 days
52 Louis-Albert Vachon CAN Priest of San Paolo della Croce a Corviale (1985– 2006) 1912 2006 94 years, 237 days
53 Egano Righi-Lambertini ITA Priest of Santa Maria in Via (1990 – 2000) 1906 2000 94 years, 225 days
54 Angelo Sodano ITA Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1994–2022)
Vice Dean (2002–2005)
Bishop of Ostia (2005–2019)
Dean (2005–2019)
Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Nuova in commendum (1994–2022) 		1927 2022 94 years, 205 days
55 Gilberto Agustoni ITA Priest of Santi Urbano e Lorenzo a Prima Porta pro hac vice Title (2005–2017) 1922 2017 94 years, 171 days
56 Eduardo Martínez Somalo ESP Priest of Santissima Nome di Gesù pro hac vice Title (1999–2021) 1927 2021 94 years, 142 days
57 Paul Poupard FRA Priest of Santa Prassede (1996–) 1930 Alive 94 years, 123 days
58 Giovanni Cheli ITA Priest of Santi Cosma e Damiano pro hac vice Title (2008–2013) 1918 2013 94 years 122 days
59 Mikel Koliqi ALB Deacon of Ognissanti in Via Appia Nuova (1994–1997) 1902 1997 94 years, 121 days
60 Salvatore De Giorgi ITA Priest of Santa Maria in Aracoeli (1998–) 1930 Alive 94 years, 116 days
61 Giuseppe Sensi ITA Priest of Regina Apostolorum (1987 – 2001) 1907 2001 94 years, 60 days
62 Janis Pujats LAT Priest of Santa Silvia (2001–) 1930.11.14 Alive 94 years, 47 days
63 Marian Jaworski POL Priest of San Sisto (2001–2020) 1926 2020 94 years 13 days
64 Carlo Furno ITA Priest of S. Onofrio (2006– 2015) 1921 2015 94 years, 7 days
65 Prosper Grech, O.S.A. MLT Deacon of Santa Maria Goretti (2012–2019) 1925 2019 94 years, 6 days
66 Roberto Tucci ITA Priest of Sant'Ignazio di Loyola a Campo Marzio pro hac vice Title (2011–2015) 1921 2015 93 years, 360 days
67 Georges Cottier OP SUI Priest of Santi Domenico e Sisto pro hac vice Title (2014–2016) 1922 2016 93 years, 341 days
68 John Carberry USA Priest of San Giovanni Battista de’ Rossi (1969–1998) 1904 1998 93 years, 321 days
69 Camillo Ruini ITA Priest of Sant'Agnese fuori le mura (1991-present) 1931 Alive 93 years, 316 days
70 Paolo Bertoli ITA Bishop of Frascati (1979–2001) 1908 2001 93 years, 280 days
71 Thomas Williams USA Priest of Gesù Divin Maestro alla Pineta Sacchetti (1983–2023) 1930 2023 93 years. 276 days
72 Opilio Rossi USA Priest of San Lorenzo in Lucina (1987–2004) 1910 2004 93 years, 271 days
73 Lucian Mureșan ROU Priest of Sant'Anastasio (2012-present) 1931 Alive 93 years, 222 days
74 Vincenzo Vannutelli ITA Bishop of Palestrina (1900 – 1930)
Bishop of Ostia (1915 – 1930)
Dean (1915 – 1930) 		1836 1930 93 years, 216 days
75 José Manuel Estepa Llaurens ESP Priest of San Gabriele Arcangelo all’Acqua Traversa (2010–2019) 1926 2019 93 years, 201 days
76 Jean Margéot MUS Priest of San Gabriele Arcangelo all’Acqua Traversa (1988– 2009) 1916 2009 93 years, 164 days
77 Teodolfo Mertel ITA
(PPS) 		Priest of San Lorenzo in Damaso (1884 – 1899)
Vice-Chancellor of Apostolic Chancery (1884 – 1899)
Proto-priest (1885 – 1899) 		1806 1899 93 years, 152 days
78 Simon Pimenta IND Priest of Santa Maria Regina Mundi a Torre Spaccata (1988–2013) 1920 2013 93 years, 140 days
79 František Tomášek CZE Priest of San Vitale (1977–\1992) 1899 1992 93 years, 35 days
80 Alfredo Scherer BRA Priest of Nostra Signora de La Salette (1969–1996) 1903 1996

93 years, 33 days

81 Antonio Innocenti ITA Priest of S. Maria in Aquiro pro hac vice Title (1996–2008) 1915 2008 93 years, 21 days
81 Giuseppe Pizzardo ITA Bishop of Albano (1948 – 1970)
Vice-Dean (1965 – 1970) 		1877 1970 93 years, 19 days
82 James Francis McIntyre USA Priest of Sant'Anastasia (1953 – 1979) 1886 1979 93 years, 14 days
83 Carlo Confalonieri ITA Bishop of Palestrina (1972–1986)
Vice-Dean (1974–1977)
Bishop of Ostia (1977–1986)
Dean (1977–1986) 		1893 1986 93 years, 7 days
84 José Saraiva Martins C.M.F. POR Bishop of Palestrina (2009-present) 1932 Alive 92 years, 360 days
85 Joseph Zen S.D.B. CHN
(HKG) 		Priest of Santa Maria Madre del Redentore a Tor Bella Monaca (2006–present) 1932 Alive 92 years, 353 days
86 Alessandro Verde ITA Priest of Santa Maria in Cosmedin pro hac vice Title (1935 – 1958) 1865 1958 93 years, 2 days
87 Julien Ries BEL Deacon of San Antonio di Padova a Circonvallazione Appia (2012–2013) 1920 2013 92 years, 310 days
88 Juan Carlos Aramburu ARG Priest of San Giovanni Battista dei Fiorentini (1976– 2004) 1912 2004 92 years, 281 days
89 Sergio Sebastiani ITA Priest of Sant'Eustachio (basilica), pro hac vice (2011-2024) 1931 2024 92 years, 280 days
90 Paolo Giobbe ITA Priest of Santa Maria in Vallicella (1958–1972) 1880 1972 92 years, 217 days
91 Josyf Slipyj UKR Priest of Sant’Atanasio (1965 – 1984)
Major Archbishop of Lviv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (1963 – 1984) 		1892 1984 92 years, 203 days
Léon-Étienne Duval ALG Priest of Santa Balbina (1965 – 1996) 1903 1996
93 Jean Honoré FRA Priest of Santa Maria della Salute a Primavalle (2001–2013) 1920 2013 92 years, 199 days
94 Joseph Asajirō Satowaki JPN Priest of Santa Maria della Pace (1979 – 1996) 1904 1996 92 years, 189 days
95 José María Caro Rodríguez CHL Priest of Santa. Maria della Scala pro hac vice Title (1946 – 1958) 1866 1958 92 years, 164 days
96 Luigi Poggi ITA Priest of San Lorenzo in Lucina (2005–2010) 1917 2010 92 years, 160 days
97 James Stafford USA Priest of San Pietro in Montorio (1998-present) 1932 alive 92 years, 158 days
98 Silvano Piovanelli ITA Priest of Sana Maria delle Grazie a Via Trionfale (1985–2016) 1924 2016 92 years, 139 days
99 Gaudencio Rosales PHL Priest of Santissimo Nome di Maria in Via Latina (2006-Present) 1932 alive 92 years, 143 days
100 Maurice Feltin FRA Priest of Santa Maria della Pace (1953–1975) 1883 1975 92 years, 135 days

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No. Cardinal Co. Post YOB YOD Age Age by 12-31-24
1 Francis Arinze NGA Bishop of Velletri-Segni (2005-present) 1932 Alive 91 years, 269 days 92 years, 60 days
2 Renato Martino ITA Deacon of San Francesco di Paola ai Monti (2012-present)
Protodeacon (2014-present) 		1932 Alive 91 years, 247 days 92 years, 38 days
3 Walter Kasper GER Priest of Ognissanti in Via Appia Nuova, title pro hac vice (2011-present) 1933 Alive 91 years, 144 days 91 years, 301 days
4 Juan Sandoval Íñiguez MEX Priest of Nostra Signora di Guadalupe e San Filippo Martire (1994-present) 1933 Alive 91 years, 121 days 91 years, 278 days
5 Francisco Javier Errázuriz Ossa Isch CHL Priest of Santa Maria della Pace (2001–present) 1933 Alive 90 years, 326 days 91 years, 117 days
6 Raffaele Farina SDB ITA Priest of S. Giovanni della Pigna "pro hac vice" (2018-present) 1933 Alive 90 years, 307 days 91 years, 98 days
7 Giovanni Battista Re ITA Bishop of Sabina-Poggio Mirteto (2002–present)
Dean of the College of Cardinals (2020–present)
Bishop of Ostia (2020–present) 		1934 Alive 90 years, 179 days 90 years, 336 days
8 Phạm Minh Mẫn VIE Priest of San Giustino (2003-present) 1934 Alive 90 years, 144 days 90 years, 301 days
9 Francesco Monterisi ITA Priest 'pro hac vice' of San Paolo alla Regola (2021–present) 1934 Alive 90 years, 60 days 90 years, 217 days
10 Raniero Cantalamessa ITA Deacon of Sant'Apollinare alle Terme Neroniane-Alessandrine (2020–present) 1934 Alive 90 years, 5 days 90 years, 162 days

Chronological list of Oldest living members of the College of Cardinals

Name Country Post Born Time as oldest Death and age
John Henry Newman U.K.
ENG 		Deacon of San Giorgio in Velabro (1879– 1890) 1801 ?? 1890
89 years, 171 days
Teodolfo Mertel ITA Priest of San Lorenzo in Damaso (1884 – 1899)
Vice-Chancellor of Apostolic Chancery (1884 – 1899)
Proto-priest (1885 – 1899) 		1806 1899 1899
93 years, 152 days
Luigi Di Canossa Priest of San Marcello (1877–1900) 1809 1899 1900
90 years, 358 days
Michelangelo Celesia Priest of San Marco (1887–1904) 1814 1900 1904
90 years, 92 days
François-Marie-Benjamin Richard FRA Priest of Santa Maria in Via (1889–1908) 1819 1904 1904
88 years, 332 days
Anton Josef Gruscha

ITA

Priest of S. Maria degli Angeli (1891.12.17 – 1911.08.05) 1820 1908 1911
90 years, 275 days
Alfonso Capecelatro Priest of S. Maria del Popolo (1886.01.15 – 1912.11.14) 1824 1911 1912
88 years, 283 days
Angelo di Pierto Priest of S. Lorenzo in Lucina (1903.06.22 – 1914.12.05) 1828 1912 1914
86 years, 197 days
François de Rovérié de Cabrières FRA Priest of S. Maria della Vittoria (1911.11.30 – 1921.12.21) 1830 1914 1921
91 years, 113 days
Giuseppe Antonio Ermenegildo Prisco ITA Priest of S. Sisto (1898.03.24 – 1923.02.04) 1833 1921 1923
89 years, 149 days
Vincenzo Vannutelli Bishop of Palestrina (1900 – 1930)
Bishop of Ostia (1915 – 1930)
Dean (1915 – 1930) 		1836 1923 1930
93 years, 216 days
Andreas Frühwirth AUT Priest of S. Lorenzo in Damaso (1927.12.19 – 1933.02.09) 1845 1930 1933
87 years, 172 days
Franz Ehrle GER Deacon of S. Cesareo in Palatio (1922.12.14 – 1934.03.31) 1845 1933 1934
88 years, 165 days
Pierre Andrieu FRA Priest of S. Onofrio (1907.12.19 – 1935.02.15) 1849 1934 1935
85 years, 70 days
Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte ITA Bishop of Albano (1915 – 1948)
Vice-Dean (1929 – 1930)
Bishop of Ostia (1930 – 1948)
Dean (1930 – 1948) 		1851 1935 1948
96 years, 312 days
Enrico Sibilia Bishop of Sabina e Poggio Mirteto (1939.12.11 – 1948.08.04) 1861 1948 1948
aged 87 years, 140 days
Alessandro Verde Priest of Santa Maria in Cosmedin pro hac vice Title (1935 – 1958) 1865 1948 1958
93 years, 2 days
José María Caro Rodríguez CHL Priest of Santa. Maria della Scala pro hac vice Title (1946 – 1958) 1866 1958 1958
92 years, 164 days
Georges Grente FRA Priest of S. Bernardo alle Terme (1953.01.15 – 1959.05.05) 1872 1958 1959
87 years, 0 day
Elia dala Costa ITA Priest of S. Marco (1933.03.16 – 1961.12.22) 1872 1959 1961
89 years, 222 days
Francesco Morano Deacon of Ss. Cosma e Damiano (1959.12.17 – 1968.07.12) 1872 1961 1968
96 years, 34 days
Carlos María de la Torre ECU Priest of S. Maria in Aquiro pro hac vice Title (1953.01.15 – 1968.07.31) 1873 1968 1968
94 years, 259 days
Augusto da Silva BRA Priest of S. Angelo in Pescheria pro hac vice Title (1953.01.15 – 1968.08.14) 1876 1968 1968
92 years, 128 days
Giuseppe Pizzardo ITA Bishop of Albano (1948.06.21 – 1970.08.01) 1877 1968 1970
93 years, 19 days
Benedetto Aloisi Masella Bishop of Palestrina (1948.06.21 – 1970.09.30) 1879 1970 1970
91 years, 93 days
Paolo Giobbe Priest of Santa Maria in Vallicella (1958–1972) 1880 1970 1970
92 years, 217 days
José da Costa Nunes POR Priest of Santa Prisca (1962–1976) 1880 1972 1976
96 years, 259 days
Alberto di Jorio ITA Priest of Santa Pudenziana (1967 – 1979) 1884 1976 1979
95 years, 49 days
Antonio Caggiano ARG Priest of S. Lorenzo in Panisperna (1946.02.22 – 1979.10.23) 1889 1979 1979
90 years, 266 days
Carlos Carmelo Vasconcellos Motta BRA Priest of S. Pancrazio (1946.02.22 – 1982.09.18) 1890 1979 1982
92 years, 64 days
Pietro Parente ITA Priest of S. Lorenzo in Lucina (1967.06.29 – 1986.12.29) 1891 1982 1986
95 years, 356 days
Julijans Vaivods LAT Priest of Ss. Quattro Coronati (1983.02.02 – 1990.05.24) 1895 1986 1990
94 years, 279 days
Henri de Lubac FRA Deacon of S. Maria in Domnica (1983.02.02 – 1991.09.04) 1896 1990 1991
95 years, 196 days
Ferdinando Giuseppe Antonelli ITA Priest of S. Sebastiano al Palatino pro hac vice Title (1983.02.02 – 1993.07.12) 1896 1991 1993
95 years, 196 days
Ignatius Kung Pin-Mei CHN Priest of S. Sisto (1991.06.30 – 2000.03.12) 1901 1993 2000
98 years, 223 days
Corrado Bafile ITA Priest of S. Maria in Portico pro hac vice Title (1987.06.22 – 2005.02.03) 1903 2000 2005
101 years, 214 days
Johannes Willebrands NED Priest of S. Sebastiano alle Catacombe (1975.12.06 – 2006.08.02) 1909 2005 2008
96 years, 331 days
Alfons Maria Stickler AUT Priest of S. Giorgio in Velabro pro hac vice Title (1996.01.29 – 2007.12.12) 1910 2006 2007
97 years, 111 days
Paul Augustin Mayer GER Priest of S. Anselmo all’Aventino pro hac vice Title (1996.01.29 – 2010.04.30) 1911 2007 2010
aged 98 years, 312 days
Ersilio Tonini ITA Priest of SS. Redentore a Valmelaina (1994.11.26 – 2013.07.28) 1914 2010 2013
99 years, 8 days
Fiorenzo Angelini Priest of S. Spirito in Sassia pro hac vice Title (2002.02.26 [2002.04.07] – 2014.11.22) 1916 2013 2014 2014
98 years, 113 days
Loris Francesco Capovilla Priest of S. Maria in Trastevere (2014.02.22 – 2016.05.26) 1915 2014 2016
100 years, 224 days
José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez COL Priest of S. Giovanni Crisostomo a Monte Sacro Alto (2015.02.14 – 2019.09.03) 1919 2016 2019
100 years, 197 days
Roger Etchegaray FRA Bishop of Porto–Santa Rufina (1998.06.24 [1998.10.04] – 2019.09.04) 1922 2019 2019
96 years, 344 days
Albert Vanhoye Priest of S. Maria della Mercede e S. Adriano a Villa Albani pro hac vice Title (2016.06.20 – 2021.07.29) 1923 2019 2021
98 years, 5 days
Jozef Tomko SVK Priest of S. Sabina (1996.01.29 – 2022.08.08) 1924 2021 2022
98 years, 150 days
Alexandre do Nascimento AGO Priest of San Marco in Agro Laurentino (1983-present) 1925 2022 Alive
99 years, 305 days

Chronological list of Longest-lived members of the College of Cardinals

Name Country Post Born Time as longest-lived cardinal
John Henry Newman U.K.
ENG 		Deacon of San Giorgio in Velabro (1879– 1890) 21 Feb 1801 1 Jan 1890–30 Jul 1895
5 years, 210 days
Teodolfo Mertel ITA Priest of San Lorenzo in Damaso (1884 – 1899)
Vice-Chancellor of Apostolic Chancery (1884 – 1899)
Proto-priest (1885 – 1899) 		9 Feb 1806 31 Jul 1895–6 May 1930
34 years, 279 days
Vincenzo Vannutelli Bishop of Palestrina (1900 – 1930)
Bishop of Ostia (1915 – 1930)
Dean (1915 – 1930) 		5 Dec 1836 7 May 1930–12 Nov 1944
14 years, 189 days
Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte Bishop of Albano (1915 – 1948)
Vice-Dean (1929 – 1930)
Bishop of Ostia (1930 – 1948)
Dean (1930 – 1948) 		10 Apr 1851 13 Nov 1944–10 June 1998
53 years, 209 days
Ignatius Kung Pin-Mei CHN Priest of S. Sisto (1991.06.30 – 2000.03.12) 2 Aug 1901 11 Jun 1998–12 Feb 2002
3 years, 246 days
Corrado Bafile ITA Priest of S. Maria in Portico pro hac vice Title (1987.06.22 – 2005.02.03) 4 Jul 1903 13 Feb 2002–present
22 years, 323 days

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