List of longest-living African, Asian, North American, Oceanian and South American Cardinals
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This article lists the 100 longest known living or deceased African, American (North and South), Asian and Oceanian Members of the College of Cardinals (born non earlier than 1800). Those currently living are in bold on gold. The longest-lived was Colombian Cardinal Josef de Jesús Pimiento Rodríguez (1903-2005) who lived to 100 years, 197 days. Among the living the oldest is Argentine Cardinal Estanislao Esteban Karlic who is now 99 years, 283 days
Gallery
Africa
Oldest:
Angola
Alexandre imento
2nd-Oldest:
Emmanuel Wamala
3rd-Oldest:
Alexandre José Maria Dos Santos
Asia
Oldest
Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir
2nd-Oldest:
Ignatius Kung Pin-mei
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3rd-Oldest:
Michael Michai Kitbunchu
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North America
Oldest:
Adam Maida
2nd-Oldest:
Louis-Albert Vachon
3rd-Oldest:
Theodore McCarrick
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Oceania
Oldest:
Edward Cassidy
2nd-Oldest:
Thomas Williams
3rd-Oldest:
Edward Clancy
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South America
Oldest:
José de Jesús Pimiento Rodríguez
2nd-Oldest:
Estabislao Esteban Karlic
3rd-Oldest:
Luis Pascual Dri
List
| Color | Age Range |
|---|---|
| Living |
| No. | Cardinal | Country | Post | Birth | Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez |  Colombia
|
Priest of San Giovanni Crisostomo a Monte Sacro Alto (2015–2019) | 1919 | 2019 | 100 years, 197 days |
| 2 | Alexandre do Nascimento |  Angola
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Priest of San Marco in Agro Laurentino (1983-2024) | 1925 | 2024 | 99 years, 212 days |
| 3 | Estanislao Esteban Karlic |  Argentina
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Priest of Beata Maria Vergine Addolorata a piazza Buenos Aires (2007-present) | 1926 | Alive | 99 years, 283 days |
| 4 | Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir |  Lebanon
|
Cardinal-Patriarch (1994 – 2019) | 1920 | 2019 | 98 years, 362 days |
| 5 | Ignatius Kung Pin-mei |  China
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Priest of San Sisto (1991 – 2000) | 1901 | 2000 | 98 years, 223 days |
| 6 | Emmanuel Wamala |  Uganda
|
Priest of Sant'Ugo (1994-present) | 1926 | Alive | 98 years, 337 days |
| 7 | Luis Pascual Dri OFM Cap. | Argentina
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Deacon of Sant'Angelo in Pescheria (2023-present) | 1927 | Alive | 98 years, 214 days |
| 8 | Júlio Duarte Langa |  Mozambique
|
Priest of San Gabriele dell'Addolorata (2015-present) | 1927 | Alive | 98 years, 21 days |
| 9 | Alexandre José María dos Santos, O.F.M. | Mozambique
|
Priest of San Frumenzio ai Prati Fiscali (1988–2021) | 1924 | 2021 | 97 years, 195 days |
| 10 | Edward Cassidy |  Australia
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Priest of Santa Maria in Via Lata pro hac vice Title (2002–2021) | 1924 | 2021 | 96 years, 279 days |
| 11 | Michael Michai Kitbunchu |  Thailand
|
Priest of San Lorenzo in Panisperna (1983-present) Proto-priest (2016-present) |
1929 | Alive | 96 years, 296 days |
| 12 | José Freire Falcão |  Brazil
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Priest of San Luca a Via Prenestina (1988–2021) | 1925 | 2021 | 95 years, 338 days |
| 13 | Paulo Evaristo Arns | Brazil
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Priest of San Antonio da Padova in Via Tuscolana (1973–2016) | 1921 | 2016 | 95 years, 91 days |
| 14 | Serafim Fernandes de Araújo | Brazil
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Priest of San Luigi Maria Grignion de Montfort (1998–2019) | 1924 | 2019 | 95 years, 56 days |
| 15 | Adam Maida |  United States
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Priest of San Vitale (1994–present) | 1930 | Alive | 95 years, 244 days |
| 16 | Theodore McCarrick | United States
|
Priest of Santi Nereo ad Achilleo (2001–2018) | 1930 | 2025 | 94 years, 270 days |
| 17 | Carlos María de la Torre |  Ecuador
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Priest of Santa Maria in Aquiro pro hac vice Title (1953–1968) | 1873 | 1968 | 94 years, 261 days |
| 18 | Louis-Albert Vachon |  Canada
|
Priest of San Paolo della Croce a Corviale (1985–2006) | 1912 | 2006 | 94 years, 237 days |
| 19 | John Carberry | United States
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Priest of San Giovanni Battista de’ Rossi (1969–1998) | 1904 | 1998 | 93 years, 321 days |
| 20 | Thomas Williams |  New Zealand
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Priest of Gesù Divin Maestro alla Pineta Sacchetti (1983–2023) | 1930 | 2023 | 93 years. 276 days |
| 21 | Opilio Rossi | United States
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Priest of San Lorenzo in Lucina (1987–2004) | 1910 | 2004 | 93 years, 271 days |
| 22 | Jean Margéot |  Mauritius
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Priest of San Gabriele Arcangelo all’Acqua Traversa (1988–2009) | 1916 | 2009 | 93 years, 164 days |
| 23 | Simon Pimenta |  India
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Priest of Santa Maria Regina Mundi a Torre Spaccata (1988–2013) | 1920 | 2013 | 93 years, 140 days |
| 24 | Joseph Zen S.D.B. | China (  Hong Kong)
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Priest of Santa Maria Madre del Redentore a Tor Bella Monaca (2006–present) | 1932 | Alive | 93 years, 308 days |
| 25 | Alfredo Scherer | Brazil
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Priest of Nostra Signora de La Salette (1969–1996) | 1903 | 1996 | 93 years, 33 days |
| 26 | James Francis McIntyre | United States
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Priest of Sant'Anastasia (1953 – 1979) | 1886 | 1979 | 93 years, 14 days |
| 27 | James Stafford | United States
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Priest of San Pietro in Montorio (1998-present) | 1932 | Alive | 93 years, 114 days |
| 28 | Juan Carlos Aramburu | Argentina
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Priest of San Giovanni Battista dei Fiorentini (1976–2004) | 1912 | 2004 | 92 years, 281 days |
| 29 | Gaudencio Rosales |  Philippines
|
Priest of Santissimo Nome di Maria in Via Latina (2006-Present) | 1932 | Alive | 93 years, 99 days |
| 30 | Léon-Étienne Duval |  Algeria
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Priest of Santa Balbina (1965 – 1996) | 1903 | 1996 | 92 years, 203 days |
| 31 | Joseph Asahirō Satowaki | .svg){kind=small} Japan
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Priest of Santa Maria della Pace (1979-1996) | 1904 | 1996 | 92 years, 189 days |
| 32 | Francis Arinze |  Nigeria
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Bishop of Velletri-Segni (2005-present) | 1932 | Alive | 93 years, 16 days |
| 33 | José María Caro Rodríguez |  Chile
|
Priest of Santa Maria della Scala (1946-1958) | 1866 | 1958 | 92 years, 164 days |
| 34 | Augusto da Silva | Brazil
|
Priest pro hac vice of Sant'Angelo in Pescheria (1953–1968) | 1876 | 1968 | 92 years, 128 days |
| 35 | Miguel Obando Bravo, S.D.B. |  Nicaragua
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Priest of San Giovanni Evangelista a Spinaceto (1985–2018) | 1926 | 2018 | 92 years, 121 days |
| 36 | Carlos Carmelo Vascocellos Motta | Brazil
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Priest of San Pancrazio (1946–1982) | 1890 | 1982 | 92 years, 62 days |
| 37 | Juan Sandoval Íñiguez |  Mexico
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Priest of Nostra Signora di Guadalupe e San Filippo Martire (1994-present) | 1933 | Alive | 92 years, 234 days |
| 38 | Jose Tomas Sanchez | Philippines
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Priest of San Pio V a Villa Carpegna pro hac vice Title (2001–2012) | 1920 | 2012 | 91 years, 358 days |
| 39 | Jorge María Mejía | Argentina
|
Deacon of San Girolamo della Carità (2001–2014) | 1923 | 2014 | 91 years, 312 days |
| 40 | Eugênio Sales | Brazil
|
Priest of San Gregorio VII (1969–2012) | 1920 | 2012 | 91 years, 244 days |
| 44 | Francisco Javier Errázuriz Ossa Isch | Chile
|
Priest of Santa Maria della Pace (2001–present) | 1933 | Alive | 92 years, 73 days |
| 42 | Sebastian Koto Khoarai OMI |  Lesotho
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Priest of S. Leonardo da Porto Maurizio (2016–2021) | 1929 | 2021 | 91 years, 218 days |
| 43 | Pedro Rubiano Sáenz | Colombia
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Priest of Trasfigurazione di Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo (2001–2024) | 1932 | 2024 | 91 years, 215 days |
| 44 | Raúl Silva Henríquez | Chile
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Priest of San Bernardo alle Terme (1962–1999) | 1907 | 1999 | 91 years, 194 days |
| 45 | Kelvin Felix |  Saint Lucia
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Priest of S. Maria della Salute a Primavalle (2014– 2024) | 1932 | 2024 | 91 years, 105 days |
| 46 | Jean-Baptiste Phạm Minh Mẫn |  Vietman
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Priest of San Giustino (2003–present) | 1934 | Alive | 91 years, 257 days |
| 47 | Gerald Emmett Carter | Canada
|
Priest of Santa Maria in Traspontina (1979–2003) | 1912 | 2003 | 91 years, 28 days |
| 48 | Patrick Aloysius O’Boyle | United States
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Priest of San Nicola in Carcere pro hac vice Title (1967–1987) | 1896 | 1987 | 91 years, 23 days |
| 49 | Pablo Muñoz Vega, S.J. | .svg){kind=small} Ecuador
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Priest of San Roberto Bellarmino (1969-1994) | 1903 | 1994 | 91 years, 11 days |
| 50 | Edward Clancy | Australia
|
Priest of Santa Maria in Vallicella (1988–2014) | 1923 | 2014 | 90 years, 233 days |
| 51 | Luis Héctor Villalba | Argentina
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Priest of San Girolamo a Corviale (2015-present) | 1934 | Alive | 91 years, 37 days |
| 52 | Christian Tumi |  Cameroon
|
Priest of Ss. Martiri dell’Uganda a Poggio Ameno (1988-2021) | 1930 | 2021 | 90 years, 169 days |
| 53 | Julius Darmaatmadja SJ |  Indonesia
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Priest of Sacro Cuore di Maria (1994-present) | 1934 | Alive | 90 years, 332 days |
| 54 | Duraisamy Simon Lourdasamy | India
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Priest of S. Maria delle Grazie alle Fornaci fuori Porta Cavalleggeri pro hac vice Title (1996–2014) | 1924 | 2015 | 90 years, 117 days |
| 55 | Avery Dulles, S.J. | United States
|
Deacon of Santissimo Nomi di Gesù e Maria (2001–2008) | 1910 | 2008 | 90 years, 109 days |
| 56 | José Clemente Maurer, C.SS.R. |  Bolivia
|
Priest of Santissimi Redentore e San Alfonso in Via Merulana (1967–1990) | 1900 | 1990 | 90 years, 106 days |
| 57 | Miguel Darío Miranda y Gómez | Mexico
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Priest of Nostra Signora di Guadalupe a Monte Mario (1969–1986) | 1895 | 1986 | 90 years, 86 days |
| 58 | Juan Francisco Fresno | Chile
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Priest of Santa Maria Immacolata di Lourdes a Boccea (1985–2004) | 1914 | 2004 | 90 years, 80 days |
| 59 | Justin Rigali | United States
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Priest of Santa Prisca (2003-present) | 1935 | Alive | 90 years, 212 days |
| 60 | Geraldo Majella Agnelo | Mexico
|
Priest of San Gregorio Magno alla Magliana Nuova (2001–2023) | 1933 | 2023 | 89 years, 311 days |
| 61 | Peter Porekuu Dery |  Ghana
|
Deacon of Sant'Elena fuori Porta Prenestina (2006-2008) | 1918 | 2008 | 89 years, 301 days |
| 62 | Paul-Joseph Phạm Ðình Tụng | Vietnam
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Priest of Santa Maria "Regina Pacis" in Ostia mare (1994-2009) | 1919 | 2009 | 89 years, 252 days |
| 63 | Luis Aponte Martínez |  Puerto Rico
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Priest of Santa Maria Madre della Provvidenza a Monte Verde (1973-2012) | 1922 | 2012 | 89 years, 250 days |
| 64 | Édouard Gagnon P.S.S. | Canada
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Priest of San Marcello (1985–2007) | 1918 | 2007 | 89 years, 222 days |
| 65 | Maximos IV Sayegh | .svg){kind=small} Syria
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Cardinal-Patrirach (1965–1967) | 1878 | 1967 | 89 years, 209 days |
| 66 | Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk |  South Korea
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Priest of Santa Maria Immacolata di Lourdes a Boccea (2006–2021) | 1931 | 2021 | 89 years, 141 days |
| 67 | Javier Lozano Barragán | Mexico
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Priest of Santa Dorotea (2014– 2022) | 1931 | 2022 | 89 years, 84 days |
| 68 | Roger Mahony | Spain
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Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati (1991-present) | 1936 | Alive | 89 years, 263 days |
| 69 | Stépnanos II Ghattas |  Egypt
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Cardinal-Patrirach (2001-2009) | 1920 | 2009 | 89 years, 4 days |
| 70 | Anthony Olubunmi Okogie | Nigeria
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Priest of Beat Vergine Maria del Monte (2003-present) | 1936 | Alive | 89 years, 154 days |
| 71 | Darío Castríllon Hoyos | Mexico
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Priest Santissimi Nome di Maria al Foro Traiano, Pro hac vice Title (2008–2018) | 1929 | 2018 | 88 years, 318 days |
| 72 | Ernesto Corripio y Ahumada, C.O. | Mexico
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Priest of Immacolata al Tiburtino (1979–2008) | 1919 | 2008 | 88 years, 286 days |
| 73 | Paul Shan Kuo-hsi | South Korea
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Priest of San Crisogono (1998–2012) | 1923 | 2012 | 88 years, 245 days |
| 74 | William Wakefield Baum | United States
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Priest of Santa Croce in Via Flaminia (1976–2014) | 1926 | 2014 | 88 years, 244 days |
| 75 | Anthony Soter Fernandez |  Malaysia
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Priest of San Alberto Magno (2016–2020) | 1929 | 2020 | 88 years, 189 days |
| 76 | Nicolás de Jesús López Rodríguez |  Dominican Republic
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Priest of San Lorenzo in Damaso (1998-present) | 1936 | Alive | 89 years, 17 days |
| 77 | Théodore-Adrien Sarr |  Senegal
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Priest of Santa Lucia a Piazza d’Armi (2003-present) | 1936 | Alive | 88 years, 354 days |
| 78 | Jorge Mario Bergolio | Argentina
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Priest of San Roberto Bellarmino (2001-2013) | 1936 | 2015 | 88 years, 121 days |
| 79 | Bernard Agré |  Ivory Coast
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Priest of San Giovanni Crisostomo a Monte Sacro Alto (2001–2014) | 1926 | 2014 | 88 years, 98 days |
| 80 | Ignatius Gabriel I Tappouni | Syria
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Cardinal-Patriach (1965–1967) | 1879 | 1968 | 88 years, 38 Days |
| 81 | Eusébio Oscar Scheid SCI | Brazil
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Priest of Santi Bonifaciop ed Alessio (2004–2021) | 1932 | 2021 | 88 years, 36 days |
| 82 | Raymundo Damasceno Assis | Brazil
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Priest of Immacolata al Tiburtino (2010present) | 1937 | Alive | 88 years, 275 days |
| 83 | Cláudio Hummes OFM | Mexico
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Priest of San Antonio da Padova in Via Merulana (2001–2022) | 1934 | 2022 | 87 years, 330 days |
| 84 | Toribio Ticona Porco | Bolivia
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Priest of Santi Gioacchino e Anna al Tuscolano (2018–presrnt) | 1937 | Alive | 88 years, 206 days |
| 85 | Sergio Obeso Rivera | Mexico
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Priest of San Leone I (2018-2019) | 1931 | 2019 | 87 years, 284 days |
| 86 | Bernardino Echeverría Ruiz OFM | Ecuador
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Priest of Ss. Nereo ed Achilleo (1994–2000) | 1912 | 2000 | 87 years, 146 days |
| 87 | Santiago Copello | Argentina
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Priest of San Girolamo dei Croati (1935–1959) Priest of San Lorenzo in Damaso (1959-1967) |
1880 | 1967 | 87 years, 33 days |
| 88 | Antonios Naguib | Egypt
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Cardinal-Patriarch (2010-2022) | 1935 | 2022 | 87 years, 10 days |
| 89 | Pierre Nguyễn Văn Nhơn | Vietnam
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Priest of San Tommaso Apostolo (2015-present) | 1938 | Alive | 87 years, 230 days |
| 90 | Edmund Szoka | United States
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Priest of Santi Andrea e Gregorio al Monte Celio (1988–2014) | 1927 | 2014 | 86 years, 340 days |
| 91 | Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga | Ecuador
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Priest of Santa Maria in Via (2003–2020) | 1934 | 2020 | 86 years, 319 days |
| 92 | Thomas Cooray | .svg){kind=small} Ceylon Sri Lanka
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Priest of Santi Nereo ad Achilleo (1965–1988) | 1901 | 1988 | 86 years, 305 days |
| 93 | Stephen Kim Sou-hwan | .svg){kind=small} South Korea
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Priest of San Felice Cantalice a Centocelle (1969–2009) | 1922 | 2008 | 86 years, 284 days |
| 94 | Antonio María Barbieri OFM Cap. |  Uruguay
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Priest of San Crisogono (1958–1979) | 1892 | 1979 | 86 years, 276 days |
| 95 | Owen McCann | .svg){kind=small} South Africa
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Priest of Santa Prassede (1965–1994) | 1907 | 1994 | 86 years, 270 days |
| 96 | Ricardo Vidal | .svg){kind=small} Philippijnes
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Priest of San Pietro e Paolo a Via Ostiense (1985-2017) | 1931 | 2017 | 86 years, 284 days |
| 97 | James Gibbons | .svg){kind=small} United States
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Priest of Santa Maria in Trastevere (1887–1921) | 1834 | 1921 | 86 years, 216 days |
| 98 | Paul-Émile Léger PSS | Canada
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Priest of Santa degli Angeli (1957–1991) | 1904 | 1991 | 86 years, 201 days |
| 99 | Emmanuel III Delly |  Iraq
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Patriarch (2007–2014) | 1927 | 2014 | 86 years, 184 days |
| 100 | Bernard Francis Law | United States
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Priest of Santa Susana (1985-2017) | 1931 | 2017 | 86 years, 46 days |