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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 1000), 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 Template:Flaf Corrado Bafiole who lived between 101 years, 262 days to 102 years, 261 days.

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Ages are up to date December 11, 2024
      Cardinals currently living

No. Cardinal Country Titile Birth Death Age
1 Bafile, CorradoCorrado Bafile Flag of Italy Italy Priest of Santa Maria in Portico pro hac vice Title (1987–2005) 1903 2005 101 years, 214 days
2 Capovilla, Loris FrancescoLoris Francesco Capovilla Flag of Italy Italy Priest of Santa Maria in Trastevere (2014–2016) 1915 2016 100 years, 224 days
3 Pimiento Rodriguez, José de JesúsJosé de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez Flag of Colombia Colombia Priest of San Giovanni Crisostomo a Monte Sacro Alto (2015–2019) 1919 2019 100 years, 197 days
4 do Nascimento, AlexandreAlexandre do Nascimento Flag of Angola Angola Priest of San Marco in Agro Laurentino (1983-2024) 1925 2024 99 years, 212 days
5 Tonini, ErsilioErsilio Tonini Flag of Italy Italy Priest of Santi Redentore a Valmelaina (1994–2013) 1914 2013 99 years, 8 days
6 Sfeir, Nasrallah BoutrosNasrallah Boutros Sfeir Flag of Lebanon Lebanon Cardinal-Patriarch (1994 – 2019) 1920 2019 98 years, 362 days
7 Mayer, Paul AgustinPaul Agustin Mayer Flag of Germany Germany Priest of San Anselmo all’Aventino pro hac vice Title (1996–2010) 1911 2010 98 years, 342 days
8 Karlic, Estanislao EstebanEstanislao Esteban Karlic Flag of Argentina Argentina Priest of Beata Maria Vergine Addolorata a piazza Buenos Aires (2007-present) 1926 Alive 98 years 307 days
9 Kung Pin-mei, IgnatiusIgnatius Kung Pin-mei Flag of the People's Republic of China China Priest of San Sisto (1991 – 2000) 1901 2000 98 years, 223 days
König, FranzFranz König Flag of Austria Austria Priest of San Eusebio (1958 – 2004)) 1905 2004
11 Tomko, JosefJosef Tomko Flag of Slovenia (1945–1991) Slovakia Priest of S. Sabina (1996–2022) 1924 2022 98 years 151 days
12 Angelini, FiorenzoFiorenzo Angelini Flag of Italy Italy Priest of Santo Spirito in Sassia pro hac vice Title (2002–2014) 1916 2014 98 years, 113 days
13 Vanhoye, AlbertAlbert Vanhoye, SJ Flag of France France Priest of Santa Maria della Mercede e San Adriano a Villa Albani pro hac vice Title (2016–2021) 1923 2021 98 years, 5 days
14 Dezza, PaoloPaolo Dezza, S.J. Flag of Italy Italy Deacon of San Ignazio di Loyola a Campo Marzio (1991 – 1999) 1901 1999 98 years, 4 days
15 Wamala, EmmanuelEmmanuel Wamala Flag of Uganda Uganda Priest of Sant'Ugo (1994-present) 1926 Alive 97 years 361 days
16 Dri, Luis PascualLuis Pascual Dri OFM Cap. Flag of Argentina Argentina Deacon of Sant'Angelo in Pescheria (2023-present) 1927 Alive 97 years 238 days
17 datados Santos, Alexandre José MariaAlexandre José Maria dos Santos O.F.M. Flag of Mozambique Mozambique Priest of San Frumenzio ai Prati Fiscali (1988–2021) 1924 2021 97 years, 195 days
18 Stickler, Alfons MariaAlfons Maria Stickler Flag of Austria Austria Priest of San Giorgio in Velabro pro hac vice Title (1996–2007) 1910 2007 97 years, 111 days
19 Langa, Júlio DuarteJúlio Duarte Langa Flag of Mozambique Mozambique Priest of San Gabriele dell'Addolorata (2015-present) 1927 Alive 97 years 45 days
20 Gulbinowicz, HenrykHenryk Gulbinowicz Flag of Poland Poland Priest of Immacolata Concezione di Maria a Grottarossa (1985–2020) 1923 2020 97 years, 30 days
21 Antonelli, Ferdinando GiuseppeFerdinando Giuseppe Antonelli O.F.M. Flag of Italy Italy Priest of San Sebastiano al Palatino pro hac vice Title (1983–1993) 1896 1993 96 years, 363 days
22 Etchegaray, RogerRoger Etchegaray Flag of France France Bishop of Albano (1915 – 1948)
Bishop of Ostia (1930–1948)
1922 2019 96 years, 344 days
23 Willebrands, JohannesJohannes Willebrands Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands Bishop of Porto–Santa Rufina (1998–2019) 1909 2008 96 years, 331 days
24 Pignatelli di Belmonte, Gennaro GranitoGennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte Flag of Italy (1861-1946) Italy Priest of San Sebastiano alle Catacombe (1975–2006) 1851 1948 96 years, 312 days
25 Cassidy, EdwardEdward Cassidy Flag of Australia Australia Priest of Santa Maria in Via Lata pro hac vice Title (2002–2021) 1924 2021 96 years, 279 days
26 Wetter, FriedrichFriedrich Wetter Flag of Germany Germany Priest of Santo Stephano in Coelio Monte (1985–present) 1928 Alive 96 years 287 days
27 Świątek, KazimierzKazimierz Świątek Flag of Belgium (civil) Belgium Priest of San Gerardo Maiella (1994–2011) 1914 2011 96 years, 273 days
28 Canestri, GiovanniGiovanni Canestri Flag of Italy Italy Priest of San Andrea della Valle (1988–2015) 1918 2015 96 years, 211 days
29 Costa Nunes, José daJosé da Costa Nunes Flag of Portugal Portugal Priest of Santa Prisca (1962–1976) 1880 1976 96 years, 259 days
30 Bartolucci, DomenicoDomenico Bartolucci Flag of Italy Italy Deacon Santissimi Nomi di Gesù e Maria in Via Lata (2010–2013) 1917 2013 96 years, 188 days
31 Kozłowiecki, AdamAdam Kozłowiecki S.J. Flag of Zambia Zambia Priest of Sant'Andrea al Quirinale (1998–2008) 1911 2007 96 years, 180 days
32 Álvarez Martínez, FranciscoFrancisco Álvarez Martínez Flag of Spain Spain Priest of Santa Maria «Regina Pacis» a Monte Verde (2001–2022) 1925 2022 96 years, 177 days
33 Simoni, ErnestErnest Simoni Flag of Albania Albania Deacon of Santa Maria della Scala (2018-present) 1928 Alive 96 years 54 days
34 Morano, FrancescoFrancesco Morano Flag of Italy Italy Deacon of Santi Cosma e Damiano (1959 – 1968) 1872 1968 96 years, 34 days
35 De Magistris, LuigiLuigi De Magistris Flag of Italy Italy Deacon Santissimi Nomi di Gesù e Maria in Via Lata (2015–2022) 1926 2022 95 years 358 days
36 Freire Falcão, JoséJosé Freire Falcão Flag of Brazil Brazil Priest of San Luca a Via Prenestina (1988–2021) 1925 2021 95 years, 338 days
37 Brandmüller, WalterWalter Brandmüller Flag of Germany Germany Priest of San Giuliano dei Fiamminghi, pro hac vice (2021-present) 1929 Alive 95 years 340 days
38 Parente, PietroPietro Parente Flag of Italy Italy Priest of San Lorenzo in Lucina (1967–1986) 1891 1986 95 years, 316 days
39 Silvestrini, AchilleAchille Silvestrini Flag of Italy Italy Priest of San Benedetto fuori Porta San Paolo pro hac vice Title (1999–2019) 1923 2019 95 years, 308 days
39 Kitbunchu, Michael MichaiMichael Michai Kitbunchu Flag of Thailand Thailand Priest of San Lorenzo in Panisperna (1983-present)Proto-priest (2016-present) 1929 Alive 95 years 320 days
41 Cacciavillan, AgostinoAgostino Cacciavillan Flag of Italy Italy Priest of Ss. Angeli Custodi a Città Giardino pro hac vice Title (2011–2022) 1926 2022 95 years, 204 days
42 de Lubac, HenriHenri de Lubac S.J. Flag of France France Deacon of Santa Maria in Domnica (1983–1991) 1896 1991 95 years, 196 days
43 Arns, Paulo EvaristoPaulo Evaristo Arns Flag of Brazil Brazil Priest of San Antonio da Padova in Via Tuscolana (1973 –2016) 1921 2016 95 years, 91 days
44 Fernandes de Araújo, SerafimSerafim Fernandes de Araújo Flag of Brazil Brazil Priest of San Luigi Maria Grignion de Montfort (1998–2019) 1924 2019 95 years, 56 days
45 Di Jorio, AlbertoAlberto Di Jorio Flag of Italy Italy Priest of Santa Pudenziana (1967 – 1979) 1884 1979 95 years, 47 days
46 Ursi, CorradoCorrado Ursi Flag of Italy Italy Priest of San Callisto (1967–2003) 1908 2003 95 years, 34 days
47 Medina, JorgeJorge Medina Flag of Chile Chile Priest of San Saba pro hac vice Title (2008–2021) 1926 2021 94 years, 284 days
48 Vaivods, JulijansJulijans Vaivods Flag of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic (1953–1990)–Latvia Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati (1983–1990) 1895 1990 94 years, 279 days
49 de la Torre, Carlos MaríaCarlos María de la Torre Flag of Ecuador Ecuador Priest of Santa Maria in Aquiro pro hac vice Title (1953–1968) 1873 1968 94 years, 261 days
50 Maida, AdamAdam Maida Flag of the United States United States Priest of San Vitale (1994–present) 1930 Alive 94 years 268 days
51 Herranz Casado, JulianJulian Herranz Casado Flag of Spain Spain Priest of Sant'Eugenio (basilica), pro hac vice (2014-present) 1930 Alive 94 years 255 days
52

Vachon, Louis-AlbertLouis-Albert Vachon

Flag of Canada Canada Priest of San Paolo della Croce a Corviale (1985–2006) 1912 2006 94 years, 237 days
53 Righi-Lambertini, EganoEgano Righi-Lambertini Flag of Italy Italy Priest of Santa Maria in Via (1990 – 2000) 1906 2000 94 years, 225 days
54 Sodano, AngeloAngelo Sodano Flag of Italy Italy Bishop of Albano (1994–2022)

Bishop of Ostia (2005–2019) Priest of Santa Maria Nuova in commendum (1994–2022)

1927 2022 94 years, 205 days
55 Agustoni, GilbertoGilberto Agustoni Flag of Italy Italy Priest of Santi Urbano e Lorenzo a Prima Porta pro hac vice Title (2005–2017) 1922 2017 94 years, 171 days
56 McCarrick, TheodoreTheodore McCarrick Flag of the United States United States Priest of Santissima Nome di Gesù pro hac vice Title (1999–2021) 1930 Alive 94 years 157 days
57 Martínez Somalo, EduardoEduardo Martínez Somalo Flag of Spain Spain Priest of Santi Nereo ad Achilleo (2001-2018) 1927 2021 94 years, 142 days
58 Cheli, GiovanniGiovanni Cheli Flag of Italy Italy Priest of Santi Cosma e Damiano pro hac vice Title Title (2008–2013) 1918 2013 94 years 122 days
59 Koliqi, MikelMikel Koliqi Flag of Albania Albania Deacon of Ognissanti in Via Appia Nuova (1994–1997) 1902 1997 94 years, 121 days
60 Poupard, PaulPaul Poupard Flag of France France Priest of Santa Prassede (1996–) 1930 Alive 94 years 103 days
61 De Giorgi, SalvatoreSalvatore De Giorgi Flag of Italy Italy Priest of Santa Maria in Aracoeli (1998–present) 1930 Alive 94 years 96 days
62 Sensi, GiuseppeGiuseppe Sensi Flag of Italy Italy Priest of Regina Apostolorum (1987 – 2001) 1907 2001 94 years, 60 days
63 Pujats, JanisJanis Pujats Flag of Latvia Latvia Priest of Santa Silvia (2001–) 1930 Alive 94 years 27 days
64 Jaworski, MarianMarian Jaworski Flag of Poland Poland Priest of San Sisto (2001–2020) 1926 2020 94 years 13 days
65 Furno, CarloCarlo Furno Flag of Italy Italy Priest of Sant'Onofrio (2006– 2015) 1921 2015 94 years, 7 days
66 Grech, ProsperProsper Grech, O.S.A. Flag of Malta Malta Deacon of Santa Maria Goretti (2012–2019) 1925 2019 94 years, 6 days
67 Tucci, RobertoRoberto Tucci Flag of Italy Italy Priest of Sant'Ignazio di Loyola a Campo Marzio pro hac vice Title (2011–2015) 1921 2015 93 years, 360 days
68 Cottier, GeorgesGeorges Cottier OP Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Priest of Santi Domenico e Sisto pro hac vice Title (2014–2016) 1922 2016 93 years, 341 days
69 Carberry, JohnJohn Carberry Flag of the United States United States Priest of San Giovanni Battista de’ Rossi (1969–1998) 1904 1998 93 years, 321 days
70 Ruini, CamilloCamillo Ruini Flag of Italy Italy Priest of Sant'Agnese fuori le mura (1991-present) 1931 Alive 93 years 295 days
71 Bertoli, PaoloPaolo Bertoli Flag of Italy Italy Bishop of Frascati (1979–2001) 1908 2001 93 years, 280 days
72 Williams, ThomasThomas Williams Flag of the United States United States Priest of Gesù Divin Maestro alla Pineta Sacchetti (1983–2023) 1930 2023 93 years. 276 days
73 Rossi, OpilioOpilio Rossi Flag of the United States United States Priest of San Lorenzo in Lucina (1987–2004) 1910 2004 93 years, 271 days
74 Template:Country data Vincenzo Flag of Italy (1861-1946) Italy Bishop of Palestrina (1900–1930)
Bishop of Ostia (1915–1930)
1836 1930 93 years, 216 days
75 Estepa Llaurens, José ManuelJosé Manuel Estepa Llaurens Flag of Spain Spain Priest of San Gabriele Arcangelo all’Acqua Traversa (2010–2019) 1926 2019 93 years, 201 days
76 Mureșan, LucianLucian Mureșan Flag of Romania Romania Priest of Sant'Anastasio (2012-present) 1931 Alive 93 years 202 days
77 Margéot, JeanJean Margéot Flag of Mauritius Mauritius Priest of San Gabriele Arcangelo all’Acqua Traversa (1988–2009) 1916 2009 93 years, 164 days
78 Mertel, TeodolfoTeodolfo Mertel Flag of the Papal States (1825-1870) Papal States Priest of San Lorenzo in Damaso (1884 – 1899) 1806 1899 93 years, 152 days
79 Pimenta, SimonSimon Pimenta Flag of India India Priest of Santa Maria Regina Mundi a Torre Spaccata (1988–2013) 1920 2013 93 years, 140 days
80 Tomášek, FrantišekFrantišek Tomášek Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Priest of San Vitale (1977–\1992) 1899 1992 93 years, 36 days
81 Scherer, AlfredoAlfredo Scherer Flag of Brazil Brazil Priest of Nostra Signora de La Salette (1969–1996) 1903 1996 93 years, 34 days
82 Innocenti, AntonioAntonio Innocenti Flag of Italy Italy Priest of Santa Maria in Aquiro pro hac vice Title (1996–2008) 1915 2008 93 years, 21 days
83 Pizzardo, GiuseppeGiuseppe Pizzardo Flag of Italy Italy Bishop of Albano (1948–1970) 1877 1970 93 years, 19 days
84 McIntyre, James FrancisJames Francis McIntyre Flag of the United States United States Priest of Sant'Anastasia (1953 – 1979) 1886 1979 93 years, 14 days
85 Confalonieri, CarloCarlo Confalonieri Flag of Italy Italy Bishop of Palestrina (1972–1986)

Bishop of Ostia (1977–1986)

1893 1986 93 years, 7 days
86 Template:Sortnamr Flag of Italy (1861-1946) Italy Priest of Santa Maria in Cosmedin pro hac vice Title (1935 – 1958) 1865 1958 93 years, 2 days
87 Saraiva Martins, JoséJosé Saraiva Martins C.M.F. Flag of Portugal Portugal Bishop of Palestrina (2009-present) 1932 Alive 92 years 340 days
88 Zen, JosephJoseph Zen S.D.B. Flag of the People's Republic of China China
(Flag of Hong Kong Hong Kong)
Priest of Santa Maria Madre del Redentore a Tor Bella Monaca (2006–present) 1932 Alive 92 years 333 days
89 Template:Sortnamee Flag of Belgium (civil) Belgium Deacon of San Antonio di Padova a Circonvallazione Appia (2012–2013) 1920 2013 92 years, 310 days
90 Aramburu, Juan CarlosJuan Carlos Aramburu Flag of Argentina Argentina Priest of San Giovanni Battista dei Fiorentini (1976–2004) 1912 2004 92 years, 281 days
91 Sebastiani, SergioSergio Sebastiani Flag of Italy Italy Priest of Sant'Eustachio (basilica), pro hac vice (2011-2024) 1931 2024 92 years, 280 days
92 Giobbe, PaoloPaolo Giobbe Flag of Italy Italy Priest of Santa Maria in Vallicella (1958–1972) 1880 1972 92 years, 217 days
93 Slipyj, JosyfJosyf Slipyj Flag of Ukraine Ukraine Priest of Sant’Atanasio (1965 – 1984) 1892 1984 92 years, 203 days
Duval, Léon-ÉtienneLéon-Étienne Duval Flag of Algeria Algeria Priest of Santa Balbina (1965 – 1996) 1903 1996
95 Honoré, JeanJean Honoré Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974) France Priest of Santa Maria della Salute a Primavalle (2001–2013) 1920 2013 92 years, 199 days
96 Satowaki, Joseph AsajiroJoseph Asajiro Satowaki Flag of Japan (1870-1999) Japan Priest of Santa Maria della Pace (1979-1996) 1904 1996 92 years, 189 days
97 Caro Rodríguez, José MaríaJosé María Caro Rodríguez Flag of Chile Chile Priest of Santa Maria della Scala (1946-1958) 1866 1958 92 years, 164 days
98 Poggi, LuigiLuigi Poggi Flag of Italy Italy Priest of San Lorenzo in Lucina (2005–2010) 1917 2010 92 years, 160 days
99 Piovanelli, SilvanoSilvano Piovanelli Flag of Italy Italy Priest of Santa Maria delle Grazie a Via Trionfale (1985–2016) 1924 2016 92 years, 139 days
100 Feltin, MauriceMaurice Feltin Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974) France Priest of Santa Maria della Pace (1953–75) 1883 1975 92 years, 135 days

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