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List of current cardinals

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List of current cardinals

Cardinals are senior members of the clergy of the Catholic Church. As titular members of the clergy of the Diocese of Rome, they serve as advisors to the pope, who is the bishop of Rome. They are typically ordained bishops and generally hold important roles within the church, such as leading prominent archdioceses or heading dicasteries within the Roman Curia. Cardinals are chosen by the pope and formally created in a consistory, and one of their foremost duties is the election of a new pope – invariably from among their number, although not strictly a requirement – when the Holy See is vacant (sede vacante), following the death or resignation of a pope. Collectively, they constitute the College of Cardinals. Under current ecclesiastical law, as defined by the apostolic constitution Universi Dominici gregis (1996), only cardinals who have not passed their 80th birthdays on the day on which the Holy See becomes vacant are eligible to take part in a papal conclave to elect a new pope. The same apostolic constitution specifies that no more than 120 cardinals may take part in a conclave, but makes no provision for there being more than 120 eligible cardinal electors, a number that has often been exceeded. Cardinals may be created in pectore (lit. 'in the breast'), in which case the pope does not reveal their identities; they are not entitled to the privileges of a cardinal until their names are published by the pope. The creations of any such cardinals whose names have not been revealed before the pope's death or resignation automatically lapse. As of 12 May 2026, there are 242 cardinals, 118 of whom are cardinal electors. The most recent consistory for the creation of cardinals was held on 7 December 2024, when Pope Francis created 21 cardinals, including 20 cardinal electors. Juan José Omella was the most recent cardinal elector to turn 80, on 21 April 2026. Francesco Montenegro will be the next cardinal elector to turn 80, on 22 May 2026. The most recent death of a cardinal was that of Emil Paul Tscherrig on 12 May 2026, at the age of 79.

Tables

· Cardinals: listed in order of precedence
Giovanni Battista Re*
Giovanni Battista Re*
Rank
1
Name
Giovanni Battista Re*
Country
Italy
Born
30 January 1934 (age 92)
Order
CB
Consistory
21 February 2001 John Paul II
Office
Prefect emeritus of the Congregation for Bishops (Dean)
Leonardo Sandri*
Leonardo Sandri*
Rank
2
Name
Leonardo Sandri*
Country
Argentina
Born
18 November 1943 (age 82)
Order
CB
Consistory
24 November 2007 Benedict XVI
Office
Prefect emeritus of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches (Vice Dean)
Francis Arinze*
Francis Arinze*
Rank
3
Name
Francis Arinze*
Country
Nigeria
Born
1 November 1932 (age 93)
Order
CB
Consistory
25 May 1985 John Paul II
Office
Prefect emeritus of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
Tarcisio Bertone SDB*
Tarcisio Bertone SDB*
Rank
4
Name
Tarcisio Bertone SDB*
Country
Italy
Born
2 December 1934 (age 91)
Order
CB
Consistory
21 October 2003 John Paul II
Office
Secretary of State emeritus of His Holiness and Camerlengo emeritus of the Holy Roman Church
José Saraiva Martins CMF*
José Saraiva Martins CMF*
Rank
5
Name
José Saraiva Martins CMF*
Country
Portugal
Born
6 January 1932 (age 94)
Order
CB
Consistory
21 February 2001 John Paul II
Office
Prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints
Pietro Parolin
Pietro Parolin
Rank
6
Name
Pietro Parolin
Country
Italy
Born
17 January 1955 (age 71)
Order
CB
Consistory
22 February 2014 Francis
Office
Secretary of State of His Holiness
Marc Ouellet PSS*
Marc Ouellet PSS*
Rank
7
Name
Marc Ouellet PSS*
Country
Canada
Born
8 June 1944 (age 81)
Order
CB
Consistory
21 October 2003 John Paul II
Office
Prefect emeritus of the Dicastery for Bishops
Fernando Filoni*
Fernando Filoni*
Rank
8
Name
Fernando Filoni*
Country
Italy
Born
15 April 1946 (age 80)
Order
CB
Consistory
18 February 2012 Benedict XVI
Office
Grand Master of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre
Beniamino Stella*
Beniamino Stella*
Rank
9
Name
Beniamino Stella*
Country
Italy
Born
18 August 1941 (age 84)
Order
CB
Consistory
22 February 2014 Francis
Office
Prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Clergy
Luis Antonio Tagle
Luis Antonio Tagle
Rank
10
Name
Luis Antonio Tagle
Country
Philippines
Born
21 June 1957 (age 68)
Order
CB
Consistory
24 November 2012 Benedict XVI
Office
Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization
Bechara Boutros al-Rahi OMM*
Bechara Boutros al-Rahi OMM*
Rank
11
Name
Bechara Boutros al-Rahi OMM*
Country
Lebanon
Born
25 February 1940 (age 86)
Order
CB
Consistory
24 November 2012 Benedict XVI
Office
Patriarch of Antioch (Maronite Church)
Louis Raphaël I Sako
Louis Raphaël I Sako
Rank
12
Name
Louis Raphaël I Sako
Country
Iraq
Born
4 July 1948 (age 77)
Order
CB
Consistory
28 June 2018 Francis
Office
Patriarch emeritus of Baghdad (Chaldean Church)
Michael Michai Kitbunchu*
Michael Michai Kitbunchu*
Rank
13
Name
Michael Michai Kitbunchu*
Country
Thailand
Born
25 January 1929 (age 97)
Order
CP
Consistory
2 February 1983 John Paul II
Office
Archbishop emeritus of Bangkok
Paul Poupard*
Paul Poupard*
Rank
14
Name
Paul Poupard*
Country
France
Born
30 August 1930 (age 95)
Order
CP
Consistory
25 May 1985 John Paul II
Office
President emeritus of the Pontifical Councils for Culture and for Interreligious Dialogue
Friedrich Wetter*
Friedrich Wetter*
Rank
15
Name
Friedrich Wetter*
Country
Germany
Born
20 February 1928 (age 98)
Order
CP
Consistory
25 May 1985 John Paul II
Office
Archbishop emeritus of Munich and Freising
Nicolás de Jesús López Rodríguez*
Nicolás de Jesús López Rodríguez*
Rank
16
Name
Nicolás de Jesús López Rodríguez*
Country
Dominican Republic
Born
31 October 1936 (age 89)
Order
CP
Consistory
28 June 1991 John Paul II
Office
Archbishop emeritus of Santo Domingo
Roger Mahony*
Roger Mahony*
Rank
17
Name
Roger Mahony*
Country
United States
Born
27 February 1936 (age 90)
Order
CP
Consistory
28 June 1991 John Paul II
Office
Archbishop emeritus of Los Angeles
Camillo Ruini*
Camillo Ruini*
Rank
18
Name
Camillo Ruini*
Country
Italy
Born
19 February 1931 (age 95)
Order
CP
Consistory
28 June 1991 John Paul II
Office
Vicar General emeritus for Rome and Archpriest emeritus of the Papal Basilica of Saint John Lateran
Julius Darmaatmadja SJ*
Julius Darmaatmadja SJ*
Rank
19
Name
Julius Darmaatmadja SJ*
Country
Indonesia
Born
20 December 1934 (age 91)
Order
CP
Consistory
26 November 1994 John Paul II
Office
Archbishop emeritus of Jakarta
Emmanuel Wamala*
Emmanuel Wamala*
Rank
20
Name
Emmanuel Wamala*
Country
Uganda
Born
15 December 1926 (age 99)
Order
CP
Consistory
26 November 1994 John Paul II
Office
Archbishop emeritus of Kampala
Adam Maida*
Adam Maida*
Rank
21
Name
Adam Maida*
Country
United States
Born
18 March 1930 (age 96)
Order
CP
Consistory
26 November 1994 John Paul II
Office
Archbishop emeritus of Detroit
Vinko Puljić*
Vinko Puljić*
Rank
22
Name
Vinko Puljić*
Country
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Born
8 September 1945 (age 80)
Order
CP
Consistory
26 November 1994 John Paul II
Office
Archbishop emeritus of Vrhbosna
Juan Sandoval Íñiguez*
Juan Sandoval Íñiguez*
Rank
23
Name
Juan Sandoval Íñiguez*
Country
Mexico
Born
28 March 1933 (age 93)
Order
CP
Consistory
26 November 1994 John Paul II
Office
Archbishop emeritus of Guadalajara
James Stafford*
James Stafford*
Rank
24
Name
James Stafford*
Country
United States
Born
26 July 1932 (age 93)
Order
CP
Consistory
21 February 1998 John Paul II
Office
Major Penitentiary emeritus
Salvatore De Giorgi*
Salvatore De Giorgi*
Rank
25
Name
Salvatore De Giorgi*
Country
Italy
Born
6 September 1930 (age 95)
Order
CP
Consistory
21 February 1998 John Paul II
Office
Archbishop emeritus of Palermo
Antonio María Rouco Varela*
Antonio María Rouco Varela*
Rank
26
Name
Antonio María Rouco Varela*
Country
Spain
Born
20 August 1936 (age 89)
Order
CP
Consistory
21 February 1998 John Paul II
Office
Archbishop emeritus of Madrid
Christoph Schönborn OP*
Christoph Schönborn OP*
Rank
27
Name
Christoph Schönborn OP*
Country
Austria
Born
22 January 1945 (age 81)
Order
CP
Consistory
21 February 1998 John Paul II
Office
Archbishop emeritus of Vienna
Norberto Rivera Carrera*
Norberto Rivera Carrera*
Rank
28
Name
Norberto Rivera Carrera*
Country
Mexico
Born
6 June 1942 (age 83)
Order
CP
Consistory
21 February 1998 John Paul II
Office
Archbishop emeritus of Mexico
Jānis Pujats*
Jānis Pujats*
Rank
29
Name
Jānis Pujats*
Country
Latvia
Born
14 November 1930 (age 95)
Order
CP
Consistory
21 February 1998 John Paul II
Office
Archbishop emeritus of Riga
Crescenzio Sepe*
Crescenzio Sepe*
Rank
30
Name
Crescenzio Sepe*
Country
Italy
Born
2 June 1943 (age 82)
Order
CP
Consistory
21 February 2001 John Paul II
Office
Archbishop emeritus of Naples
Walter Kasper*
Walter Kasper*
Rank
31
Name
Walter Kasper*
Country
Germany
Born
5 March 1933 (age 93)
Order
CP
Consistory
21 February 2001 John Paul II
Office
President emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity
Audrys Bačkis*
Audrys Bačkis*
Rank
32
Name
Audrys Bačkis*
Country
Lithuania
Born
1 February 1937 (age 89)
Order
CP
Consistory
21 February 2001 John Paul II
Office
Archbishop emeritus of Vilnius
Francisco Javier Errázuriz Ossa ISch*
Francisco Javier Errázuriz Ossa ISch*
Rank
33
Name
Francisco Javier Errázuriz Ossa ISch*
Country
Chile
Born
5 September 1933 (age 92)
Order
CP
Consistory
21 February 2001 John Paul II
Office
Archbishop emeritus of Santiago de Chile
Wilfrid Napier OFM*
Wilfrid Napier OFM*
Rank
34
Name
Wilfrid Napier OFM*
Country
South Africa
Born
8 March 1941 (age 85)
Order
CP
Consistory
21 February 2001 John Paul II
Office
Archbishop emeritus of Durban
Óscar Rodríguez Maradiaga SDB*
Óscar Rodríguez Maradiaga SDB*
Rank
35
Name
Óscar Rodríguez Maradiaga SDB*
Country
Honduras
Born
29 December 1942 (age 83)
Order
CP
Consistory
21 February 2001 John Paul II
Office
Archbishop emeritus of Tegucigalpa and Coordinator emeritus of the Council of Cardinals
Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne*
Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne*
Rank
36
Name
Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne*
Country
Peru
Born
28 December 1943 (age 82)
Order
CP
Consistory
21 February 2001 John Paul II
Office
Archbishop emeritus of Lima
Julián Herranz Casado*
Julián Herranz Casado*
Rank
37
Name
Julián Herranz Casado*
Country
Spain
Born
31 March 1930 (age 96)
Order
CP
Consistory
21 October 2003 John Paul II
Office
President emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts
Angelo Scola*
Angelo Scola*
Rank
38
Name
Angelo Scola*
Country
Italy
Born
7 November 1941 (age 84)
Order
CP
Consistory
21 October 2003 John Paul II
Office
Archbishop emeritus of Milan
Anthony Olubunmi Okogie*
Anthony Olubunmi Okogie*
Rank
39
Name
Anthony Olubunmi Okogie*
Country
Nigeria
Born
16 June 1936 (age 89)
Order
CP
Consistory
21 October 2003 John Paul II
Office
Archbishop emeritus of Lagos
Gabriel Zubeir Wako*
Gabriel Zubeir Wako*
Rank
40
Name
Gabriel Zubeir Wako*
Country
Sudan
Born
27 February 1941 (age 85)
Order
CP
Consistory
21 October 2003 John Paul II
Office
Archbishop emeritus of Khartoum
Justin Rigali*
Justin Rigali*
Rank
41
Name
Justin Rigali*
Country
United States
Born
19 April 1935 (age 91)
Order
CP
Consistory
21 October 2003 John Paul II
Office
Archbishop emeritus of Philadelphia
Ennio Antonelli*
Ennio Antonelli*
Rank
42
Name
Ennio Antonelli*
Country
Italy
Born
18 November 1936 (age 89)
Order
CP
Consistory
21 October 2003 John Paul II
Office
President emeritus of the Pontifical Council for the Family
Peter Turkson
Peter Turkson
Rank
43
Name
Peter Turkson
Country
Ghana
Born
11 October 1948 (age 77)
Order
CP
Consistory
21 October 2003 John Paul II
Office
Chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences
Josip Bozanić
Josip Bozanić
Rank
44
Name
Josip Bozanić
Country
Croatia
Born
20 March 1949 (age 77)
Order
CP
Consistory
21 October 2003 John Paul II
Office
Archbishop emeritus of Zagreb
Philippe Barbarin
Philippe Barbarin
Rank
45
Name
Philippe Barbarin
Country
France
Born
17 October 1950 (age 75)
Order
CP
Consistory
21 October 2003 John Paul II
Office
Archbishop emeritus of Lyon
Péter Erdő
Péter Erdő
Rank
46
Name
Péter Erdő
Country
Hungary
Born
25 June 1952 (age 73)
Order
CP
Consistory
21 October 2003 John Paul II
Office
Archbishop of Esztergom–Budapest
Franc Rodé CM*
Franc Rodé CM*
Rank
47
Name
Franc Rodé CM*
Country
Slovenia
Born
23 September 1934 (age 91)
Order
CP
Consistory
24 March 2006 Benedict XVI
Office
Prefect emeritus of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
Agostino Vallini*
Agostino Vallini*
Rank
48
Name
Agostino Vallini*
Country
Italy
Born
17 April 1940 (age 86)
Order
CP
Consistory
24 March 2006 Benedict XVI
Office
Pontifical Legate emeritus for the Basilicas of Saint Francis and Saint Mary of the Angels in Assisi
Gaudencio Borbon Rosales*
Gaudencio Borbon Rosales*
Rank
49
Name
Gaudencio Borbon Rosales*
Country
Philippines
Born
10 August 1932 (age 93)
Order
CP
Consistory
24 March 2006 Benedict XVI
Office
Archbishop emeritus of Manila
Jean-Pierre Ricard*
Jean-Pierre Ricard*
Rank
50
Name
Jean-Pierre Ricard*
Country
France
Born
25 September 1944 (age 81)
Order
CP
Consistory
24 March 2006 Benedict XVI
Office
Archbishop emeritus of Bordeaux
Antonio Cañizares Llovera*
Antonio Cañizares Llovera*
Rank
51
Name
Antonio Cañizares Llovera*
Country
Spain
Born
15 October 1945 (age 80)
Order
CP
Consistory
24 March 2006 Benedict XVI
Office
Archbishop emeritus of Valencia
Seán Patrick O'Malley OFMCap*
Seán Patrick O'Malley OFMCap*
Rank
52
Name
Seán Patrick O'Malley OFMCap*
Country
United States
Born
29 June 1944 (age 81)
Order
CP
Consistory
24 March 2006 Benedict XVI
Office
Archbishop emeritus of Boston and President emeritus of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors
Stanisław Dziwisz*
Stanisław Dziwisz*
Rank
53
Name
Stanisław Dziwisz*
Country
Poland
Born
27 April 1939 (age 87)
Order
CP
Consistory
24 March 2006 Benedict XVI
Office
Archbishop emeritus of Kraków
Joseph Zen Ze-kiun SDB*
Joseph Zen Ze-kiun SDB*
Rank
54
Name
Joseph Zen Ze-kiun SDB*
Country
China (Hong Kong)
Born
13 January 1932 (age 94)
Order
CP
Consistory
24 March 2006 Benedict XVI
Office
Bishop emeritus of Hong Kong
Giovanni Lajolo*
Giovanni Lajolo*
Rank
55
Name
Giovanni Lajolo*
Country
Italy
Born
3 January 1935 (age 91)
Order
CP
Consistory
24 November 2007 Benedict XVI
Office
President emeritus of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State
Angelo Comastri*
Angelo Comastri*
Rank
56
Name
Angelo Comastri*
Country
Italy
Born
17 September 1943 (age 82)
Order
CP
Consistory
24 November 2007 Benedict XVI
Office
Vicar General emeritus for Vatican City, Archpriest emeritus of the Papal Basilica of Saint Peter and President emeritus of the Fabric of Saint Peter
Stanisław Ryłko*
Stanisław Ryłko*
Rank
57
Name
Stanisław Ryłko*
Country
Poland
Born
4 July 1945 (age 80)
Order
CP
Consistory
24 November 2007 Benedict XVI
Office
Archpriest emeritus of the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major
Raffaele Farina SDB*
Raffaele Farina SDB*
Rank
58
Name
Raffaele Farina SDB*
Country
Italy
Born
24 September 1933 (age 92)
Order
CP
Consistory
24 November 2007 Benedict XVI
Office
Archivist and Librarian emeritus of the Holy Roman Church
Seán Brady*
Seán Brady*
Rank
59
Name
Seán Brady*
Country
Ireland
Born
16 August 1939 (age 86)
Order
CP
Consistory
24 November 2007 Benedict XVI
Office
Archbishop emeritus of Armagh
Lluís Martínez i Sistach*
Lluís Martínez i Sistach*
Rank
60
Name
Lluís Martínez i Sistach*
Country
Spain
Born
29 April 1937 (age 89)
Order
CP
Consistory
24 November 2007 Benedict XVI
Office
Archbishop emeritus of Barcelona
Angelo Bagnasco*
Angelo Bagnasco*
Rank
61
Name
Angelo Bagnasco*
Country
Italy
Born
14 January 1943 (age 83)
Order
CP
Consistory
24 November 2007 Benedict XVI
Office
Archbishop emeritus of Genoa
Théodore-Adrien Sarr*
Théodore-Adrien Sarr*
Rank
62
Name
Théodore-Adrien Sarr*
Country
Senegal
Born
28 November 1936 (age 89)
Order
CP
Consistory
24 November 2007 Benedict XVI
Office
Archbishop emeritus of Dakar
Oswald Gracias*
Oswald Gracias*
Rank
63
Name
Oswald Gracias*
Country
India
Born
24 December 1944 (age 81)
Order
CP
Consistory
24 November 2007 Benedict XVI
Office
Archbishop emeritus of Bombay
Francisco Robles Ortega
Francisco Robles Ortega
Rank
64
Name
Francisco Robles Ortega
Country
Mexico
Born
2 March 1949 (age 77)
Order
CP
Consistory
24 November 2007 Benedict XVI
Office
Archbishop of Guadalajara
Daniel DiNardo
Daniel DiNardo
Rank
65
Name
Daniel DiNardo
Country
United States
Born
23 May 1949 (age 76)
Order
CP
Consistory
24 November 2007 Benedict XVI
Office
Archbishop emeritus of Galveston–Houston
Odilo Scherer
Odilo Scherer
Rank
66
Name
Odilo Scherer
Country
Brazil
Born
21 September 1949 (age 76)
Order
CP
Consistory
24 November 2007 Benedict XVI
Office
Archbishop of São Paulo
John Njue*
John Njue*
Rank
67
Name
John Njue*
Country
Kenya
Born
1 January 1946 (age 80)
Order
CP
Consistory
24 November 2007 Benedict XVI
Office
Archbishop emeritus of Nairobi
Robert Sarah*
Robert Sarah*
Rank
68
Name
Robert Sarah*
Country
Guinea
Born
15 June 1945 (age 80)
Order
CP
Consistory
20 November 2010 Benedict XVI
Office
Prefect emeritus of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
Francesco Monterisi*
Francesco Monterisi*
Rank
69
Name
Francesco Monterisi*
Country
Italy
Born
28 May 1934 (age 91)
Order
CP
Consistory
20 November 2010 Benedict XVI
Office
Archpriest emeritus of the Papal Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls
Raymond Leo Burke
Raymond Leo Burke
Rank
70
Name
Raymond Leo Burke
Country
United States
Born
30 June 1948 (age 77)
Order
CP
Consistory
20 November 2010 Benedict XVI
Office
Patron emeritus of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta
Kurt Koch
Kurt Koch
Rank
71
Name
Kurt Koch
Country
Switzerland
Born
15 March 1950 (age 76)
Order
CP
Consistory
20 November 2010 Benedict XVI
Office
Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity
Mauro Piacenza*
Mauro Piacenza*
Rank
72
Name
Mauro Piacenza*
Country
Italy
Born
15 September 1944 (age 81)
Order
CP
Consistory
20 November 2010 Benedict XVI
Office
Major Penitentiary emeritus
Gianfranco Ravasi*
Gianfranco Ravasi*
Rank
73
Name
Gianfranco Ravasi*
Country
Italy
Born
18 October 1942 (age 83)
Order
CP
Consistory
20 November 2010 Benedict XVI
Office
President emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Culture
Paolo Romeo*
Paolo Romeo*
Rank
74
Name
Paolo Romeo*
Country
Italy
Born
20 February 1938 (age 88)
Order
CP
Consistory
20 November 2010 Benedict XVI
Office
Archbishop emeritus of Palermo
Donald Wuerl*
Donald Wuerl*
Rank
75
Name
Donald Wuerl*
Country
United States
Born
12 November 1940 (age 85)
Order
CP
Consistory
20 November 2010 Benedict XVI
Office
Archbishop emeritus of Washington
Raymundo Damasceno Assis*
Raymundo Damasceno Assis*
Rank
76
Name
Raymundo Damasceno Assis*
Country
Brazil
Born
15 February 1937 (age 89)
Order
CP
Consistory
20 November 2010 Benedict XVI
Office
Archbishop emeritus of Aparecida
Kazimierz Nycz
Kazimierz Nycz
Rank
77
Name
Kazimierz Nycz
Country
Poland
Born
1 February 1950 (age 76)
Order
CP
Consistory
20 November 2010 Benedict XVI
Office
Archbishop emeritus of Warsaw
Malcolm Ranjith
Malcolm Ranjith
Rank
78
Name
Malcolm Ranjith
Country
Sri Lanka
Born
15 November 1947 (age 78)
Order
CP
Consistory
20 November 2010 Benedict XVI
Office
Archbishop of Colombo
Reinhard Marx
Reinhard Marx
Rank
79
Name
Reinhard Marx
Country
Germany
Born
21 September 1953 (age 72)
Order
CP
Consistory
20 November 2010 Benedict XVI
Office
Archbishop of Munich and Freising and Coordinator of the Council for the Economy
Rank
Name
Country
Born
Order
Consistory
Office
Ref.
1
Giovanni Battista Re*
Italy
30 January 1934 (age 92)
CB
21 February 2001 John Paul II
Prefect emeritus of the Congregation for Bishops (Dean)
2
Leonardo Sandri*
Argentina
18 November 1943 (age 82)
CB
24 November 2007 Benedict XVI
Prefect emeritus of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches (Vice Dean)
3
Francis Arinze*
Nigeria
1 November 1932 (age 93)
CB
25 May 1985 John Paul II
Prefect emeritus of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
4
Tarcisio Bertone SDB*
Italy
2 December 1934 (age 91)
CB
21 October 2003 John Paul II
Secretary of State emeritus of His Holiness and Camerlengo emeritus of the Holy Roman Church
5
José Saraiva Martins CMF*
Portugal
6 January 1932 (age 94)
CB
21 February 2001 John Paul II
Prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints
6
Pietro Parolin
Italy
17 January 1955 (age 71)
CB
22 February 2014 Francis
Secretary of State of His Holiness
7
Marc Ouellet PSS*
Canada
8 June 1944 (age 81)
CB
21 October 2003 John Paul II
Prefect emeritus of the Dicastery for Bishops
8
Fernando Filoni*
Italy
15 April 1946 (age 80)
CB
18 February 2012 Benedict XVI
Grand Master of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre
9
Beniamino Stella*
Italy
18 August 1941 (age 84)
CB
22 February 2014 Francis
Prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Clergy
10
Luis Antonio Tagle
Philippines
21 June 1957 (age 68)
CB
24 November 2012 Benedict XVI
Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization
11
Bechara Boutros al-Rahi OMM*
Lebanon
25 February 1940 (age 86)
CB
24 November 2012 Benedict XVI
Patriarch of Antioch (Maronite Church)
12
Louis Raphaël I Sako
Iraq
4 July 1948 (age 77)
CB
28 June 2018 Francis
Patriarch emeritus of Baghdad (Chaldean Church)
13
Michael Michai Kitbunchu*
Thailand
25 January 1929 (age 97)
CP
2 February 1983 John Paul II
Archbishop emeritus of Bangkok
14
Paul Poupard*
France
30 August 1930 (age 95)
CP
25 May 1985 John Paul II
President emeritus of the Pontifical Councils for Culture and for Interreligious Dialogue
15
Friedrich Wetter*
Germany
20 February 1928 (age 98)
CP
25 May 1985 John Paul II
Archbishop emeritus of Munich and Freising
16
Nicolás de Jesús López Rodríguez*
Dominican Republic
31 October 1936 (age 89)
CP
28 June 1991 John Paul II
Archbishop emeritus of Santo Domingo
17
Roger Mahony*
United States
27 February 1936 (age 90)
CP
28 June 1991 John Paul II
Archbishop emeritus of Los Angeles
18
Camillo Ruini*
Italy
19 February 1931 (age 95)
CP
28 June 1991 John Paul II
Vicar General emeritus for Rome and Archpriest emeritus of the Papal Basilica of Saint John Lateran
19
Julius Darmaatmadja SJ*
Indonesia
20 December 1934 (age 91)
CP
26 November 1994 John Paul II
Archbishop emeritus of Jakarta
20
Emmanuel Wamala*
Uganda
15 December 1926 (age 99)
CP
26 November 1994 John Paul II
Archbishop emeritus of Kampala
21
Adam Maida*
United States
18 March 1930 (age 96)
CP
26 November 1994 John Paul II
Archbishop emeritus of Detroit
22
Vinko Puljić*
Bosnia and Herzegovina
8 September 1945 (age 80)
CP
26 November 1994 John Paul II
Archbishop emeritus of Vrhbosna
23
Juan Sandoval Íñiguez*
Mexico
28 March 1933 (age 93)
CP
26 November 1994 John Paul II
Archbishop emeritus of Guadalajara
24
James Stafford*
United States
26 July 1932 (age 93)
CP
21 February 1998 John Paul II
Major Penitentiary emeritus
25
Salvatore De Giorgi*
Italy
6 September 1930 (age 95)
CP
21 February 1998 John Paul II
Archbishop emeritus of Palermo
26
Antonio María Rouco Varela*
Spain
20 August 1936 (age 89)
CP
21 February 1998 John Paul II
Archbishop emeritus of Madrid
27
Christoph Schönborn OP*
Austria
22 January 1945 (age 81)
CP
21 February 1998 John Paul II
Archbishop emeritus of Vienna
28
Norberto Rivera Carrera*
Mexico
6 June 1942 (age 83)
CP
21 February 1998 John Paul II
Archbishop emeritus of Mexico
29
Jānis Pujats*
Latvia
14 November 1930 (age 95)
CP
21 February 1998 John Paul II
Archbishop emeritus of Riga
30
Crescenzio Sepe*
Italy
2 June 1943 (age 82)
CP
21 February 2001 John Paul II
Archbishop emeritus of Naples
31
Walter Kasper*
Germany
5 March 1933 (age 93)
CP
21 February 2001 John Paul II
President emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity
32
Audrys Bačkis*
Lithuania
1 February 1937 (age 89)
CP
21 February 2001 John Paul II
Archbishop emeritus of Vilnius
33
Francisco Javier Errázuriz Ossa ISch*
Chile
5 September 1933 (age 92)
CP
21 February 2001 John Paul II
Archbishop emeritus of Santiago de Chile
34
Wilfrid Napier OFM*
South Africa
8 March 1941 (age 85)
CP
21 February 2001 John Paul II
Archbishop emeritus of Durban
35
Óscar Rodríguez Maradiaga SDB*
Honduras
29 December 1942 (age 83)
CP
21 February 2001 John Paul II
Archbishop emeritus of Tegucigalpa and Coordinator emeritus of the Council of Cardinals
36
Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne*
Peru
28 December 1943 (age 82)
CP
21 February 2001 John Paul II
Archbishop emeritus of Lima
37
Julián Herranz Casado*
Spain
31 March 1930 (age 96)
CP
21 October 2003 John Paul II
President emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts
38
Angelo Scola*
Italy
7 November 1941 (age 84)
CP
21 October 2003 John Paul II
Archbishop emeritus of Milan
39
Anthony Olubunmi Okogie*
Nigeria
16 June 1936 (age 89)
CP
21 October 2003 John Paul II
Archbishop emeritus of Lagos
40
Gabriel Zubeir Wako*
Sudan
27 February 1941 (age 85)
CP
21 October 2003 John Paul II
Archbishop emeritus of Khartoum
41
Justin Rigali*
United States
19 April 1935 (age 91)
CP
21 October 2003 John Paul II
Archbishop emeritus of Philadelphia
42
Ennio Antonelli*
Italy
18 November 1936 (age 89)
CP
21 October 2003 John Paul II
President emeritus of the Pontifical Council for the Family
43
Peter Turkson
Ghana
11 October 1948 (age 77)
CP
21 October 2003 John Paul II
Chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences
44
Josip Bozanić
Croatia
20 March 1949 (age 77)
CP
21 October 2003 John Paul II
Archbishop emeritus of Zagreb
45
Philippe Barbarin
France
17 October 1950 (age 75)
CP
21 October 2003 John Paul II
Archbishop emeritus of Lyon
46
Péter Erdő
Hungary
25 June 1952 (age 73)
CP
21 October 2003 John Paul II
Archbishop of Esztergom–Budapest
47
Franc Rodé CM*
Slovenia
23 September 1934 (age 91)
CP
24 March 2006 Benedict XVI
Prefect emeritus of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
48
Agostino Vallini*
Italy
17 April 1940 (age 86)
CP
24 March 2006 Benedict XVI
Pontifical Legate emeritus for the Basilicas of Saint Francis and Saint Mary of the Angels in Assisi
49
Gaudencio Borbon Rosales*
Philippines
10 August 1932 (age 93)
CP
24 March 2006 Benedict XVI
Archbishop emeritus of Manila
· Demographics of the College of Cardinals › Cardinals by appointing pope
No.
No.
Pope
No.
Pope
Name
All cardinals
CB
All cardinals
CP
All cardinals
CD
All cardinals
Total
Cardinal electors
CB
Cardinal electors
CP
Cardinal electors
CD
Cardinal electors
Total
264
264
Pope
264
Pope
John Paul II (1978–2005)
All cardinals
5
All cardinals
34
All cardinals
0
All cardinals
39
Cardinal electors
0
Cardinal electors
4
Cardinal electors
0
Cardinal electors
4
265
265
Pope
265
Pope
Benedict XVI (2005–2013)
All cardinals
4
All cardinals
54
All cardinals
0
All cardinals
58
Cardinal electors
1
Cardinal electors
16
Cardinal electors
0
Cardinal electors
17
266
266
Pope
266
Pope
Francis (2013–2025)
All cardinals
3
All cardinals
110
All cardinals
32
All cardinals
145
Cardinal electors
2
Cardinal electors
79
Cardinal electors
16
Cardinal electors
97
Total
Total
Pope
Total
Pope
12
All cardinals
198
All cardinals
32
All cardinals
242
All cardinals
3
Cardinal electors
99
Cardinal electors
16
Cardinal electors
118
Pope
All cardinals
Cardinal electors
No.
Name
CB
CP
CD
Total
CB
CP
CD
Total
264
John Paul II (1978–2005)
5
34
0
39
0
4
0
4
265
Benedict XVI (2005–2013)
4
54
0
58
1
16
0
17
266
Francis (2013–2025)
3
110
32
145
2
79
16
97
Total
12
198
32
242
3
99
16
118
· Demographics of the College of Cardinals › Cardinals by particular church <i>sui iuris</i>
Latin Church (Western)
Latin Church (Western)
Particular church sui iuris
Latin Church (Western)
Particular church sui iuris
235
All cardinals
113
Eastern Churches
Eastern Churches
Particular church sui iuris
Eastern Churches
Particular church sui iuris
Chaldean Church
All cardinals
1
Cardinal electors
1
Ethiopian Church
Ethiopian Church
Particular church sui iuris
Ethiopian Church
Particular church sui iuris
1
All cardinals
1
Maronite Church
Maronite Church
Particular church sui iuris
Maronite Church
Particular church sui iuris
1
All cardinals
0
Syro-Malabar Church
Syro-Malabar Church
Particular church sui iuris
Syro-Malabar Church
Particular church sui iuris
2
All cardinals
1
Syro-Malankara Church
Syro-Malankara Church
Particular church sui iuris
Syro-Malankara Church
Particular church sui iuris
1
All cardinals
1
Ukrainian Church
Ukrainian Church
Particular church sui iuris
Ukrainian Church
Particular church sui iuris
1
All cardinals
1
Subtotal
Subtotal
Particular church sui iuris
Subtotal
Particular church sui iuris
7
All cardinals
5
Total
Total
Particular church sui iuris
Total
Particular church sui iuris
242
All cardinals
118
Particular church sui iuris
All cardinals
Cardinal electors
Latin Church (Western)
235
113
Eastern Churches
Chaldean Church
1
1
Ethiopian Church
1
1
Maronite Church
1
0
Syro-Malabar Church
2
1
Syro-Malankara Church
1
1
Ukrainian Church
1
1
Subtotal
7
5
Total
242
118
· Demographics of the College of Cardinals › Cardinals by institute of consecrated life or society of apostolic life
CJM
CJM
Post-nominal
CJM
Institute or society
Congregation of Jesus and Mary (Eudists)
All cardinals
1
Cardinal electors
0
CM
CM
Post-nominal
CM
Institute or society
Congregation of the Mission (Vincentians, Lazarists)
All cardinals
3
Cardinal electors
2
CMF
CMF
Post-nominal
CMF
Institute or society
Congregation of Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Claretians)
All cardinals
2
Cardinal electors
0
CS
CS
Post-nominal
CS
Institute or society
Congregation of the Missionaries of Saint Charles Borromeo (Scalabrinians)
All cardinals
2
Cardinal electors
1
CSC
CSC
Post-nominal
CSC
Institute or society
Congregation of Holy Cross (Holy Cross Fathers)
All cardinals
1
Cardinal electors
0
CSSp
CSSp
Post-nominal
CSSp
Institute or society
Congregation of the Holy Spirit (Holy Ghost Fathers, Spiritans)
All cardinals
2
Cardinal electors
1
CSsR
CSsR
Post-nominal
CSsR
Institute or society
Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists)
All cardinals
2
Cardinal electors
2
IMC
IMC
Post-nominal
IMC
Institute or society
Institute of Consolata Missionaries
All cardinals
1
Cardinal electors
1
ISch
ISch
Post-nominal
ISch
Institute or society
Institute of Schönstatt Fathers
All cardinals
1
Cardinal electors
0
ISPX
ISPX
Post-nominal
ISPX
Institute or society
Pius X Secular Institute
All cardinals
1
Cardinal electors
1
IVD
IVD
Post-nominal
IVD
Institute or society
Voluntas Dei Institute
All cardinals
1
Cardinal electors
0
LC
LC
Post-nominal
LC
Institute or society
Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ
All cardinals
1
Cardinal electors
0
MAfr
MAfr
Post-nominal
MAfr
Institute or society
Missionaries of Africa (White Fathers)
All cardinals
1
Cardinal electors
0
MSC
MSC
Post-nominal
MSC
Institute or society
Missionaries of the Sacred Heart
All cardinals
1
Cardinal electors
1
OAR
OAR
Post-nominal
OAR
Institute or society
Order of Augustinian Recollects
All cardinals
1
Cardinal electors
0
OCD
OCD
Post-nominal
OCD
Institute or society
Order of Discalced Carmelites
All cardinals
1
Cardinal electors
1
OCist
OCist
Post-nominal
OCist
Institute or society
Order of Cistercians
All cardinals
1
Cardinal electors
1
OFM
OFM
Post-nominal
OFM
Institute or society
Order of Friars Minor (Franciscans)
All cardinals
5
Cardinal electors
4
OFMCap
OFMCap
Post-nominal
OFMCap
Institute or society
Order of Friars Minor Capuchin (Capuchins)
All cardinals
4
Cardinal electors
1
OFMConv
OFMConv
Post-nominal
OFMConv
Institute or society
Order of Friars Minor Conventual (Conventual Franciscans)
All cardinals
3
Cardinal electors
3
OMI
OMI
Post-nominal
OMI
Institute or society
Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (Oblates)
All cardinals
1
Cardinal electors
0
OMM
OMM
Post-nominal
OMM
Institute or society
Mariamite Maronite Order (Aleppians)
All cardinals
1
Cardinal electors
0
OP
OP
Post-nominal
OP
Institute or society
Order of Preachers (Dominicans)
All cardinals
4
Cardinal electors
2
PSS
PSS
Post-nominal
PSS
Institute or society
Society of the Priests of Saint Sulpice (Sulpicians)
All cardinals
1
Cardinal electors
0
SDB
SDB
Post-nominal
SDB
Institute or society
Society of Saint Francis de Sales (Salesians)
All cardinals
10
Cardinal electors
5
SJ
SJ
Post-nominal
SJ
Institute or society
Society of Jesus (Jesuits)
All cardinals
9
Cardinal electors
4
SVD
SVD
Post-nominal
SVD
Institute or society
Society of the Divine Word (Verbites)
All cardinals
2
Cardinal electors
2
None
None
Post-nominal
None
Institute or society
Secular clergy
All cardinals
179
Cardinal electors
86
Total
Total
Post-nominal
Total
Institute or society
242
All cardinals
118
Post-nominal
Institute or society
All cardinals
Cardinal electors
CJM
Congregation of Jesus and Mary (Eudists)
1
0
CM
Congregation of the Mission (Vincentians, Lazarists)
3
2
CMF
Congregation of Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Claretians)
2
0
CS
Congregation of the Missionaries of Saint Charles Borromeo (Scalabrinians)
2
1
CSC
Congregation of Holy Cross (Holy Cross Fathers)
1
0
CSSp
Congregation of the Holy Spirit (Holy Ghost Fathers, Spiritans)
2
1
CSsR
Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists)
2
2
IMC
Institute of Consolata Missionaries
1
1
ISch
Institute of Schönstatt Fathers
1
0
ISPX
Pius X Secular Institute
1
1
IVD
Voluntas Dei Institute
1
0
LC
Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ
1
0
MAfr
Missionaries of Africa (White Fathers)
1
0
MSC
Missionaries of the Sacred Heart
1
1
OAR
Order of Augustinian Recollects
1
0
OCD
Order of Discalced Carmelites
1
1
OCist
Order of Cistercians
1
1
OFM
Order of Friars Minor (Franciscans)
5
4
OFMCap
Order of Friars Minor Capuchin (Capuchins)
4
1
OFMConv
Order of Friars Minor Conventual (Conventual Franciscans)
3
3
OMI
Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (Oblates)
1
0
OMM
Mariamite Maronite Order (Aleppians)
1
0
OP
Order of Preachers (Dominicans)
4
2
PSS
Society of the Priests of Saint Sulpice (Sulpicians)
1
0
SDB
Society of Saint Francis de Sales (Salesians)
10
5
SJ
Society of Jesus (Jesuits)
9
4
SVD
Society of the Divine Word (Verbites)
2
2
None
Secular clergy
179
86
Total
242
118
· Demographics of the College of Cardinals › Cardinals by continent
Number
Number
Continent
Number
All cardinals
Percentage
All cardinals
Number
Cardinal electors
Percentage
Africa
Africa
Continent
Africa
All cardinals
28
All cardinals
11 %
Cardinal electors
14
Cardinal electors
11 %
Percentage of global Catholic population (2024)
20 %
North America
North America
Continent
North America
All cardinals
35
All cardinals
14 %
Cardinal electors
19
Cardinal electors
16 %
Percentage of global Catholic population (2024)
20 %
South America
South America
Continent
South America
All cardinals
30
All cardinals
12 %
Cardinal electors
17
Cardinal electors
14 %
Percentage of global Catholic population (2024)
27 %
Asia
Asia
Continent
Asia
All cardinals
36
All cardinals
14 %
Cardinal electors
22
Cardinal electors
18 %
Percentage of global Catholic population (2024)
11 %
Europe
Europe
Continent
Europe
All cardinals
109
All cardinals
45 %
Cardinal electors
42
Cardinal electors
35 %
Percentage of global Catholic population (2024)
20 %
Oceania
Oceania
Continent
Oceania
All cardinals
4
All cardinals
1 %
Cardinal electors
4
Cardinal electors
3 %
Percentage of global Catholic population (2024)
0 %
Total
Total
Continent
Total
All cardinals
242
All cardinals
100 %
Cardinal electors
118
Cardinal electors
100 %
Percentage of global Catholic population (2024)
100 %
Continent
All cardinals
Cardinal electors
Percentage of global Catholic population (2024)
Number
Percentage
Number
Percentage
Africa
28
11 %
14
11 %
20 %
North America
35
14 %
19
16 %
20 %
South America
30
12 %
17
14 %
27 %
Asia
36
14 %
22
18 %
11 %
Europe
109
45 %
42
35 %
20 %
Oceania
4
1 %
4
3 %
0 %
Total
242
100 %
118
100 %
100 %

References

  1. Each cardinal bishop is titularly assigned to one of the seven suburbicarian dioceses, with the exception of the dean of
  2. Among the cardinal electors, the senior cardinal bishop, the senior cardinal priest, the senior cardinal deacon and the
  3. Since 9 May 2025, this office in the Roman Curia has been exercised provisionally following the election of Pope Leo XIV
  4. Schönborn was born to a Sudeten German family in the Sudetenland (in the present-day Czech Republic), then part of Nazi
  5. Pujats was originally created a cardinal in pectore and formally revealed on 21 February 2001.
  6. Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China.
  7. Brady's territorial jurisdiction as Archbishop of Armagh included a part of the United Kingdom.
  8. The Holy See Press Office's documentation gives Njue's date of birth as 1 January 1946, but previously stated that he wa
  9. Ezzati was born in Italy, emigrated to Chile as a young man, and served as a bishop there from 1996 to 2019.
  10. Ouédraogo's actual date of birth is unknown. In the 2024 edition of the Annuario Pontificio, the annual directory of the
  11. Lacunza Maestrojuán was born in Spain and served as a bishop in Panama from 1985 to 2024.
  12. López Romero was born in Spain and has served as a bishop in Morocco since 2018.
  13. Aós Braco was born in Spain and served as a bishop in Chile from 2014 to 2023.
  14. Marengo was born in Italy and has served as a bishop in Mongolia since 2020.
  15. The jurisdiction of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, based in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City in Ea
  16. Bustillo was born in Spain and has served as a bishop in France since 2021.
  17. Nemet was born in Serbia into an ethnically Hungarian family and describes himself as Hungarian. He has worked in Serbia
  18. Vesco was born in France and has served as a bishop in Algeria since 2012.
  19. Mathieu was born in Belgium and has served as a bishop in Iran since 2021.
  20. Bychok was born in Ukraine and has served as a bishop in Australia since 2020.
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