Deceased Cardinals

a.d. 1960 – 1969

Date of DeathAscendingDeceased Cardinals (55)
1960.02.10CroatiaBlessed Cardinal Alojzije Stepinac († 61)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Zagreb (Croatia) (1937.12.07 – 1960.02.10)

1960.07.12ItalyCardinal Pietro Fumasoni Biondi († 87)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Croce in Gerusalemme (1933.03.16 – 1960.07.12)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Propagation of the Faith (1933.03.16 – 1960.07.12)

1960.08.28USACardinal John Francis O’Hara, C.S.C. († 72)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Andrea e Gregorio al Monte Celio (1958.12.18 – 1960.08.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Philadelphia (USA) (1951.11.28 – 1960.08.28)

1960.10.01ItalyCardinal Giuseppe Fietta († 76)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Paolo alla Regola pro hac vice Title (1959.03.12 – 1960.10.01)

1960.12.31GermanyCardinal Joseph Wendel († 59)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Nuova (1953.01.15 – 1960.12.31)

Metropolitan Archbishop of München und Freising (Germany) (1952.08.09 – 1960.12.31)

Military Vicar of Germany (Germany) (1956.02.04 – 1960.12.31)

1961.03.06ItalyCardinal Marcello Mimmi († 78)

Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina e Poggio Mirteto (1958.06.09 – 1961.03.06)

President of Pontifical Commission for Latin America (1958 – 1961.03.06)

President of Commission of Cardinals for the Shrine of Pompeii (1958 – 1961.03.06)

Secretary of Sacred Consistorial Congregation (1957.12.15 – 1961.03.06)

1961.07.30ItalyCardinal Domenico Tardini († 73)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Apollinare alle Terme Neroniane-Alessandrine pro hac vice Title (1958.12.18 – 1961.07.30)

Secretary of State of Secretariat of State (1958.11.17 – 1961.07.30)

President of Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See (1958.12.14 – 1961.07.30)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation for Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs (1958.11.17 – 1961.07.30)

President of Sacred Congregation of the Reverend Basilica of Saint Peter (1958.12.14 – 1961.07.30)

1961.08.03ItalyCardinal Nicola Canali († 87)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Nicola in Carcere (1935.12.19 – 1961.08.03)

Major Penitentiary of Sacred Apostolic Penitentiary (1941.10.15 – 1961.08.03)

President of Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State (1939.03.20 – 1961.08.03)

Pro-President of Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See (1951 – 1961.08.03)

1961.08.06BelgiumCardinal Jozef-Ernest van Roey († 87)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Ara Coeli (1927.06.23 – 1961.08.06)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mechelen (Belgium) (1925.03.12 – 1961.08.06)

Military Vicar of Belgium (Belgium) (1957 – 1961.08.06)

1961.12.22ItalyVenerable Cardinal Elia Dalla Costa († 89)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Marco (1933.03.16 – 1961.12.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Firenze (Italy) (1931.12.19 – 1961.12.22)

1962.02.05ItalyCardinal Gaetano Cicognani († 80)

Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati (1959.12.14 – 1962.02.05)

Pro-Prefect emeritus of Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura (1954.11.18 – 1959.11.14)

1962.02.06MozambiqueCardinal Teódosio Clemente de Gouveia († 72)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli (1946.02.22 – 1962.02.06)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lourenço Marques (Mozambique) (1940.09.04 – 1962.02.06)

1962.02.15USACardinal Aloisius Joseph Muench († 72)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Bernardo alle Terme (1959.12.17 – 1962.02.15)

Archbishop-Bishop emeritus of Fargo (USA) (1950.10.28 – 1959.12.09)

1962.07.07ItalyCardinal Giovanni Panico († 67)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Teresa al Corso d’Italia (1962.05.24 – 1962.07.07)

1962.07.29SyriaCardinal Gabriel Acacius Coussa, B.A. (Greek-Melkite Rite) († 64)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Atanasio (1962.03.22 – 1962.07.29)

Secretary of Sacred Congregation for the Oriental Churches (1962.03.24 – 1962.07.29)

1963.01.22EnglandCardinal William Godfrey († 73)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Nereo ed Achilleo (1958.12.18 – 1963.01.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Westminster (England) (1956.12.03 – 1963.01.22)

1963.02.01Northern IrelandCardinal John Francis d’Alton († 80)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Agata de’ Goti pro hac vice Title (1953.01.15 – 1963.02.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Armagh (Northern Ireland) (1946.06.13 – 1963.02.01)

1963.03.20CubaCardinal Manuel Arteaga y Betancourt († 83)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Lucina (1946.02.28 – 1963.03.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of La Habana (Cuba) (1941.12.26 – 1963.03.20)

1963.07.22ItalyCardinal Valerio Valeri († 79)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Silvestro in Capite (1953.01.15 – 1963.07.22)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation of Religious (1953.01.17 – 1963.07.22)

1964.01.11FranceCardinal André-Damien-Ferdinand Jullien, P.S.S. († 81)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giorgio in Velabro (1958.12.18 – 1964.01.11)

Dean emeritus of Sacred Roman Rota (1944.10.30 – 1958.12.15)

1964.01.21ItalyCardinal Carlo Chiarlo († 82)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Portico pro hac vice Title (1958.12.18 – 1964.01.21)

1964.09.04FranceCardinal Clément-Émile Roques († 83)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Balbina (1946.02.22 – 1964.09.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Rennes (France) (1940.05.11 – 1964.09.04)

1965.01.17FranceCardinal Pierre-Marie Gerlier († 85)

Cardinal-Priest of SS. Trinità al Monte Pincio (1937.12.16 – 1965.01.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1937.07.30 – 1965.01.17)

1965.03.11ItalyCardinal Clemente Micara († 85)

Cardinal-Bishop of Velletri (1946.06.13 – 1965.03.11)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria sopra Minerva in commendum (1946.06.13 – 1965.03.11)

President of Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archaeology (1951 – 1965.03.11)

Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy) (1951.01.26 – 1965.03.11)

1965.03.30ItalyCardinal Maurilio Fossati, O.Ss.G.C.N. († 88)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Marcello (1933.03.16 – 1965.03.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Torino (Italy) (1930.12.11 – 1965.03.30)

1965.04.07USACardinal Albert Gregory Meyer († 62)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Cecilia (1959.12.17 – 1965.04.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Chicago (USA) (1958.09.19 – 1965.04.07)

1965.05.06ItalyCardinal Giulio Bevilacqua, C.O. († 83)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Girolamo della Carità (1965.02.25 – 1965.05.06)

1966.03.03ItalyCardinal Alfonso Castaldo († 75)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Callisto (1958.12.18 – 1966.03.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Napoli (Italy) (1958.02.07 – 1966.03.03)

Bishop of Pozzuoli (Italy) (1958.08.05 – 1966.03.03)

1966.07.19SpainCardinal Joaquín Anselmo María Albareda, O.S.B. Subl. († 74)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Apollinare alle Terme Neroniane-Alessandrine (1962.03.22 – 1966.07.19)

Prefect emeritus of Vatican Apostolic Library (1936 – 1962.03.19)

1966.12.30ItalyCardinal Pietro Ciriaci († 81)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Lucina (1964.09.26 – 1966.12.30)

President of Pontifical Commission for the Revision of the Code of Canon Law (1955.05.31 – 1966.12.30)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Council (1954.03.20 – 1966.12.30)

1967.02.09ArgentinaCardinal Santiago Luis Copello († 87)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Damaso (1959.12.14 – 1967.02.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Buenos Aires (Argentina) (1932.09.20 – 1959.03.25)

Chancellor of Apostolic Chancery (1959.03.25 – 1967.02.09)

1967.03.24ItalyCardinal Francesco Bracci († 87)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Cesareo in Palatio (1958.12.18 – 1967.03.24)

Secretary emeritus of Sacred Congregation of Sacramental Discipline (1935.12.30 – 1958.12.15)

Referendary Prelate emeritus of Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura (1926.12.06 – 1958.12.15)

1967.04.24ItalyCardinal Enrico Dante († 82)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Agata de’ Goti pro hac vice Title (1965.02.25 – 1967.04.24)

Master of Papal Liturgical Celebrations emeritus of Prefecture for Pontifical Ceremonies (1947.06.13 – 1965.02.22)

1967.06.10USACardinal Joseph Elmer Ritter († 74)

Cardinal-Priest of SS. Redentore e S. Alfonso in Via Merulana (1961.01.19 – 1967.06.10)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Saint Louis (USA) (1946.07.20 – 1967.06.10)

1967.06.11ItalyCardinal Ernesto Ruffini († 79)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Sabina (1946.02.22 – 1967.06.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Palermo (Italy) (1945.10.11 – 1967.06.11)

1967.07.24ChinaCardinal Thomas Tien Ken-sin (田耕莘), S.V.D. († 76)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Via (1946.02.22 – 1967.07.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Beijing 北京 (China) (1946.04.11 – 1967.07.24)

1967.07.25BelgiumCardinal Josef-Léon Cardijn († 84)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Michele Arcangelo (1965.02.25 – 1967.07.25)

1967.11.05SyriaCardinal Maximos IV Saïgh (Greek-Melkite Rite) († 89)

Cardinal-Patriarch (1965.02.22 – 1967.11.05)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) ([1947.10.30] 1948.06.21 – 1967.11.05)

1967.12.02USACardinal Francis Joseph Spellman († 78)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Giovanni e Paolo (1946.02.22 – 1967.12.02)

Metropolitan Archbishop of New York (USA) (1939.04.15 – 1967.12.02)

Military Vicar of United States of America (USA) (1939.12.11 – 1967.12.02)

1967.12.16ItalyCardinal Antonio Riberi (黎培理) († 70)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Girolamo della Carità pro hac vice Title (1967.06.29 – 1967.12.16)

1967.12.23ItalyCardinal Alfredo Pacini († 79)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Angeli Custodi a Città Giardino pro hac vice Title (1967.06.29 – 1967.12.23)

1968.01.29LebanonCardinal Ignace Gabriel I Tappouni (Syriac Rite) († 88)

Cardinal-Patriarch (1965.02.11 – 1968.01.29)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Syriacs (Lebanon) ([1929.06.24] 1929.07.15 – 1968.01.29)

1968.02.05FranceCardinal Paul-Marie Richaud († 80)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Quirico e Giulitta (1958.12.18 – 1968.02.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bordeaux (France) (1950.02.10 – 1968.02.05)

1968.02.14FranceCardinal Pierre Veuillot († 55)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Luigi dei Francesi (1967.06.29 – 1968.02.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Paris (France) (1966.12.21 – 1968.02.14)

Ordinary of France of the Eastern Rite (France) (1967 – 1968.02.14)

1968.07.02USACardinal Francis James Brennan († 74)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Eustachio (1967.06.29 – 1968.07.02)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation for Sacramental Discipline (1968.01.15 – 1968.07.02)

1968.07.05SpainCardinal Enrique Pla y Deniel († 91)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Montorio (1946.02.22 – 1968.07.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Toledo (Spain) (1941.10.03 – 1968.07.05)

1968.07.12ItalyCardinal Francesco Morano († 96)

Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Cosma e Damiano (1959.12.17 – 1968.07.12)

Secretary emeritus of Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura (1935.12.20 – 1959.12.14)

Referendary Prelate emeritus of Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura (1921.07.14 – 1959.12.14)

1968.07.28SpainCardinal Ángel Herrera Oria († 81)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Cuore di Maria (1965.02.25 – 1968.07.28)

Bishop emeritus of Málaga (Spain) (1947.04.24 – 1966.08.19)

1968.07.31EcuadorCardinal Carlos María Javier de la Torre († 94)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Aquiro pro hac vice Title (1953.01.15 – 1968.07.31)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Quito (Ecuador) (1933.09.08 – 1967.06.23)

1968.08.14BrazilCardinal Augusto Álvaro da Silva († 92)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Angelo in Pescheria pro hac vice Title (1953.01.15 – 1968.08.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia (Brazil) (1924.12.17 – 1968.08.14)

1968.11.16GermanyCardinal Augustin Bea, S.J. († 87)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Saba (1959.12.17 – 1968.11.16)

President of Secretariat for Christian Unity (1960.06.06 – 1968.11.16)

1969.02.28ItalyCardinal Gustavo Testa († 82)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Girolamo dei Croati (1959.12.17 – 1969.02.28)

Pro-President of Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See (1961.10.04 – 1969.02.28)

1969.05.17CzechiaCardinal Josef Beran († 80)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Croce in Via Flaminia (1965.02.25 – 1969.05.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Praha (Czechia) (1946.11.04 – 1969.05.17)

1969.08.13ArgentinaCardinal Nicolás Fasolino († 82)

Cardinal-Priest of Beata Maria Addolorata a piazza Buenos Aires (1967.06.29 – 1969.08.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Santa Fe (Argentina) (1934.04.20 – 1969.08.13)

1969.09.17ItalyCardinal Giovanni Urbani († 69)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Marco (1962.03.19 – 1969.09.17)

Patriarch of Venezia (Italy) (1958.11.11 – 1969.09.17)

See Also

Cardinals by Consistory

Cardinals by Name

Cardinals by Religious Order

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