| Date of Death | Deceased Cardinals (71) |
| 1970.02.21 | Cardinal-Priest of S. Antonio da Padova in Via Merulana (1960.03.31 – 1970.02.21) Metropolitan Archbishop of Tokyo 東京 (Japan) (1937.12.02 – 1970.02.21) |
| 1970.08.01 | Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1948.06.21 – 1970.08.01) Prefect emeritus of Sacred Congregation for Catholic Education (1939.03.14 – 1968.01.13) |
| 1970.09.30 | Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1948.06.21 – 1970.09.30) Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Apostolic Camera (1958.10.09 – 1970.09.30) Archpriest of Papal Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran (1954.10.27 – 1970.09.30) |
| 1970.11.02 | Cardinal-Priest of S. Susanna (1958.12.18 – 1970.11.02) Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Boston (USA) (1944.09.25 – 1970.09.08) |
| 1970.12.08 | Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giorgio in Velabro (1967.06.29 – 1970.12.08) Abbot Ordinary emeritus of Maria Einsiedeln (Switzerland) ([1947.04.15] 1947.04.26 – 1959.11.14) Prefect of Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship (1969.05.08 – 1970.12.08) |
| 1971.01.20 | Cardinal-Deacon of S. Eugenio (1960.03.31 – 1971.01.20) Secretary emeritus of Secretariat of Briefs to Princes (1931 – 1960.03.28) |
| 1971.02.18 | Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Bonifacio ed Alessio (1946.02.22 – 1971.02.18) Metropolitan Archbishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (1943.07.03 – 1971.02.18) Ordinary of Ordinariato para os Fiéis de Ritos Orientais no Brasil of the Eastern Rite (Brazil) (1951.11.14 – 1971.02.18) |
| 1971.03.31 | Cardinal-Deacon of S. Paolo alla Regola (1962.03.22 – 1971.03.31) Master of the Order emeritus of Order of Preachers (Dominicans) (1955.04.11 – 1962) |
| 1971.05.16 | Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1970.10.22 – 1971.05.16) President of Pontifical Commission for the Codification of Oriental Canon Law (1955.07.02 – 1971.05.16?) |
| 1971.08.10 | Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giovanni Bosco in Via Tuscolana (1965.02.25 – 1971.08.10) Prefect emeritus of Prefecture of the Holy Apostolic Palaces (1958.10.29 – 1965.02.22) |
| 1971.12.07 | Cardinal-Priest of S. Agostino (1953.10.29 – 1971.12.07) Metropolitan Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (Spain) (1949.06.04 – 1971.12.07) |
| 1972.02.21 | Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (1951.01.13 – 1972.02.21) Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (1946.02.18 – 1972.02.21) Grand Master of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (Knights of the Holy Sepulchre) (1960.08.19 – 1972.02.21) |
| 1972.05.27 | Cardinal-Priest of S. Onofrio (1958.12.18 – 1972.05.27) Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Guadalajara (Mexico) (1936.02.18 – 1969.03.01) |
| 1972.08.14 | Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Vallicella (1958.12.18 – 1972.08.14) Patron emeritus of Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta (Knights of Malta) (1961.08.08 – 1969.07.03) |
| 1972.08.27 | Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Ambrogio e Carlo (1967.06.29 – 1972.08.27) Archpriest of Papal Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran (1970.11.07 – 1972.08.27) Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy) (1968.01.13 – 1972.08.27) |
| 1973.01.13 | Cardinal-Bishop of Velletri (1965.04.23 – 1973.01.13) Major Penitentiary emeritus of Sacred Apostolic Penitentiary (1962.02.12 – 1967.04.07) |
| 1973.02.15 | Cardinal-Priest of S. Sisto (1930.07.03 – 1973.02.15) |
| 1973.03.08 | Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Vitale, Valeria, Gervasio e Protasio (1953.10.29 – 1973.03.08) Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Tarragona (Spain) (1949.01.22 – 1970.11.19) |
| 1973.03.17 | Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina e Poggio Mirteto (1961.03.26 – 1973.03.17) Major Penitentiary emeritus of Sacred Apostolic Penitentiary (1967.04.07 – 1973.03.01) Camerlengo emeritus of Sacred College of Cardinals (1968 – 1973.03.01) |
| 1973.04.02 | Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni Battista dei Fiorentini (1960.03.31 – 1973.04.02) Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Bourges (France) (1943.06.17 – 1969.10.10) |
| 1973.05.07 | Cardinal-Priest of S. Cuore di Maria (1969.04.28 – 1973.05.07) Superior General emeritus of Congregation of Saint John the Baptist Precursor (1959 – 1973?) |
| 1973.07.11 | Cardinal-Priest of Nostra Signora del Sacro Cuore pro hac vice Title (1965.02.25 – 1973.07.11) Referendary Prelate emeritus of Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura (1939.06.01 – 1965.02.22) |
| 1973.09.03 | Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria ai Monti (1960.03.31 – 1973.09.03) Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1953.02.10 – 1973.09.03) Military Vicar of Philippines (Philippines) (1951.12.10 – 1973.09.03) |
| 1973.09.16 | Cardinal-Priest of S. Teodoro pro hac vice Title (1970.05.18 – 1973.09.16) Dean emeritus of Sacred Roman Rota (1958.12.15 – 1959.12.14) |
| 1973.11.18 | Cardinal-Priest of Immacolata al Tiburtino (1969.04.30 – 1973.11.18) Metropolitan Archbishop of Wellington (New Zealand) (1954.05.09 – 1973.11.18) |
| 1973.12.13 | Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Liberatrice a Monte Testaccio pro hac vice Title (1967.06.29 – 1973.12.13) |
| 1973.12.17 | Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (1972.03.24 – 1973.12.17) Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati (1962.05.23 – 1973.12.17) Secretary of State emeritus of Secretariat of State (1961.08.12 – 1969.05.02) Prefect emeritus of Council for the Public Affairs of the Church (1961.08.12 – 1969.05.02) |
| 1974.03.10 | Cardinal-Priest of S. Croce in Via Flaminia (1973.03.05 – 1974.03.10) Metropolitan Archbishop of Wrocław (Poland) (1972.06.28 – 1974.03.10) |
| 1974.04.06 | Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria del Popolo (1946.02.22 – 1974.04.06) Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Toronto (Canada) (1934.12.22 – 1971.03.30) |
| 1974.04.06 | Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni Bosco in Via Tuscolana pro hac vice Title (1973.04.12 – 1974.04.06) Bishop of Litoměřice (Czechia) (1947.09.27 – 1974.04.06) |
| 1974.05.20 | Cardinal-Deacon of S. Saba (1969.04.30 – 1974.05.20) |
| 1974.08.01 | Cardinal-Bishop of Velletri (1973.09.13 – 1974.08.01) Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1973 – 1974.08.01) |
| 1975.01.11 | Cardinal-Patriarch (1965.02.22 – 1975.01.11) Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon) (1955.05.25 – 1975.01.11) |
| 1975.04.01 | Cardinal-Priest of S. Leone I (1965.02.25 – 1975.04.01) Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Paderborn (Germany) (1941.08.10 – 1973.06.30) |
| 1975.04.15 | Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Portico pro hac vice Title (1973.03.05 – 1975.04.15) |
| 1975.05.06 | Cardinal-Priest of S. Stefano al Monte Celio (1946.02.22 – 1975.05.06) Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Esztergom (Hungary) (1945.10.02 – 1974.02.02) |
| 1975.06.13 | Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Montorio (1969.04.30 – 1975.06.13) Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Pamplona (Spain) (1968.07.23 – 1971.12.03) Prefect of Sacred Congregation for the Religious and Secular Institutes (1973.09.08 – 1975.06.13) |
| 1975.06.24 | Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Biagio e Carlo ai Catinari (1973.03.05 – 1975.06.24) Prefect of Sacred Congregation for the Causes of Saints (1973.03.21 – 1975.06.24) |
| 1975.09.18 | Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Nuova (1961.01.19 – 1975.09.18) Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Bogotá (Colombia) (1959.05.18 – 1972.07.29) Military Vicar emeritus of Colombia (Colombia) (1959.05.19 – 1972.07.29) |
| 1975.09.27 | Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Pace (1953.01.15 – 1975.09.27) Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Paris (France) (1949.08.15 – 1966.12.21) Ordinary emeritus of France of the Eastern Rite (France) (1954 – 1966.12.21) Military Vicar emeritus of France (France) (1949 – 1966.12.21) |
| 1975.11.01 | Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Consolatrice al Tiburtino (1969.04.30 – 1975.11.01) Metropolitan Archbishop of Tananarive (Madagascar) (1960.04.04 – 1975.11.01) |
| 1975.11.07 | Cardinal-Priest of S. Silvestro in Capite (1965.02.25 – 1975.11.07) Metropolitan Archbishop of Westminster (England) (1963.09.02 – 1975.11.07) |
| 1976.01.21 | Cardinal-Priest of S. Teresa al Corso d’Italia (1965.02.25 – 1976.01.21) Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Rouen (France) (1948.10.11 – 1968.05.06) |
| 1976.02.26 | Cardinal-Priest of S. Croce in Gerusalemme (1962.03.22 – 1976.02.26) |
| 1976.04.02 | Cardinal-Priest of S. Marcello (1967.06.29 – 1976.04.02) Substitute for General Affairs emeritus of Secretariat of State (1953.02.17 – 1958.12.13) |
| 1976.07.24 | Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Scala pro hac vice Title (1958.12.18 – 1976.07.24) Metropolitan Archbishop of München und Freising (Germany) (1961.07.03 – 1976.07.24) |
| 1976.10.18 | Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Traspontina (1953.01.15 – 1976.10.18) Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Bologna (Italy) (1952.04.19 – 1968.02.12) |
| 1976.11.29 | Cardinal-Priest of S. Prisca (1962.03.22 – 1976.11.29) Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Goa and Daman (India) (1940.12.11 – 1953.09.16) Patriarch ad personam (1953.12.16 – 1976.11.29) |
| 1977.03.23 | Cardinal-Priest of S. Marco in Agro Laurentino (1973.03.05 – 1977.03.23) Metropolitan Archbishop of Brazzaville (Congo-Brazzaville) (1971.06.14 – 1977.03.23) |
| 1977.04.17 | Cardinal-Priest of S. Patrizio (1965.02.25 – 1977.04.17) Metropolitan Archbishop of Armagh (Northern Ireland) (1963.09.09 – 1977.04.17) |
| 1977.07.16 | Cardinal-Priest of Ss. XII Apostoli (1967.06.26 – 1977.07.16) Prefect emeritus of Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura (1959.11.14 – 1969.03.24) |
| 1977.08.02 | Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Marcellino e Pietro (1929.12.19 – 1977.08.02) Military Vicar emeritus of Portugal (Portugal) (1966 – 1972) |
| 1977.08.07 | Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria sopra Minerva (1976.05.24 – 1977.08.07) Prefect of Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura (1969.03.26 – 1977.08.07) |
| 1977.10.21 | Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Quattro Coronati (1946.02.22 – 1977.10.21) Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Sydney (Australia) (1940.03.08 – 1971.07.09) |
| 1977.11.22 | Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (1974.01.07 – 1977.11.22) Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1972.03.15 – 1977.11.22) Chancellor emeritus of Apostolic Chancery (1968.01.13 – 1973.02.07) |
| 1978.02.23 | Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Via (1973.03.05 – 1978.02.23) Metropolitan Archbishop of Osaka 大阪 (Japan) (1969.06.24 – 1978.02.23) |
| 1978.03.17 | Cardinal-Deacon of S. Eustachio (1969.04.30 – 1978.03.17) Patron of Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta (Knights of Malta) (1969.07.03 – 1978.03.17) |
| 1978.08.16 | Cardinal-Priest of Gesù Divin Lavoratore (1969.04.30 – 1978.08.16) Metropolitan Archbishop of Nanjing 南京 (China) (1946.04.11 – 1978.08.16) |
| 1978.09.11 | Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Via Lata pro hac vice Title (1953.01.15 – 1978.09.11) Metropolitan Archbishop of Bombay (India) (1950.12.04 – 1978.09.11) |
| 1978.10.14 | Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giovanni Bosco in Via Tuscolana (1976.05.24 – 1978.10.14) Dean emeritus of Sacred Roman Rota (1967.06.26 – 1976.05.01) |
| 1978.11.27 | Cardinal-Priest of S. Francesco di Paola ai Monti pro hac vice Title (1976.05.24 – 1978.11.27) Metropolitan Archbishop of Hà Nôi (Vietnam) (1960.11.24 – 1978.11.27) |
| 1978.12.17 | Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni a Porta Latina (1946.02.22 – 1978.12.17) Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Köln (Germany) (1942.05.01 – 1969.02.10) |
| 1979.01.29 | Cardinal-Priest of Immacolata al Tiburtino (1976.05.24 – 1979.01.29) Metropolitan Archbishop of Wellington (New Zealand) (1974.04.25 – 1979.01.29) |
| 1979.03.09 | Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati (1974.12.12 – 1979.03.09) Secretary of State of Secretariat of State (1969.05.02 – 1979.03.09) President of Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See (1969.05.02 – 1979.03.09) Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Apostolic Camera (1970.10.16 – 1979.03.09) Prefect of Council for the Public Affairs of the Church (1969.05.02 – 1979.03.09) President of Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State (1969 – 1979.03.09) |
| 1979.07.06 | Cardinal-Priest of S. Crisogono (1958.12.18 – 1979.07.06) Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Montevideo (Uruguay) (1940.11.20 – 1976.11.17) |
| 1979.07.16 | Cardinal-Priest of S. Anastasia (1953.01.15 – 1979.07.16) Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Los Angeles (USA) (1948.02.07 – 1970.01.21) |
| 1979.08.03 | Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Domnica pro hac vice Title (1967.06.26 – 1979.08.03) Pro-Prefect emeritus of Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (1965 – 1968.01.06) |
| 1979.08.10 | Cardinal-Priest of Gesù Divin Maestro alla Pineta Sacchetti (1969.04.30 – 1979.08.10) Bishop emeritus of Pittsburgh (USA) (1959.01.23 – 1969.04.23) Prefect of Sacred Congregation for Clergy (1969.04.23 – 1979.08.10) |
| 1979.09.05 | Cardinal-Priest of S. Pudenziana (1967.06.26 – 1979.09.05) Pro-President emeritus of Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State (1961.08.14 – 1968.11.04) |
| 1979.10.23 | Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Panisperna (1946.02.22 – 1979.10.23) Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Buenos Aires (Argentina) (1959.08.15 – 1975.04.22) Military Vicar emeritus of Argentina (Argentina) (1959.12.14 – 1975.04.22) |
| 1979.12.13 | Cardinal-Priest of S. Filippo Neri in Eurosia pro hac vice Title (1967.06.29 – 1979.12.13) Archbishop-Bishop of Berlin (Germany) (1962.01.14 – 1979.12.13) |
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