Deceased Cardinals

a.d. 1970 – 1979

Date of DeathAscendingDeceased Cardinals (71)
1970.02.21JapanCardinal Peter Tatsuo Doi (ペトロ 土井辰雄) († 77)

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)

1970.08.01ItalyCardinal Giuseppe Pizzardo († 93)

Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1948.06.21 – 1970.08.01)

Prefect emeritus of Sacred Congregation for Catholic Education (1939.03.14 – 1968.01.13)

1970.09.30ItalyCardinal Benedetto Aloisi Masella († 91)

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)

1970.11.02USACardinal Richard James Cushing († 75)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Susanna (1958.12.18 – 1970.11.02)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Boston (USA) (1944.09.25 – 1970.09.08)

1970.12.08SwitzerlandCardinal Benno Walter Gut, O.S.B. († 73)

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)

1971.01.20ItalyCardinal Antonio Bacci († 85)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Eugenio (1960.03.31 – 1971.01.20)

Secretary emeritus of Secretariat of Briefs to Princes (1931 – 1960.03.28)

1971.02.18BrazilCardinal Jaime de Barros Câmara († 76)

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)

1971.03.31IrelandCardinal Michael Browne, O.P. († 83)

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)

1971.05.16LebanonCardinal Krikor Bédros XV Agagianian (Armenian Rite) († 75)

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?)

1971.08.10ItalyCardinal Federico Callori di Vignale († 80)

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)

1971.12.07SpainCardinal Fernando Quiroga y Palacios († 71)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Agostino (1953.10.29 – 1971.12.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (Spain) (1949.06.04 – 1971.12.07)

1972.02.21FranceCardinal Eugène-Gabriel-Gervais-Laurent Tisserant († 87)

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)

1972.05.27MexicoCardinal José Garibi Rivera († 83)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Onofrio (1958.12.18 – 1972.05.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Guadalajara (Mexico) (1936.02.18 – 1969.03.01)

1972.08.14ItalyCardinal Paolo Giobbe († 92)

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)

1972.08.27ItalyCardinal Angelo Dell’Acqua, O.Ss.C.A. († 68)

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)

1973.01.13ItalyCardinal Fernando Cento († 89)

Cardinal-Bishop of Velletri (1965.04.23 – 1973.01.13)

Major Penitentiary emeritus of Sacred Apostolic Penitentiary (1962.02.12 – 1967.04.07)

1973.02.15FranceCardinal Achille Liénart († 89)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Sisto (1930.07.03 – 1973.02.15)

Bishop emeritus of Lille (France) (1928.10.06 – 1968.03.14)

1973.03.08SpainCardinal Benjamin de Arriba y Castro († 86)

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)

1973.03.17ItalyCardinal Giuseppe Antonio Ferretto († 74)

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)

1973.04.02FranceCardinal Joseph-Charles Lefèbvre († 80)

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)

1973.05.07SpainCardinal Arcadio María Larraona, C.M.F. († 85)

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?)

1973.07.11ItalyCardinal Cesare Zerba († 81)

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)

1973.09.03PhilippinesCardinal Rufino Jiao Santos († 65)

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)

1973.09.16EnglandCardinal William Theodore Heard († 89)

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)

1973.11.18New ZealandCardinal Thomas Peter McKeefry († 74)

Cardinal-Priest of Immacolata al Tiburtino (1969.04.30 – 1973.11.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Wellington (New Zealand) (1954.05.09 – 1973.11.18)

1973.12.13ItalyCardinal Giuseppe Beltrami († 84)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Liberatrice a Monte Testaccio pro hac vice Title (1967.06.29 – 1973.12.13)

1973.12.17ItalyCardinal Amleto Giovanni Cicognani († 90)

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)

1974.03.10PolandCardinal Bolesław Kominek († 70)

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)

1974.04.06CanadaCardinal James Charles McGuigan († 79)

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)

1974.04.06CzechiaCardinal Stepán Tróchta, S.D.B. († 69)

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)

1974.05.20FranceCardinal Jean-Guenolé-Marie Daniélou, S.J. († 69)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Saba (1969.04.30 – 1974.05.20)

1974.08.01ItalyCardinal Ildebrando Antoniutti († 75)

Cardinal-Bishop of Velletri (1973.09.13 – 1974.08.01)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1973 – 1974.08.01)

1975.01.11LebanonCardinal Paul Pierre Méouchi (Maronite Rite) († 80)

Cardinal-Patriarch (1965.02.22 – 1975.01.11)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon) (1955.05.25 – 1975.01.11)

1975.04.01GermanyCardinal Lorenz Jäger († 82)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Leone I (1965.02.25 – 1975.04.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Paderborn (Germany) (1941.08.10 – 1973.06.30)

1975.04.15SwitzerlandCardinal Charles Journet († 84)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Portico pro hac vice Title (1973.03.05 – 1975.04.15)

1975.05.06HungaryVenerable Cardinal József Mindszenty († 83)

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)

1975.06.13SpainCardinal Arturo Tabera Araoz, C.M.F. († 71)

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)

1975.06.24ItalyCardinal Luigi Raimondi († 62)

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)

1975.09.18ColombiaCardinal Luis Concha Córdoba († 83)

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)

1975.09.27FranceCardinal Maurice Feltin († 92)

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)

1975.11.01MadagascarCardinal Jérôme Rakotomalala († 61)

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)

1975.11.07EnglandCardinal John Carmel Heenan († 70)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Silvestro in Capite (1965.02.25 – 1975.11.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Westminster (England) (1963.09.02 – 1975.11.07)

1976.01.21FranceCardinal Joseph-Marie-Eugène Martin († 84)

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)

1976.02.26ItalyCardinal Efrem Forni († 87)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Croce in Gerusalemme (1962.03.22 – 1976.02.26)

1976.04.02ItalyCardinal Carlo Grano († 88)

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)

1976.07.24GermanyCardinal Julius Döpfner († 62)

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)

1976.10.18ItalyCardinal Giacomo Lercaro († 84)

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)

1976.11.29IndiaCardinal José da Costa Nuñes (高若瑟) († 96)

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)

1977.03.23Congo-BrazzavilleCardinal Emile Biayenda († 49)

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)

1977.04.17Northern IrelandCardinal William John Conway († 64)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Patrizio (1965.02.25 – 1977.04.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Armagh (Northern Ireland) (1963.09.09 – 1977.04.17)

1977.07.16ItalyCardinal Francesco Roberti († 88)

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)

1977.08.02PortugalCardinal Manuel Gonçalves Cerejeira († 88)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Marcellino e Pietro (1929.12.19 – 1977.08.02)

Military Vicar emeritus of Portugal (Portugal) (1966 – 1972)

1977.08.07ItalyCardinal Dino Staffa († 70)

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)

1977.10.21AustraliaCardinal Norman Thomas Gilroy († 81)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Quattro Coronati (1946.02.22 – 1977.10.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Sydney (Australia) (1940.03.08 – 1971.07.09)

1977.11.22ItalyCardinal Luigi Traglia († 82)

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)

1978.02.23JapanCardinal Paul Yashigoro Taguchi (パウロ 田口 芳五郎) († 75)

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)

1978.03.17ItalyCardinal Giacomo Violardo († 79)

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)

1978.08.16ChinaCardinal Paul Yü Pin (于斌) († 77)

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)

1978.09.11IndiaCardinal Valerian Gracias († 76)

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)

1978.10.14PolandCardinal Bolesław Filipiak († 77)

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)

1978.11.27VietnamCardinal Joseph-Marie Trịnh Như Khuê († 79)

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)

1978.12.17GermanyCardinal Joseph Frings († 91)

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)

1979.01.29New ZealandCardinal Reginald John Delargey († 64)

Cardinal-Priest of Immacolata al Tiburtino (1976.05.24 – 1979.01.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Wellington (New Zealand) (1974.04.25 – 1979.01.29)

1979.03.09FranceCardinal Jean-Marie Villot († 73)

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)

1979.07.06UruguayCardinal Antonio María Barbieri, O.F.M. Cap. († 86)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Crisogono (1958.12.18 – 1979.07.06)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Montevideo (Uruguay) (1940.11.20 – 1976.11.17)

1979.07.16USACardinal James Francis McIntyre († 93)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Anastasia (1953.01.15 – 1979.07.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Los Angeles (USA) (1948.02.07 – 1970.01.21)

1979.08.03ItalyCardinal Alfredo Ottaviani († 88)

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)

1979.08.10USACardinal John Joseph Wright († 70)

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)

1979.09.05ItalyCardinal Alberto Di Jorio († 95)

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)

1979.10.23ArgentinaCardinal Antonio Caggiano († 90)

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)

1979.12.13GermanyCardinal Alfred Bengsch († 58)

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)

See Also

Cardinals by Consistory

Cardinals by Name

Cardinals by Religious Order

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