Living cardinals arranged in alphabetical order indicating their present post and the date of their cardinalitial creation in parentheses. The asterisk (*) denotes that the cardinal is older than 80 years and cannot partake in the papal election. As of June 17, 2008, there are 194 cardinals; 116 are electores and 78 are non-electors (*).

Agnelo, Geraldo Majella. Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia, Brazil (2001).

* Agré, Bernard. Archbishop emeritus of Abidjan, Ivory Coast (2001).

* Agustoni, Gilberto. Prefect emeritus of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signature (1994).

* Álvarez Martínez, Francisco. Archbishop of Toledo, Spain (2001).

Ambrozic, Aloysius Matthew. Archbishop emeritus of Toronto, Canada (1998).

Amigo Vallejo, Carlos. Archbishop of Seville, Spain (2003).

* Angelini, Fiorenzo. President emeritus of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Health Workers (1991).

Antonelli, Ennio. President of the Pontifical Council for the Family (2003).

* Antonetti, Lorenzo. President emeritus of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Holy See and pontifical delegate to the patriarchal basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Italy (1998).

* Aponte Martínez, Luis. Archbishop emeritus of San Juan, Puerto Rico (1973).

* Araújo, Serafim Fernandes de. Archbishop of Belo Horizonte, Brazil (1998).

Arinze, Francis. Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (1985).

* Arns, O.F.M., Paulo Evaristo. Archbishop emeritus of São Paulo, Brazil (1973).

Bačkis, Audrys Juozas. Archbishop of Vilnius, Lithuania (2001).

Bagnasco, Angelo. Archbishop of Genoa, Italy (2007).

Barbarin, Philippe. Archbishop of Lyon, France (2003).

* Baum, William Wakefield. Penitentiary Major emeritus (1976).

Bergoglio, S.J., Jorge Mario. Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina (2001).

Bertone, S.D.B., Tarcisio. Secretary of State; Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church (2003)

* Betti, O.F.M., Umberto. (2007).

* Bevilacqua, Anthony Joseph. Archbishop emeritus of Philadelphia, U.S.A. (1991)

* Biffi, Giacomo. Archbishop emeritus of Bologna, Italy (1985).

Bozanić, Josip. Archbishop of Zagreb, Croatia (2003).

Brady, Seán Baptist. Archbishop of Armagh, Ireland (2007).

* Cacciavillan, Agostino. President emeritus of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See (2001).

Caffarra, Carlo. Archbishop of Bologna, Italy (2006).

* Canestri, Giovanni. Archbishop emeritus of Genoa, Italy (1988).

Cañizares Llovera, Antonio. Archbishop of Toledo, Spain (2006).

* Carles Gordó, Ricardo María. Archbishop emeritus of Barcelona, Spain (1994).

* Cassidy, Edward Idris. President emeritus of the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of Christian Unity (1991).

Castrillón Hoyos, Darío. Prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Clergy; president of the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei (1998).

* Cè, Marco. Patriarch of Venice, Italy (1979).

* Cheli, Giovanni. President emeritus of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerants (1998).

Cheong Jin-Suk, Nicholas. Archbishop of Seoul, South Korea (2006).

Cipriani Thorne, Opus Dei, Juan Luis. Archbishop of Lima, Perú (2001).

* Clancy, Edward Bede. Archbishop emeritus of Sydney, Australia (1988).

Comastri, Angelo. Archpriest of the papal basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican, vicar general of His Holiness for the State of Vatican City, and president of the Fabric of St. Peter's (2007).

* Connell, Desmond. Archbishop emeritus of Dublin, Ireland (2001).

* Coppa, Giovanni. (2007).

* Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo, Andrea. Archpriest of the papal basilica of S. Paolo fuori le mura, Rome (2006).

Cordes, Paul Josef. President of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum (2007).

* Cottier, O.P., Georges Marie Martin. (2003)

* Daly, Cahal Brendan. Archbishop emeritus of Armagh, Ireland (1991).

Danneels, Godfried. Archbishop of Malines-Brussels, Belgium (1983).

Daoud, Ignace Moussa I. Prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches; grand chancellor of the Pontifical Oriental Institute (2001).

Darmaatmadja, S.J., Julius Riyadi. Archbishop of Jakarta, Indonesia (1994).

De Giorgi, Salvatore. Archbishop emeritus of Palermo, Italy (1998).

* Delly, Emmanuel III. Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans, Iraq (2007)

* Deskur, Andrzej Maria. President emeritus of the Pontifical Council of Social Communications (1985).

Dias, Ivan. Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples and grand chancellor of the Pontifical Urbanian University (2001).

* Dulles, S.J., Avery. (2001)

Dziwisz, Stanisław. Archbishop of Kraków, Poland (2006).

Egan, Edward Michael. Archbishop of New York, United Staes (2001).

Erdö, Péter. Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest, Hungary (2003).

Errázuriz Ossa, Institute of the Fathers of Schönstatt, Francisco Javier. Archbishop of Santiago, Chile (2001).

* Etchegaray, Roger. Vice-dean of the College of Cardinals and president emeritus of the Pontifical Councils Iustitia et Pax and Cor Unum (1979).

* Falcão, José Freire. Archbishop emeritus of Brasília, Brazil (1988).

Farina, S.D.B., Raffaele. Archivist and librarian of the Holy Roman Church (2007).

Foley, John Patrick. Grand master of the Equestrian Order of Jerusalem, president emeritus of the Pontifical Council of Social Communications (2007).

* Furno, Carlo. Archpriest emeritus of the papal Liberian basilica, Rome (1994).

García-Gasco Vicente, Agustín. Archbishop of Valencia, Spain (2007).

* Ghattas, C.M., Stéphanos II. Patriarch emeritus of Alexandria of the Copts, Egypt (2001).

George, O.M.I., Francis Eugene. Archbishop of Chicago, United States of America (1998).

Giordano, Michele. Archbishop emeritus of Naples, Italy (1988).

Glemp, Józef. Archbishop emeritus of Warsaw, Poland (1983).

* González Zumárraga, Antonio José. Archbishop emeritus of Quito, Ecuador (2001).

Gracias, Oswald. Archbishop of Bombay, India (2007).

Grocholewski, Zenon. Prefect of the Congregation for Catholic Education and grand chancellor of the Pontifical Gregorian University (2001).

* Gulbinowicz, Henryk. Archbishop emeritus of Wroclaw, Poland (1985).

Herranz Casado, Opus Dei, Julián. President emeritus of the Pontifical Council for the Interpretation of the Legislative Texts and president of the Disciplinary Commission of the Roman Curia (2003).

*Honoré, Jean. Archbishop emeritus of Tours, France (2001).

Hummes, O.F.M., Cláudio. Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy (2001).

Husar, M.S.U., Lubomyr. Archbishop major of Kyiv and Halyć, Ukraine (2001).

* Innocenti, Antonio. Prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Clergy; president emeritus of the pontifical Commission for the Preservation of the Historical and Artistic Patrimony of the Church; president emeritus of the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei (1985).

* Jaworski, Marian. Archbishop of Lviv of the Latins, Ukraine (1998).

* Karlic, Estanislao Esteban, Archbishop emeritus of Paraná, Argentina (2007).

Kasper, Walter. President of the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of Christian Unity. (2001).

Keeler, William Henry. Archbishop emeritus of Baltimore, United States of America (1994).

* Kim Sou-hwan, Stephen. Archbishop emeritus of Seoul, South Korea (1969).

Kitbunchu, Michael Michai. Archbishop of Bangkok, Thailand (1983).

* Korec, S.J., Ján Chryzostom. Bishop emeritus of Nitra, Slovakia (1991).

* Laghi, Pio. Prefect emeritus of the Congregation for Catholic Education; Patron of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta (1991).

Lajolo, Giovanni. President of the Pontifical Commission for the State of Vatican City and president of the Governatorato of the same state. (2007).

Law, Bernard Francis. Archbishop emeritus of Boston, United States of America; archpriest of the papal Liberian basilica, Rome (1985).

Lehmann, Karl. Bishop of Mainz, Germany (2001).

Levada, William Joseph. Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (2006).

López Rodríguez, Nicolás de Jesús. Archbishop of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (1991).

* Lourdusamy, Duraisamy Simon. Prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches (1985).

Lozano Barragán, Javier. President of Pontifical Council for the Pastoral of the Health Care Workers (2003).

McCarrick, Theodore Edgar. Archbishop emeritus of Washington, United States of America (2001).

* Macharski, Franciszek. Archbishop emeritus of Kraków, Poland (1979).

Mahony, Roger Michael. Archbishop of Los Angeles, United States of America (1991).

Maida, Adam Joseph. Archbishop of Detroit, United States of America (1994).

Marchisano, Francesco. Archpriest emeritus of the papal Vatican Basilica and president of the Office of Labor of the Apostolic See (2003).

* Margéot, Jean. Bishop emeritus of Port-Louis, Mauritius 1988).

Martínez Sistach Lluís. Archbishop of Barcelona, Spain (2007).

* Martínez Somalo, Eduardo. Prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Institutes of Consecrated Life and the Societies of Apostolic Life; Camerlengo emeritus of the Holy Roman Church (1988).

* Martini, S.J., Carlo Maria. Archbishop emeritus of Milan, Italy (1983).

Martino, Renato Raffaele. President of the Pontifical Council Iustitia et Pax (2003).

* Mayer, O.S.B., Paul Augustin. Prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments; president emeritus of the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei (1985).

* Medina Estévez, Jorge Arturo. Prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments. (1998).

* Mejía, Jorge María. Archivist and Librarian emeritus of the Holy Roman Church (2001).

Meisner, Joachim. Archbishop of Cologne, Germany (1983).

Murphy-O'Connor, Cormac. Archbishop of Westminster, England (2001).

* Nagy, S.C.I., Stanisław. (2003).

Napier, O.F.M., Wilfrid Fox. Archbishop of Durban, South Africa (2001).

* Nascimento, Alexandre do. Archbishop emeritus of Luanda, Angola (1983).

* Navarrete Cortés, S.J., Urbano. (2007).

Nicora, Attilio. President of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See (2003).

Njue, John. Archbishop of Nairobi, Kenya (2007).

* Noè, Virgilio. Archpriest emeritus of the papal Vatican Basilica; Vicar general emeritus of His Holiness for Vatican City; President emeritus of the Fabric of St. Peter (1991).

* Obando Bravo, S.D.B., Miguel. Archbishop emeritus of Managua, Nicaragua (1985).

O'Brien, Keith Michael Patrick. Archbishop of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh, Scotland (2003).

Okogie, Anthony Olubunmi. Archbishop of Lahos, Nigeria (2003).

O'Malley, O.F.M.Cap., Seán Patrick. Archbishop of Boston, United States of America (2006).

Ortega y Alamino, Jaime Lucas. Archbishop of San Cristóbal de La Habana, Cuba (1994).

Ouellet, P.S.S., Marc. Archbishop of Québec, Canada (2003).

Panafieu, Bernard. Archbishop emeritus of Marseille, France (2003).

* Paskai, O.F.M., László. Archbishop emeritus of Ezstergom-Budapest, Hungary (1988).

Pell, George. Archbishop of Sydney, Australia (2003).

Pengo, Polycarp. Archbishop of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania (1998).

* Pham Ðinh Tung, Paul Joseph. Archbishop emeritus of Hà Nôi, Viêt Nam (1994).

Pham Minh Mân, Jean-Baptiste. Archbishop of Hôchiminh Ville, Viêt Nam (2003).

* Pimenta, Simon Ignatius. Archbishop emeritus of Bombay, India (1988).

* Piovanelli, Silvano. Archbishop emeritus of Florence, Italy (1985).

* Poggi, Luigi. Archivist and Librarian emeritus of the Holy Roman Church (1994).

Poletto, Severino. Archbishop of Turin, Italy (2001).

Policarpo, José da Cruz. Patriarch of Lisbon, Portugal (2001).

Poupard, Paul. President emeritus of Pontifical Council of Culture (1985).

Pujats, Jānis. Archbishop of Riga, Latvia (1998).

Puljić, Vinko. Archbishop of Vrhbosna, Bosnia-Herzegovina (1994).

Quezada Toruño, Rodolfo. Archbishop of Guatemala, Guatemala (2003).

* Razafindratandra, Armand Gaétan. Archbishop of Antananarivo, Madagascar (1994).

Re, Giovanni Battista. Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops, president of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America (2001).

Ricard, Jean-Pierre. Archbishop of Bordeaux, France (2006).

Rigali, Justin Francis. Archbishop of Philadelphia, United States of America (2003).

Rivera Carrera, Norberto. Archbishop of México City, México (1998).

Robles Ortega, Francisco. Archbishop of Monterrey, México (2007).

Rodé, C.M., Franc. Prefect of the Congregation for the Institutes of Consecrated Life and the Societies of Apostolic Life (2006).

Rodríguez Maradiaga, S.D.B., Óscar Andrés. Archbishop of Tegucigalpa, Honduras (2001).

Rosales, Gaudencio Borbon. Archbishop of Manila, Philippines (2006).

Rouco Varela, Antonio María. Archbishop of Madrid, Spain (1998).

Rubiano Sáenz, Pedro. Archbishop of Bogotá, Colombia (2001).

Ruini, Camillo. Vicar Genral of His Holiness for the Diocese of Rome; archpriest of the papal Lateran Basilica; grand chancellor of the Pontifical Lateran University; president emeritus of the Peregrinatio ad Petri Sedem (1991).

Ryłko, Stanisław. President of the Pontifical Council for the Laity (2007).

* Saldarini, Giovanni. Archbishop emeritus of Turin, Italy (1991).

* Sales, Eugênio de Araújo. Archbishop emeritus of São Sebastiaõ de Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1969).

* Sánchez, José Tomás. Prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Clergy (1991).

Sandoval Íñiguez, Juan. Archbishop of Guadalajara, México (1994).

Sandri, Leonardo. Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches (2007).

* Santos, O.F.M., Alexandre José María dos. Archbishop emeritus of Maputo, Moçambique (1988).

Saraiva Martins, C.M.F., José. Prefect of emeritus Congregation for the Causes of the Saints (2001).

Sarr, Théodore-Adrien. Archbishop of Dakar, Sénégal (2007).

Scheid, S.C.I., Eusébio Oscar. Archbishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2003).

Scherer, Odilo Pedro. Archbishop of São Paulo, Brazil (2007).

Schönborn, O.P., Christoph. Archbishop of Vienna, Austria (1998).

Schwery, Henri. Bishop emeritus of Sion, Switzerland (1991).

Scola, Angelo. Patriarch of Venice, Italy (2003).

Sebastiani, Sergio. President of the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See (2001).

Sepe, Crescenzio. Archbishop of Naples, Italy (2001)

* Sfeir, Nasrallah Pierre. Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites, Lebanon (1994).

* Shan Kuo-hsi, S.J., Paul. Bishop emeritus of Kaohsiung, Taiwan (1998).

* Shirayanagi, Peter Seiichi. Archbishop emeritus of Tokyo, Japan (1994).

* Silvestrini, Achille. Prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches; grand chancellor emeritus of the Pontifical Oriental Institute (1988).

Simonis, Adrianus Johannes. Archbishop emeritus of Utrecht, Holland (1985).

Sodano, Angelo. Dean of the College of Cardinals and secretary of State emeritus (1991).

* Špidlík, S.J., Tomáš. (2003).

Stafford, James Francis. President of the Pontifical Council for the Laity (1998).

Sterzinsky, Georg Maximilian. Archbishop of Berlin, Germany (1991).

* Świątek, Kazimierz. Archbishop emeritus of Minsk-Mohilev; Apostolic administrator ad nutum Sanctæ Sedis Pinsk, Belarus (1994).

* Szoka, Edmund Casimir. President emeritus of the Pontifical Commission for the State of Vatican City and presiden emeritus of the Governatorato of the Sate of Vatican City (1988).

Tauran, Jean-Louis. President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialog. (2003).

Terrazas Sandoval, C.SS.R., Julio. Archbishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia (2001).

Tettamanzi, Dionigi. Archbishop of Milan, Italy (1998).

* Tomko, Jozef. Prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Evangelization of the Peoples, president emeritus of the Pontifical Committee for the International Eucharistic Congresses (1985).

* Tonini, Ersilio. Archbishop emeritus of Ravenna e Cervia, Italy (1994).

Toppo, Telesphore Placidus. Archbishop of Ranchi, India (2003).

* Tucci, S.J., Roberto. (2001)

Tumi, Christian Wiyghan. Archbishop of Douala, Cameroon (1988).

Turcotte, Jean-Claude. Archbishop of Montréal, Canada (1994).

Turkson, Peter Kodwo Appiah. Archbishop of Cape Coast, Ghana (2003).

Urosa Savino, Jorge Liberato. Archbishop of Caracas, Venezuela (2006).

Vallini, Agostino, Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signature (2006).

* Vanhoye, S.J., Albert. (2006)

Vidal, Ricardo Jamin. Archbishop of Cebu, Philippines (1985).

Vingt-Trois, André. Archbishop of Paris, France (2007).

* Vithayathil, C.SS.R., Varkey. Archbishop major of Ernakulam-Angamaly of the Syro-Malabars, India (2001).

Vlk, Miloslav. Archbishop of Prague, Czech Republic (1994).

* Wamala, Emmanuel. Archbishop emeritus of Kampala, Uganda (1994).

* Wetter, Friedrich. Archbishop of emeritus Münich und Freising, Germany (1985)

Williams, Thomas Stafford. Archbishop emeritus of Wellington, New Zealand (1983).

Zen Ze-Kiun, S.D.B., Joseph. Bishop of Hong Kong (Xianggang), China (2006).

Zubeir Wako, Gabriel. Archbishop of Khartoum, Sudan (2003).