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Seniority by Priestly Ordination

Ordained
Priest		YearsNameCurrent Title
Most Senior
27 Mar 1948 Angelo Cardinal AcerbiApostolic Nuncio
26 Jul 1953 Walter Cardinal BrandmüllerPresident Emeritus of the Pontifical Committee for Historical Sciences
2 May 1954 Archbishop Blasco Francisco CollaçoApostolic Nuncio
8 Dec 1954 Camillo Cardinal RuiniVicar General Emeritus of Roma {Rome}, Italy
18 Dec 1954 Paul Joseph Jean Cardinal PoupardPresident Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Culture
7 Aug 1955 Julián Cardinal Herranz CasadoPresident Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts
3 Mar 1957 Giovanni Battista Cardinal ReDean of the College of Cardinals
16 Mar 1957 Francesco Cardinal MonterisiArchpriest Emeritus of the Basilica di San Paolo fuori le Mura {Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls Basilica}
16 Mar 1957 José Cardinal Saraiva Martins, C.M.F.Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints
6 Apr 1957 Walter Cardinal KasperPresident Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity
15 Dec 1957 James Francis Cardinal StaffordMajor Penitentiary Emeritus of the Apostolic Penitentiary
22 Mar 1958 Bishop Karl Josef RomerSecretary Emeritus of the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family and Life
Most Junior
6 Apr 2013 Father Giacomo CardinaliVice Prefect of the Vatican Library
30 Jul 2011 Father Anthony Onyemuche EkpoAssessor of the Secretariat of State
19 Jun 2010 Monsignor Jozef BarlašUnder Secretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
10 Oct 2009 Monsignor Matthias AmbrosUnder Secretary of the Dicastery for Culture and Education
23 Sep 2006 Father Roberto Pasolini, O.F.M. Cap.Preacher of the Prefecture of the Papal Household
17 Jun 2006 Archbishop Giordano Piccinotti, S.D.B.President of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See
10 Sep 2005 Father Edward Daniang Daleng, O.S.A.Vicegerent of the Prefecture of the Papal Household
22 Oct 2004 Father Augusto ZampiniSecretary Emeritus of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
25 Sep 2004 Bishop Andrea RipaSecretary of the Apostolic Signatura
24 Jul 2004 George Jacob Cardinal KoovakadPrefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue
29 Jun 2004 Father Simone RennaUnder Secretary of the Dicastery for the Clergy
29 Jun 2004 Father Mihăiţă BlajUnder Secretary of the Secretariat of State

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