| Bishop Ordinaries of South Africa (42) | Age | Date of
Birth |
 Bishop Daniel Alphonse Omer Verstraete, O.M.I. (99), Bishop emeritus of Klerksdorp (South Africa) | 99 | 1924.07.31 |
| Bishop Fritz Lobinger (95), Bishop emeritus of Aliwal (South Africa) | 95 | 1929.01.22 |
 Archbishop George Francis Daniel (90), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Pretoria (South Africa) and Military Ordinary emeritus of South African Defence Force (South Africa) | 90 | 1933.04.23 |
| Bishop Joseph James Potocnak, S.C.I. (90), Bishop emeritus of De Aar (South Africa) | 90 | 1933.05.13 |
| Bishop Hugh Patrick Slattery, M.S.C. (90), Bishop emeritus of Tzaneen (South Africa) | 90 | 1934.03.10 |
| Bishop Edward Robert Adams (89), Bishop emeritus of Oudtshoorn (South Africa) | 89 | 1934.05.24 |
 Cardinal Wilfrid Fox Napier, O.F.M. (83), Cardinal-Priest of S. Francesco d’Assisi ad Acilia, Apostolic Administrator of Eshowe (South Africa) and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Durban (South Africa) | 83 | 1941.03.08 |
| Archbishop William Matthew Slattery, O.F.M. (80), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Pretoria (South Africa) and Archbishop Military Ordinary emeritus of South African Defence Force (South Africa) | 80 | 1943.09.06 |
| Archbishop Jabulani Adatus Nxumalo, O.M.I. (80), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Bloemfontein (South Africa) | 80 | 1944.01.27 |
| Bishop Kevin Patrick Dowling, C.SS.R. (80), Bishop emeritus of Rustenburg (South Africa) | 80 | 1944.02.14 |
| Archbishop Paul Mandla Khumalo, C.M.M. (77), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Pretoria (South Africa) and Military Ordinary emeritus of South African Defence Force (South Africa) | 77 | 1947.02.05 |
| Bishop Pius Mlungisi Dlungwane (76), Bishop emeritus of Mariannhill (South Africa) | 76 | 1947.10.13 |
 Archbishop Buti Joseph Tlhagale, O.M.I. (76), Metropolitan Archbishop of Johannesburg (South Africa) | 76 | 1947.12.26 |
 Bishop Jan de Groef, M. Afr. (76), Bishop of Bethlehem (South Africa) | 76 | 1948.01.07 |
| Bishop Edward Gabriel Risi, O.M.I. (75), Bishop of Keimoes–Upington (South Africa) | 75 | 1949.01.06 |
| Bishop Francisco Fortunato De Gouveia (72), Bishop emeritus of Oudtshoorn (South Africa) | 72 | 1951.06.11 |
| Bishop Thomas Graham Rose (72), Bishop of Dundee (South Africa) and Second Vice-President of Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference | 72 | 1951.12.23 |
| Bishop Peter John Holiday (72), Bishop emeritus of Kroonstad (South Africa) | 72 | 1952.01.11 |
 Bishop Sylvester David, O.M.I. (70), Titular Bishop of Gunugus and Auxiliary Bishop of Cape Town (South Africa) | 70 | 1953.08.15 |
| Bishop Xolelo Thaddaeus Kumalo (69), Bishop of Witbank (South Africa) | 69 | 1954.07.02 |
| Bishop Michael Wüstenberg (69), Bishop emeritus of Aliwal (South Africa) | 69 | 1954.07.19 |
| Bishop João Noé Rodrigues (69), Bishop of Tzaneen (South Africa) | 69 | 1955.03.08 |
| Bishop Paul Siphiwo Vanqa, S.A.C. (68), Bishop of Queenstown (South Africa) | 68 | 1955.06.15 |
 Cardinal Stephen Brislin (67), Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Domenica Mazzarello and Metropolitan Archbishop of Cape Town (South Africa) | 67 | 1956.09.24 |
| Archbishop Mandla Siegfried Jwara, C.M.M. (67), Metropolitan Archbishop of Durban (South Africa) | 67 | 1957.02.01 |
| Archbishop Zolile Peter Mpambani, S.C.I. (67), Metropolitan Archbishop of Bloemfontein (South Africa) | 67 | 1957.02.20 |
| Bishop Adam Leszek Musiałek, S.C.I. (66), Bishop of De Aar (South Africa) | 66 | 1957.05.09 |
| Bishop Jeremiah Madimetja Masela (65), Bishop of Polokwane (South Africa) | 65 | 1958.06.28 |
| Archbishop Dabula Anthony Mpako (64), Metropolitan Archbishop of Pretoria (South Africa), Archbishop Military Ordinary of South African Defence Force (South Africa) and Vice-President of Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference | 64 | 1959.09.06 |
| Bishop Sithembele Anton Sipuka (63), Bishop of Mthatha (South Africa) and President of Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference | 63 | 1960.04.27 |
| Bishop Stanisław Jan Dziuba, O.S.P.P.E. (63), Bishop of Umzimkulu (South Africa) | 63 | 1960.04.27 |
| Bishop Victor Hlolo Phalana (63), Bishop of Klerksdorp (South Africa) | 63 | 1961.04.03 |
| Bishop Elias Kwenzakufani Zondi (60), Titular Bishop of Rutabo and Auxiliary Bishop of Durban (South Africa) | 60 | 1963.12.24 |
| Bishop Duncan Theodore Tsoke (60), Bishop of Kimberley (South Africa) | 60 | 1964.04.15 |
| Bishop Vusumuzi Francis Mazibuko, O.M.I. (58), Vicar Apostolic of Ingwavuma (South Africa) | 58 | 1965.05.17 |
| Bishop Vincent Mduduzi Zungu, O.F.M. (57), Bishop of Port Elizabeth (South Africa) | 57 | 1966.04.28 |
| Bishop Neil Augustine Frank, O.M.I. (57), Bishop of Mariannhill (South Africa) | 57 | 1966.08.21 |
| Bishop Joseph Kizito (56), Bishop of Aliwal (South Africa) | 56 | 1967.07.02 |
| Bishop Noel Andrew Rucastle (55), Bishop of Oudtshoorn (South Africa) | 55 | 1968.04.22 |
| Bishop Masilo John Selemela (52), Titular Bishop of Nachingwea and Auxiliary Bishop of Pretoria (South Africa) | 52 | 1972.01.13 |
| Bishop Robert Mogapi Mphiwe (52), Bishop of Rustenburg (South Africa) | 52 | 1972.03.14 |
| Bishop Thulani Victor Mbuyisa, C.M.M. (51), Bishop of Kokstad (South Africa) | 51 | 1973.02.13 |
