Ordained Priest | Years | Name | Current Title |
| Most Senior |
| 23 Jul 1949 |
| Edward Idris Cardinal Cassidy | President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, Roman Curia |
| 19 Feb 1950 |
| Bishop Daniel Alphonse Omer Verstraete, O.M.I. | Bishop Emeritus of Klerksdorp |
| 20 Jul 1952 |
| Bishop Fulgence Werner Le Roy, O.S.B. | Bishop Emeritus of Pietersburg |
| 2 May 1954 |
| Archbishop Blasco Francisco Collaço | Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to South Africa |
| 29 Jun 1955 |
| Bishop Fritz Lobinger | Bishop Emeritus of Aliwal |
| 29 Jun 1957 |
| Bishop Hubert Bucher | Bishop Emeritus of Bethlehem |
| 16 Jul 1958 |
| Bishop Hugh Patrick Slattery, M.S.C. | Bishop Emeritus of Tzaneen |
| 26 Jul 1959 |
| Bishop Erwin Hecht, O.M.I. | Bishop Emeritus of Kimberley |
| 9 Jul 1961 |
| Manuel Cardinal Monteiro de Castro | Major Penitentiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary, Roman Curia |
| 2 Dec 1961 |
| Bishop Luc Julian Matthys | Bishop Emeritus of Armidale, Australia |
| 9 Jul 1962 |
| Bishop Reginald Michael Cawcutt | Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Cape Town {Kaapstad} |
| 22 Dec 1962 |
| Archbishop Lawrence Patrick Henry | Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town {Kaapstad} |
| Most Junior |
| 15 Aug 1999 |
| Abbot Anselm van der Linde, O. Cist. | Abbot of Wettingen-Mehrerau, Austria |
| 10 Dec 1992 |
| Bishop Peter Holiday | Bishop of Kroonstad |
| 10 Oct 1991 |
| Bishop Xolelo Thaddaeus Kumalo | Bishop of Eshowe |
| 17 Dec 1988 |
| Bishop Sithembele Anton Sipuka | Bishop of Umtata |
| 25 Apr 1987 |
| Bishop Zolile Peter Mpambani, S.C.I. | Bishop of Kokstad |
| 2 Aug 1986 |
| Bishop José Luís Gerardo Ponce de León, I.M.C. | Vicar Apostolic of Ingwavuma |
| 28 Jun 1986 |
| Bishop Dabula Anthony Mpako | Bishop of Queenstown |
| 31 May 1986 |
| Bishop Stanislaw Jan Dziuba, O.S.P.P.E. | Bishop of Umzimkulu |
| 15 Dec 1984 |
| Bishop Abel Gabuza | Bishop of Kimberley |
| 19 Nov 1983 |
| Archbishop Stephen Brislin | Archbishop of Cape Town {Kaapstad} |
| 9 Jun 1983 |
| Bishop Adam Leszek Musialek, S.C.I. | Bishop of De Aar |
| 4 Jul 1982 |
| Bishop João Noé Rodrigues | Bishop of Tzaneen |