This List of notable deceased cardinals covers deceased cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church of particular note for their accomplishments.

For living cardinals, see the list by order and precedence with birthdates and positions held in the College of Cardinals article, the alphabetical list in the List of cardinals article, or the list by nationality in the List of Cardinals by country article. For cardinals who became Pope, see List of Popes or their articles as Pope.

• William Cardinal Allen (1532-1594)
• Giacomo Cardinal Antonelli (1806-1876)
• Henry Cardinal Beaufort (died 1447)
• Saint Roberto Cardinal Bellarmine (1542-1621)
• Giovanni Cardinal Benelli (1921-1982)
• Joseph Cardinal Bernardin (1928-1996)
• Cesare Cardinal Borgia (1475-1507)
• Saint Charles Borromeo (1538-1584)
• Thomas Cardinal Cajetan (1469-1534)
• Norman Cardinal Gilroy (1896-1977)
• Francisco Cardinal Jimenez de Cisneros (1436-1517)
• Melchior Cardinal Klesl (1552-1630)
• Franz Cardinal König (1905-2004)
• Henry Edward Cardinal Manning (1808-1892)
• Jules Cardinal Mazarin (1602-1661)
• John Cardinal Newman (1802-1891)
• John Cardinal O'Connor (1920-2000)
• Reginald Cardinal Pole (1500-1558)
• Mariano Cardinal Rampolla (1843-1913)
• Armand Jean Cardinal Richelieu (1585-1642)
• Giuseppe Cardinal Siri (1906-1989)
• Francis Cardinal Spellman (1889-1967)
• Aloysius Cardinal Stepinac (1898-1960)
• Henry Benedict Stuart (Cardinal York) (1725-1807)
• Herbert Cardinal Vaughn (1832-1903)
• Thomas Cardinal Wolsey (1475-1530)
• John B. Cardinal Wu (1925-2002)
• Stefan Cardinal Wyszynski (1901-1981)