116 years old
Brazilian nun is the oldest person in the world
Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas, who was born on June 8, 1908 in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, is officially the oldest living person in the world.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen The nun, who has lived a life of service to the community and faith for decades, achieved this impressive record after the death of Tomiko Itooka from Japan, who previously held the title. Sister Inah had already previously been recognized as the oldest living person in Brazil. Now she has achieved this distinction on a global level.
Prayers and simple activities
Despite her advanced age, it is reported that Sister Inah has remarkable mental clarity and still manages her daily life with prayers and simple activities as far as her strength allows.
The 116-year-old nun has lived through several historical events, including two world wars, the rise and fall of various governments and profound social changes in Brazil and the world.
She was baptized at the age of 17. After an interim stay in Uruguay's capital Montevideo, she taught Portuguese and mathematics in Tijuca near Rio de Janeiro from 1930. In 1934, at the age of 26, she took her perpetual vows for the order of the Congregation of Teresian Sisters. She has lived in the order's private house in Porto Alegre since 1980.
On her 110th birthday in 2018, she received a letter of greeting from Pope Francis along with a certificate, which is now on display in the house of the order. In January 2021, she was vaccinated against Covid-19. Nevertheless, she contracted coronavirus in 2022, but survived the disease as the oldest known person in the world. Canabarro Lucas is the second nun to hold the title of oldest person in the world. Between April 19, 2022 and January 17, 2023, the French Vincentian nun Lucile Randon was considered the oldest person. She died at the age of 118 years and 340 days.
With her inclusion in the list of the oldest people in history, Sister Inah joins an exclusive group that shows that a long life is often associated with a positive attitude to life and a strong faith.
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