ADVERTISEMENTInah Canabarro Lucas, a Brazilian nun recognized as the oldest person in the world, died Wednesday at the age of 116.
The Congregation of the Theresian sisters of Brazil announced its death in a press release, praising its life as “Dedication and devotion”.
Born June 8, 1908, she became the oldest person in the world at the start of the year, after the death of Japanese Tomiko Itoka, also died at the age of 116.
On the day of his 110th anniversary, Inah Canabarro Lucas had received a special blessing from Pope Francis, who died last week at the age of 88.
Asked about the secret of her longevity, she attributed it to God: “He is the secret of life. He is the secret of everything.”
The nun was also a fan of the Porto Alegre Sport Club Sport Club Football Club. The club paid tribute to him in a post on X, celebrating his “Inheritance of spirituality and compassion”.
It should also be noted that Brazil is home to the oldest man in the world.
João Marinho Neto, from CEARA and 112, was confirmed by Guinness Book as the oldest man in the world.
With the death of Inah Canabarro Lucas, the oldest person in the world is now Ethel Caterham, a resident of the Surrey, England, who is now 115 years and 252 days, according to the gerontological Research Group (GRG), based in the United States, and the Longeviquet database.
By reaching 115 years last year, she became the third British person to reach this age.
