Inah Canabarro Lucas
Inah Canabarro Lucas | |
|---|---|
 Canabarro Lucas in 1928 | |
| Born | 8 June 1908 (age 116 years, 58 days) |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Occupation | Nun |
| Known for | Oldest living person in Brazil |
Inah Canabarro Lucas (also known as Sister Inah; born 8 June 1908)[1] is a Brazilian nun and supercentenarian who has been the world's oldest living nun since the death of Lucile Randon on 17 January 2023.[2][3][4]
Biography
[edit]Canabarro was born on 8 June 1908 in São Francisco de Assis, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil to Joao Antonio Lucas and Mariana Canabarro Lucas.[1] She worked as a kindergarten teacher at Santa Tereza de Jesus High School, having taught João Figueiredo, the 30th president of Brazil.[5] Additionally, she is the great-granddaughter of General David Canabarro, who fought in the Ragamuffin War.[6] Pope Francis sent a message of congratulations to her on her 110th birthday.[7]
She is the second-oldest nun in history, behind Lucile Randon.[1] In May 2023, the local archdiocese celebrated her 115th birthday.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Inah Canabarro Lucas, 114". Gerontology Research Group. Archived from the original on 9 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Supercentenarian Data -- Table E". grg.org. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Supercentenarians: Longevity secrets of those who live to be 110, and older". gulfnews.com. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Inah Canabarro Lucas". LongeviQuest. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Figueiredo ve conciliacao como ato de dar e receber". Jornal do Brazil (in Portuguese). 21 September 1979. p. 2C.
- ^ Schuler, Roberta (3 June 2016). "Freira de Porto Alegre tem 108 anos e está sempre em atividade: "Eu não sou velha!"". GZH (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ Chaves, Ricardo (26 May 2018). "Freira gaúcha completa 110 anos e recebe parabéns do papa Francisco". GZH (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Irmã Inah Canabarro celebra 115 anos". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Porto Alegre. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.