The nun Inah Canabarro Lucas, the oldest person in the world, died on Wednesday (30) in Porto Alegre (RS), to 116 years and 326 days .
With death, the title of older person in the world now passes to Ethel Caterham, a resident of Surrey, England, who is currently 115 and 252 days, according to the Longeviquest.
Inah was born in São Francisco de Assis, Rio Grande do Sul, on the day May 27, 1908 according to the Archdiocese of Porto Alegre. Like a fragile child, Doctors doubted she would survive .
She lived in the state capital and was part of the congregation of Santa Teresa de Jesus. Sister Inah is from the family of General Canabarro, one of the leaders of the Farroupilha Revolution (1835-1945). The woman entered the company of Santa Teresa de Jesus at the age of 19.
In 2018, when celebrating her 110th birthday, she received an apostolic blessing from Pope Francis. Asked about the secret of his longevity, she gives him God: “He is the secret of life. He is the secret of everything,” commented to the longend.
When the sister was born, the Guild had 5 years of foundation. She, however, hopes for the Internacional, founded 11 months after her sister’s birth.
The colorada fan received a tribute from the heart team, Sport Club Internacional, in a publication on social networks. “It intended for 116 years of life to kindness, faith and love for the people club,” says the publication.
It is with great regret that Internacional receives the news of the death of Mother Inah Canabarro. The Colorada fan, who left us on Wednesday, was the oldest living woman in the world, and allocated her 116 years of life to kindness, faith and love for the people club.
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– Sport Club International (@scinternacional) April 30, 2025
To get an idea, Brazil was only 18 as a republic when Inah was born.
Older man in the world
Besides sister Inah, the Brazil also has the oldest man in the world .
Ceará João Marinho Neto, 112, was confirmed as the oldest man in the world by Guinness World Records.
The milestone happens after the death of British John Tinniswood, also at 112.
According to Longeviquest, used by Guinness, the Brazilian turned 112 years and 207 days in the city of Apuiarés (CE).
This content was originally published in at 116, Brazilian dies recognized as the oldest person in the world on CNN Brazil.
Source: CNN Brasil
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