A 118-year-old nun who lives in a nursing home in the south of France has become the oldest living person in the world, according to Guinness World Records. Sister André is also the oldest nun of all time, according to a statement released by Guinness on Monday (25).
Born Lucile Randon on February 11, 1904, Sister André dedicated most of her life to religious service, the statement explains. Before becoming a Catholic nun, she cared for children during World War II and spent 28 years caring for orphans and the elderly in a hospital.
Sister André, who lives near the French city of Toulon, is also the oldest Covid-19 survivor in the world. The Guinness World Records statement explains that the nun tested positive for the virus in early 2021 but made a full recovery in three weeks, in time for her 117th birthday.
In an interview with the French TV channel RMC Story, this Tuesday (26), sister André showed mixed feelings about having become the new oldest person alive. “I feel like I’d be better off in heaven, but the good Lord still doesn’t want me,” she said, calling the title a “sad honor.” However, the nun also expressed her joy at being “spoiled” by her family.
The title of oldest person ever recorded also belongs to a French woman: born on February 21, 1875, Jeanne Louise Calment’s life spanned 122 years and 164 days, according to the Guinness World Records statement.
Source: CNN Brasil
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