In Brazil died the oldest person in the world
In Brazil, the oldest person in the world died on Wednesday, 116-year-old Inah Canarro Lucas. The Brazilian, who barely survived her childhood due to a fragile health and became the nun at the age of 26, attributed longevity to God. The title of oldest person is now moving to the UK, foreign news agencies reported.
According to the Longeviquest database, which accompanies longevity, Canabaro was in childhood of brittle health and many doubted that she would survive.
Although she claimed that she was born on 27 in May 1908, research showed that her actual birth date was probably 11 days later, 8 June, Longevaquesta data stated by a German news agency Dpa.
She became the nun in 1934 and worked as a teacher. At her 110th birthday, the blessing was given to her pope Franciswho died last Monday at the age of 88.
Canabaro lived 116 years and 326 days. According to Longeviquest, she was 15. The oldest documented person in history and the second oldest nun for the Frenchwoman Lucile randonwho died in 2023 at 118.
The oldest person in the world became after the death of Japanese Tomiko Itoka in January, who also died at the age of 116. The title of oldest person has now Ethel Caterham from Surrey in England, which, according to Longeviquest, is old