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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1746058701141Screenshot 2025-05-01 at 8.17.23 AM.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Chase Kennedy, Unsplash</span></span></span></div><p>The world&#x27;s oldest person, Brazilian nun Inah Canabarro Lucas, died Wednesday at the age of 116, said the religious community she belonged to in the city of Porto Alegre.</p><p>The title now passes to Ethel Caterham, a resident of Surrey, England, who is 115 years old, according to the US Gerontological Research Group (GRG) and the LongeviQuest database.</p><p>Born on June 8, 1908, Canabarro became the world&#x27;s oldest person following the death in January of Japanese woman Tomiko Itooka, who was also aged 116.</p><p>The Congregation of Teresian Sisters of Brazil announced Canabarro&#x27;s death in a statement in which it gave thanks &quot;for the dedication and devotion&quot; she had shown in life.</p><p>LongeviQuest said Canabarro had attributed her longevity to God, and on her 110th birthday, received a blessing from Pope Francis, who himself died last Monday aged 88.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/4/30/cardinal-sandri-leads-mourning-mass-for-pope-francis-0724">Cardinal Sandri leads mourning mass for Pope Francis</a><br/><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/4/30/cardinals-lay-groundwork-for-conclave-hope-for-quick-vote-2052">Cardinals lay groundwork for conclave, hope for quick vote</a></div><p>Although she had claimed her date of birth was May 27, 1908, &quot;her documented birth date according to records is June 8, 1908,&quot; GRG director Robert Young told AFP in January.  </p><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div>

<p>The nun had attributed her longevity to God, and on her 110th birthday, received a blessing from Pope Francis, who himself died last Monday aged 88.</p>

The nun had attributed her longevity to God, and on her 110th birthday, received a blessing from Pope Francis, who himself died last Monday aged 88.

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World's oldest person, a Brazilian nun, dies aged 116

Agence France-Presse

Published May 01, 2025 08:20 AM PHT

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