The world's oldest known person, Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas, who cherished her faith and deep love for football, has died at the age of 116 years in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Born on June 8, 1908, Sister Inah joined the Catholic church early in her life and transformed her passion for football into a significant part of her identity.
Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas, Brazil's Beloved Nun and World's Oldest Person, Passes Away at 116
Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas, Brazil's Beloved Nun and World's Oldest Person, Passes Away at 116
Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas, who celebrated her longevity through faith and a passion for football, has passed away at the age of 116, marking the end of an era.
Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas, affectionately known as a Brazilian nun, celebrated her 116th birthday with the emblematic stadium-shaped cake, honoring her favorite football team, Sport Club Internacional, based in Porto Alegre. Having dedicated her life to the church from her twenties, she was blessed by Pope Francis in 2018 and maintained that her extended life was rooted in her faith — "he [God] is the secret to life," she said. Her family shared that she enjoyed good health for the majority of her life, passing peacefully at home among the Teresian Sisters, the community she served.
Despite her declining health towards the end, where she struggled with hearing and vision, Sister Inah upheld a disciplined lifestyle and adhered to a steady daily routine of prayer, meals, and rest, a routine her relatives noted she strictly followed. Sister Rita Fernandes Barbosa, who coordinates the religious home where Sister Inah lived, described her as a woman filled with gratitude, who had a good-humored disposition and never complained.
Sport Club Internacional expressed their condolences, recognizing her passion and devotion to the team saying she "led a life of kindness, faith, and love" for her beloved club. The title of the oldest living person now shifts to 115-year-old Ethel Caterham from Surrey, England, following Sister Inah's passing.
Despite her declining health towards the end, where she struggled with hearing and vision, Sister Inah upheld a disciplined lifestyle and adhered to a steady daily routine of prayer, meals, and rest, a routine her relatives noted she strictly followed. Sister Rita Fernandes Barbosa, who coordinates the religious home where Sister Inah lived, described her as a woman filled with gratitude, who had a good-humored disposition and never complained.
Sport Club Internacional expressed their condolences, recognizing her passion and devotion to the team saying she "led a life of kindness, faith, and love" for her beloved club. The title of the oldest living person now shifts to 115-year-old Ethel Caterham from Surrey, England, following Sister Inah's passing.
