Inah Canabarro Lucas | |
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Born | (age 115 years, 303 days) | 8 June 1908
Nationality | Brazilian |
Occupation | Nun |
Known for | Oldest person in Brazil |
Inah Canabarro Lucas (also known as Sister Inah; born 8 June 1908)[1] is a Brazilian nun and supercentenarian who has been the world's oldest living nun since the death of Lucile Randon on 17 January 2023.[2][3][4]
Canabarro was born on 8 June 1908 in São Francisco de Assis, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil to Joao Antonio Lucas and Mariana Canabarro Lucas.[1] She worked as a kindergarten teacher at Santa Tereza de Jesus High School, having taught João Figueiredo, the 30th president of Brazil.[5] Additionally, she is the great-granddaughter of General David Canabarro, who fought in the Ragamuffin War.[6] Pope Francis sent a message of congratulations to her on her 110th birthday.[7]
She is the second-oldest nun in history, behind Lucile Randon.[1] In May 2023, the local archdiocese celebrated her 115th birthday.[8]