Inah Canabarro Lucas facts for kids
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Inah Canabarro Lucas
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Inah Canabarro Lucas
8 June 1908 São Francisco de Assis, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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| Died | (aged 116 years, 326 days) Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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| Known for | Oldest verified living person (29 December 2024 – 30 April 2025) |
| Family | David Canabarro (great-grandfather) |
Inah Canabarro Lucas was a Brazilian Roman Catholic nun who lived to be very old. She was born on June 8, 1908, and passed away on April 30, 2025. She was 116 years and 326 days old when she died.
For a time, she was known as the world's oldest verified living person. This happened after Tomiko Itooka passed away in 2024. Sister Inah was also the oldest living nun in the world after Lucile Randon died in 2023. She was a member of the Teresian Sisters.
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About Her Life
Inah Canabarro Lucas was born in São Francisco de Assis, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Her parents were João Antonio Lucas and Mariana Canabarro.
Family History
Inah had a famous great-grandfather named General David Canabarro. He was a leader in a war called the Ragamuffin War. This was a big fight for independence in southern Brazil. Inah also had a younger brother, Rube. He was born in 1909 and became a pilot in the Brazilian Air Force.
Early Life and Career
When Inah was a child, she was very thin. Many people thought she might not live to be an adult. But she proved them wrong!
She became a kindergarten teacher at Santa Tereza de Jesus High School. One of her students was João Figueiredo, who later became the 30th president of Brazil.
Milestone Birthdays
In 2018, when Inah turned 110, Pope Francis sent her a special message to congratulate her.
In 2022, she became the oldest living person in Brazil. This happened after Antonia da Santa Cruz passed away. In May 2023, the local church leaders celebrated her 115th birthday.
World's Oldest Person
On December 29, 2024, Inah Canabarro Lucas became the oldest living person in the world. This was after Tomiko Itooka of Japan passed away.
Sister Inah passed away on April 30, 2025. She was living at the Santo Enrique de Ossó Shelter in Porto Alegre, Brazil. After her death, Ethel Caterham from the United Kingdom became the world's oldest living person.
Inah Canabarro Lucas is known as the second-oldest nun in history. Only Lucile Randon lived longer as a nun.
See also
In Spanish: Inah Canabarro Lucas para niños
- List of Brazilian supercentenarians
- List of South American supercentenarians
- List of the verified oldest people
- Oldest people
