Overview

• Inah Canabarro Lucas, a Brazilian nun born in 1908, passed away at age 116 in Porto Alegre, Brazil, as announced by her religious order.
• Lucas held the title of the world’s oldest person since December 2024, following the death of Japan’s Tomiko Itooka.
• Ethel Caterham, a 115-year-old from the United Kingdom, has been officially recognized as the new oldest living person by the Gerontology Research Group.
• Lucas was a lifelong member of the Congregación de las Hermanas Teresianas and received a papal blessing from Pope Francis at age 110.
• A devoted fan of Sport Club Internacional, Lucas was honored by the football club, which celebrated her legacy of faith and compassion.