Overview
- Inah Canabarro Lucas, a Brazilian nun born in 1908, passed away on May 1, 2025, at the age of 116.
- She had been officially recognized as the world’s oldest living person by the Gerontology Research Group since December 2024, following the death of Japan’s Tomiko Itooka.
- Lucas was a lifelong member of the Congregación de las Hermanas Teresianas in Porto Alegre, Brazil, where she served as a teacher and secretary.
- The Gerontology Research Group now recognizes Ethel Caterham, a 115-year-old woman from the United Kingdom, as the world’s oldest living person.
- Lucas’s legacy includes her deep spirituality, dedication to her religious order, and passion for the Sport Club Internacional football team in Porto Alegre.