Ten popes later, world's oldest Sister dies

Ten popes later, world’s oldest Sister dies

Thursday, June 1st, 2017

The world’s oldest Sister, Candida Bellotti, has died at her Italian convent. She was 110.

A professional nurse and since 1931 a “Camillian” – that is, a member of the Congregation of the Ministers of the Sick of Saint Camillus, Sister Candida lived under 10 popes.

They were:

Pius X (1903-1914); Benedict XV (1914-1922); Pius XI (1922-1939);
Pius XII (1939-1958); John XXIII (1958-1963); Paul VI (1963-1978);
John Paul I (1978; John Paul II (1978-2005);
Benedict XVI (2005-2013); and Pope Francis (from 2013). Read more

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