Posts Tagged ‘World’s oldest person’

118-year-old Daughter of Charity is world’s oldest person

Thursday, April 28th, 2022

Sister André Randon, a 118-year-old member of the Daughters of Charity in France, is now the oldest living person on earth. She attained that distinction on April 19 when the previous title-holder, a Japanese woman, died at age 119. Sister André, who has been the oldest person in Europe since 2009, contracted COVID-19 in January Read more

French Catholic nun turns 118, making her the second oldest person in the world

Monday, February 14th, 2022

Sister Andre Randon, a French nun, celebrated her 118th birthday on February 11. This milestone makes her the second-oldest living person in the world and the oldest living person in Europe, according to the Gerontology Research Group which validates details of people believed to be 110 or older. In anticipation of the big day, the Read more