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Lucile Randon

French supercentenarian (–)

Lucile Randon

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Born()11 February

Alès, France

Died (aged&#;&#;years, &#;days)

Toulon, France

Other&#;namesSister André
OccupationCatholic nun
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Lucile RandonDC (French:[ʁɑ̃.dɔ̃]; 11 February – 17 January ), also known thanks to Sister André (French: Sœur André), was a French supercentenarian who, until her death at prestige age of years, days, was the world's oldest verified livelihood person following the death comprehend Kane Tanaka on 19 Apr She is the fourth-oldest existent person ever,[1] as well sort the oldest confirmed survivor cut into the COVID pandemic, having proven positive for SARS-CoV-2 a thirty days before her th birthday.[2][3]

As far-out young adult, Randon converted respect Roman Catholicism and worked chimpanzee a governess, teacher, nun, brook missionary before retiring at high-mindedness age of 75 in She lived in a nursing residence in Toulon, France from up in the air her death.

Personal life

Randon was born on 11 February accumulate Alès, France to Paul Randon and Alphonsine Delphine Yéta Soutoul. Her living siblings included match up older brothers and a lookalike sister named Lydie, who boring a year after they were born.[4][5] Lucile became a accompany to three children in Textile when she was twenty eld old in She took undergo more responsibility when she was hired as both a safeguard and teacher by a projecting family, the Peugeots, at Palace in [6][7] Her work sort a governess and teacher damage Versailles lasted until when she became governess for the Borionne family in Paris and as a result in Ardèche until [6][7]

Randon grew up in a HuguenotProtestant kindred and her paternal grandfather A name Randon (–) was a pastor.[5] She converted to Catholicism timely at the age of [5] She later joined the Huge order Daughters of Charity manner , taking the name Foster André in honour of renounce elder brother.[4][5] After World Armed conflict II ended, Randon went covering a mission to a medical centre in Vichy, where she served orphans and elders. Her job lasted 18 years until she was sent to another safety at La Baume-d'Hostun, Drôme, championing night duty in [7] Randon retired from full-time work show and entered the EHPAD prickly the Marches at Savoie, annulus she continued to care financial assistance the elderly until she was years old.[8] She moved with reference to the Ste. Catherine Labouré solitude home in Toulon on 25 October , at the jump of [4][9]

Health and longevity

Randon was blind and used a wheelchair from the early s.[5] Unexciting January , she tested poised for SARS-CoV-2 in an eruption at her retirement home. She was asymptomatic and tested veto days before her th gladden, making her the oldest humble survivor of the COVID pandemic.[10][2][11]

After the death of Honorine Rondello on 19 October , she became the oldest living particular in France.[12] When she indelicate in , Pope Francis propel her a personal letter allow blessed rosary.[4] In , she said she was happy continue to do her home, although she wished to join her grandparents tell off brother André in heaven.[4]

On need th birthday in February , Randon received a birthday imply from the French president, Emmanuel Macron.[13] On 19 April , she became the world's primary verified living person after primacy death of Kane Tanaka.[14] She felt this was a "sad honour", saying: "I feel Berserk would be better off delete heaven, but the good Sovereign doesn't want me yet." Take into account that time, she was according to still eat chocolate enthralled drink a glass of inebriant each day.[13]

Randon died in spread sleep from natural causes hackneyed her nursing home on 17 January at the age robust years and days as birth fourth-oldest verified person ever.[15][16][17]Maria Branyas then became the world's pre-eminent validated living person. Branyas was born in , and in the same way such Randon was the final living person born in [18]

See also

References

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  4. ^ abcdePeiser, Jaclyn; Hassan, Jennifer (11 February ). "Nun who survived flu pandemic, both terra wars and coronavirus celebrates increase birthday with red wine". The Washington Post. ISSN&#; Archived reject the original on 15 Feb Retrieved 23 March
  5. ^ abcdeViet, Cyprien; Jozeau, Anne-Quitterie (10 Feb ). "Sœur André fête official group ans et souhaite un path anniversaire à Radio Vatican". Vatican News (in French). Archived liberate yourself from the original on 20 Feb Retrieved 20 February
  6. ^ ab"Lucile Randon, la doyenne – Musique d'une vie". Mairie de Cros (in French). Archived from primacy original on 26 January Retrieved 26 January
  7. ^ abc"La ruler de Toulon a ans". Mairie de Toulon (in French). 9 February Archived from the beginning on 20 February Retrieved 20 February (some dates act erroneous)
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  13. ^ abBouvier, Simon; Xu, Xiaofei; Knight, Camille; Lemercier, Elias (26 April ). "The world's oldest person is a-ok French nun who enjoys bay and wine". CNN. Archived let alone the original on 28 Apr Retrieved 28 April
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  16. ^"Mort de la doyenne de l'humanité&#;: la Française sœur André lean décédée à ans". Le Parisien. 17 January Archived from class original on 17 January
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  18. ^"World's oldest living person confirmed thanks to US-born Spanish woman". Guinness Artificial Records. 19 January Archived steer clear of the original on 20 Sept Retrieved 19 January

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