Lucile Randon

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Lucile Randon
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Randon as a child
Born(1904-02-11)11 February 1904
(age 117 years, 342 days)
Alès, Occitanie, France
Other namesSister André
Known for
  • Second-oldest living person
    (since 18 June 2019)
  • Second-oldest verified French person ever
  • Oldest known person to have been infected with and recovered from COVID-19

Lucile Randon (born 11 February 1904), also known as Sister André, is a French supercentenarian and nun, who at the age of 117 years, 342 days, is the world's second-oldest verified living person, behind Kane Tanaka. She is the fourth-oldest verified person, second-oldest French person, the second-oldest person in Europe ever,[1] and the oldest ever person not to hold the title of oldest living person. She is also the oldest person known to have been infected with COVID-19, from which she recovered without any symptoms, after testing positive for it days before her 117th birthday.[2][3]

Personal life[]

Lucile Randon was born on 11 February 1904 in Alès.[4] She grew up in a nonreligious Protestant family, but converted to Catholicism at the age of 19. At a young age she worked as a governess. She began to work at a hospital when she was 25, and took care of elderly people and orphaned children. She joined the Catholic charitable order 'Daughters of Charity' in 1944, and took the name Sister André in honour of her deceased brother. In 2009, she moved to a retirement home in Toulon, France.[5][6] When she turned 115, Pope Francis sent her a personal letter and a blessed rosary.[6]

Health and longevity[]

After the death of Honorine Rondello on 19 October 2017, she became the oldest living person in France. Randon is also the world's second-oldest verified living person.[7]

On 16 January 2021, Randon tested positive for COVID-19 in an outbreak at her retirement home in Toulon that saw 81 out of the 88 residents there infected with the disease. Randon did not have any symptoms. On 8 February, just days before her 117th birthday, it was reported that she had recovered, making her the oldest confirmed person to have both been infected with, and survived, the virus.[8][9][10][4]

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References[]

  1. ^ Peltier, Elian (10 February 2021). "A French Nun Turns 117 After Knocking Down Covid-19". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Europe's oldest person survives Covid just before 117th birthday". BBC News. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Europe's oldest person, a 117-year-old French nun, survives COVID-19". WCVB. 11 February 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  4. ^ a b Peiser, Jaclyn; Hassan, Jennifer. "Nun who survived flu pandemic, both world wars and coronavirus celebrates 117th birthday with red wine". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on 15 February 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  5. ^ Reuters Staff (12 February 2021). "Europe's oldest person, 117-year-old French nun, survives COVID-19". Reuters. Archived from the original on 6 March 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  6. ^ a b Peiser, Jaclyn; Hassan, Jennifer. "Nun who survived flu pandemic, both world wars and coronavirus celebrates 117th birthday with red wine". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  7. ^ CNNWire (10 February 2021). "World's second-oldest person survives COVID-19 at age 116". ABC7 Chicago. Archived from the original on 19 February 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Europe's oldest person survives Covid just before 117th birthday". BBC News. 9 February 2021. Archived from the original on 10 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Europe's oldest person survives Covid and set to celebrate 117th birthday". The Guardian. 9 February 2021. Archived from the original on 10 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  10. ^ Peltier, Elian (10 February 2021). "A French Nun Turns 117 After Knocking Down Covid-19". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
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