French nun, Sister Andre, the world's oldest person, has passed away at the age of 118 in the southern city of Toulon in France, her retirement home said.&nbsp;

Her spokesman, David Tavella, told that she breathed her last on Tuesday at 2 am local time. “There is great sadness, but she wanted it to happen, it was her desire to join her beloved brother. For her, it is freedom,” Tavella said.

The city's mayor, Hubert Falco, also announced the news on Twitter. “...it is with immense sadness and emotion that I learnt tonight of the passing of the world’s oldest person #SisterAndré.”

Born Lucile Randon on February 11, 1904, she took the name Sister Andre when she joined a Catholic charitable order in 1944. She even survived COVID-19 in January 2021 after testing positive for the virus a month before her 117th birthday. &nbsp;

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Before becoming a catholic nun, she used to take care of children during World War II and later spent 28 years caring for orphans and elderly people at a hospital.

On her 118th birthday in February last year, the beloved nun received a birthday note from French President Emmanuel Macron. Notably, Macron is the 18th French president to lead in her lifetime. She has had ten different Popes hold the reins of the Vatican since her birth.&nbsp;

Sister Andre was the world's oldest living person according to the Gerontology Research Group's (GRG) World Supercentenarian Rankings List.

She became the world's oldest person alive after Kane Tanaka, a Japanese woman, died at the age of 119 on April 19, 2022. Following her death, 115-year-old María Branyas Morera, an American-born Spanish supercentenarian, has become the world's oldest living person.

Sister Andre once credited chocolate and a glass of wine for her long and healthy life.&nbsp;

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French nun, Sister Andre, the world's oldest person, has passed away at the age of 118 in the southern city of Toulon in France, her retirement home said. Her spokesman, David Tavella, told that she breathed her last on Tuesday at 2 am local time.

French nun, Sister Andre, the world's oldest person, has passed away at the age of 118 in the southern city of Toulon in France, her retirement home said. Her spokesman, David Tavella, told that she breathed her last on Tuesday at 2 am local time. “There is great sadness, but she wanted it to happen, it was her desire to join her beloved brother. For her, it is freedom,” Tavella said. The city's mayor, Hubert Falco, also announced the news on Twitter. “...it is with immense sadness and emotion that I learnt tonight of the passing of the world’s oldest person #SisterAndré.” Born Lucile Randon on February 11, 1904, she took the name Sister Andre when she joined a Catholic charitable order in 1944. She even survived COVID-19 in January 2021 after testing positive for the virus a month before her 117th birthday. Also Read | World’s oldest person Kane Tanaka dies at 119 Before becoming a catholic nun, she used to take care of children during World War II and later spent 28 years caring for orphans and elderly people at a hospital. On her 118th birthday in February last year, the beloved nun received a birthday note from French President Emmanuel Macron. Notably, Macron is the 18th French president to lead in her lifetime. She has had ten different Popes hold the reins of the Vatican since her birth. Sister Andre was the world's oldest living person according to the Gerontology Research Group's (GRG) World Supercentenarian Rankings List. She became the world's oldest person alive after Kane Tanaka, a Japanese woman, died at the age of 119 on April 19, 2022. Following her death, 115-year-old María Branyas Morera, an American-born Spanish supercentenarian, has become the world's oldest living person. Sister Andre once credited chocolate and a glass of wine for her long and healthy life. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

World's oldest person, French nun, Sister Andre, passes away at age 118

France's Sister Andre, also known as Lucile Randon, has become the world's oldest person following the death of Japan's Kane Tanaka.

Andre also became the oldest person in Europe after she recently celebrated her 117th birthday.

Born in 1904, Andre has now lived through two global health crisis as she was a teenager when the Spanish flu struck in 1918.

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"It pleased me so, so, so much, I met all those that I loved and thank God for giving them to me, I thank God," she told Reuters news agency.

When Andre was questioned about surviving COVID-19 a few ago, she said "No, I wasn’t scared because I wasn’t scared to die."

French President Emmanuel Macron wrote her a letter to greet her on New Year at the beginning of 2022.

Andre told news wire AFP, "I was always admired for my wisdom and intelligence, but now people could care less because I'm stubborn." &nbsp;&nbsp;

Previously, a Japanese woman called Kane Tanaka, aged 119, was the world's oldest person.

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Japan Broadcasting Corporation, also called NHK, reported that she died of old age at a hospital in Fukuoka city on April 19.

Tanaka was born on January 2, 1903, and was an example of Japan's dwindling and rapidly ageing population.&nbsp;

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According to David Tavella, the director of a nursing home in Toulon where Andre lives, "She's happy, she likes very much this attention."&nbsp;

He added: "But it's just another step because her real goal is to overtake Jeanne Calment."&nbsp;

Calment, who was also a French woman, died in 1997 at the age of 122 years.

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France's Sister Andre, also known as Lucile Randon, has become the world's oldest person following the death of Japan's Kane Tanaka. Andre also became the oldest person in Europe after she recently celebrated her 117th birthday.

France's Sister Andre, also known as Lucile Randon, has become the world's oldest person following the death of Japan's Kane Tanaka. Andre also became the oldest person in Europe after she recently celebrated her 117th birthday. Born in 1904, Andre has now lived through two global health crisis as she was a teenager when the Spanish flu struck in 1918. "It pleased me so, so, so much, I met all those that I loved and thank God for giving them to me, I thank God," she told Reuters news agency. When Andre was questioned about surviving COVID-19 a few ago, she said "No, I wasn’t scared because I wasn’t scared to die." French President Emmanuel Macron wrote her a letter to greet her on New Year at the beginning of 2022. Andre told news wire AFP, "I was always admired for my wisdom and intelligence, but now people could care less because I'm stubborn." Previously, a Japanese woman called Kane Tanaka, aged 119, was the world's oldest person. Also read | World’s oldest person Kane Tanaka dies at 119 Japan Broadcasting Corporation, also called NHK, reported that she died of old age at a hospital in Fukuoka city on April 19. Tanaka was born on January 2, 1903, and was an example of Japan's dwindling and rapidly ageing population. Watch WION's live TV here: According to David Tavella, the director of a nursing home in Toulon where Andre lives, "She's happy, she likes very much this attention." He added: "But it's just another step because her real goal is to overtake Jeanne Calment." Calment, who was also a French woman, died in 1997 at the age of 122 years. (With inputs from agencies)

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