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Lauria-Vigna became the oldest person in Italy on January 13, 2007, following the death of Maria Negri. | Lauria-Vigna became the oldest person in Italy on January 13, 2007, following the death of Maria Negri. | ||
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Lucia Lauria widow Vigna (born March 4, 1896) is an Italian supercentenarian who, at the age of 113, is the oldest person in Europe and 10th oldest person in the world. However she is only the second oldest in the European Union as Eugenie Blanchard of France is older, but lives in the overseas collectivity of Saint Barthélemy. She lives in the Province of Potenza in her own home with her family.
Lauria-Vigna became the oldest person in Italy on January 13, 2007, following the death of Maria Negri.
She is currently the fourth-oldest Italian-born person on record, after Virginia Dighero, Amalia Barone and Teresa Fumarola.
See also
- List of living supercentenarians
- List of Italian supercentenarians
- List of European supercentenarians
Preceded byManuela Fernandez-Fojaco | Oldest person in Europe January 6, 2009 – Present |
Succeeded bySuccessor |
Preceded byMaria Negri | Doyenne of Italy January 13, 2007 – Present |
Succeeded bySuccessor |
References
- Article about Lucia Lauria (Italian)
- Another article (Italian)
- News on Lucia Lauria's 113th birthday (ANSA press agency) Template:It icon
- Validated Living Supercentenarians