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Revision as of 20:03, 12 February 2009 by 87.7.141.157 (talk)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Lucia Lauria widow Vigna (born March 4, 1896) is an Italian supercentenarian who, at the age of 112, 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. Lauria became the oldest person in Italy upon the death of Maria Negri. She lives in the Province of Potenza in her own home with her family.
On January 13 2009, she celebrated her second anniversary as Italy's oldest person. She is currently the fourth-oldest Italian on record, after Virginia Dighero, Teresa Fumarola, and Giulia Sani.
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 de Italy January 13, 2007 – Present |
Succeeded bySuccessor |
References
- Article about Lucia Lauria (Italian)
- Another article (Italian)
- Validated Living Supercentenarians