‘Love God and always carry Him in your heart’
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(CHRISTIAN POST) – The oldest man in the world, who died this week in Venezuela, attributed his longevity in part to his strong Catholic faith and love for God.
Juan Vicente Pérez Mora, 114, died Tuesday in Táchira, Venezuela, just weeks shy of his 115th birthday, according to an announcement from Freddy Bernal, the governor of Táchira.
Guinness World Records had confirmed Mora as the world’s oldest man, awarding him the distinction on Feb. 4, 2022, when he was 112 years and 253 days old. He was born May 27, 1909, in El Cobre, Táchira, Venezuela, the ninth of 10 children.
Mora could only finish five months of formal education when he was 10 because his teacher became ill. But he learned how to read and write using a book she gave him, according to Guinness.
Mora, who worked in agriculture while helping to settle land and family disputes as sheriff in Caricuena from 1948 to 1958, was married to Ediofina del Rosario García until her death in 1997. The two had six sons and five daughters and were married for 60 years.
Family was central to Mora, who boasted of 42 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchildren.
“My Uncle Vicente transmits a lot of peace, tranquility and radiates a lot of joy,” nephew Freddy Abreu told Catholic News Agency’s Spanish-speaking outlet in 2022.