AMITYVILLE, Long Island (WABC) — Born in 1913, Sister Francis Dominici Piscatella is the world’s oldest nun, according to Guinness World Records.<\/p>\n
On Sunday she celebrated her 113th birthday.<\/p>\n
“I have given up counting my years,” said Piscatella.<\/p>\n
Piscatella joined the order of the Sisters of St. Dominic in Amityville in 1931 at the age of 17.<\/p>\n
“I was a teacher and a Dominican sister, I had to show them that the fact I had half an arm couldn’t in any way impede me in any way, there was nothing I couldn’t do that a person with two hands could do,” Piscatella said.<\/p>\n
An accident in her childhood left part of her arm amputated, but she was determined to succeed as a nun. She would not only keep up with the sisters, she would go on to teach countless others.<\/p>\n
The Sister has spent nine decades serving the church — she taught high school students and was a professor at Molloy College for 52 years.<\/p>\n
“She’s very sweet, has a lot of great life advice,” said her great-great-niece Alexa Grimley.<\/p>\n
On Sunday, her family threw her a big birthday bash, to celebrate the milestone.<\/p>\n
“It’s very kind of everybody who came and made this a lovely day,” Piscatella said.<\/p>\n
A proclamation was given from Pope Leo at the party — he is the tenth pope to serve in Piscatella’s lifetime.<\/p>\n
She says faith, family, and good fortune have given her a beautiful life.<\/p>\n
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