Meet Sr. Vivian Ivantic MALS ’55, the oldest Benedictine nun in the world
Photo courtesy of Karen Callaway, Chicago Catholic
September 2, 2020
Benedictine Sister Vivian Ivantic MALS ’55 was interviewed by Chicago Catholic's Michelle Martin after turning 107 years old on August 28. As part of her 85th jubilee celebration, it was discovered that Sister Vivian is the oldest living Benedictine woman in the world.
In her 86 years of religious life, Sister Vivian attended classes at Loyola University and earned a bachelor’s degree from DePaul University and a master’s degree in library science from Rosary College, now º£½ÇÉçÇø.
She taught grades three, five, six, seven and eight in schools in Illinois, Colorado and Arizona; taught high school Latin; was a high school librarian; and started the archives for her community.