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World’s oldest man goes viral on Instagram — with a rosary in his hands 

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Juan Vicente Pérez

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Francisco Veneto - published on 06/14/22

A photo of the world's oldest man holding his rosary is moving the hearts of people around the world, especially Catholics.

A photo of the world’s oldest man with the rosary in his hands is moving the hearts of people around the world—Catholics in particular, of course, inspired by the testimony of faith of Venezuelan farmer Juan Vicente Pérez, who turned 113 on May 27.

The image of the elderly man holding his rosary appears in a video released by Guinness World Records, which recognized Juan Vicente as the current world’s oldest man on May 17.

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