Jean Dolores Schmidt, popularly known as "Sister Jean," is retiring.

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The 106-year-old Catholic nun, a campus minister and the official chaplain of the Loyola Chicago Ramblers men's basketball team, is stepping away from her duties due to health concerns, according to the Loyola Phoenix . Sister Jean became a viral sensation by cheering on Loyola during their epic Final Four run as an 11-seed in 2018.

Sister Jean had served in her roles at Loyola since 1991 .

Loyola upset the 6-seed Miami Hurricanes , 3-seed Tennessee Volunteers , 7-seed Nevada Wolf Pack and 9-seed Kansas State Wildcats in the 2018 tournament. The Ramblers lost to the 3-seed Michigan Wolverines in the Final Four, but not

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