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  1. 2 days ago · Mary Teresa Bojaxhiu MC (born Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, Albanian: [aˈɲɛzə ˈɡɔndʒɛ bɔjaˈdʒi.u]; 26 August 1910 – 5 September 1997), better known as Mother Teresa, [a] was an Albanian-Indian Catholic nun and the founder of the Missionaries of Charity.

  2. 2 days ago · Nikollë Bojaxhiu - Nikollë Bojaxhiu (c. 1874 – c. 1919) was an Albanian businessman, benefactor, politician and the father of the Roman Catholic nun and missionary Mother Teresa. Translations of Nikolle Bojaxhiu

  3. Sep 5, 2024 · Mother Teresa, in the world Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, was born on 26 August 1910 in Skopje (now North Macedonia) to an Albanian Catholic family. In 1928, she moved to Ireland to join the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, known as the Sisters of Loreto. A few weeks later, she left for India as a missionary.

  4. Sep 5, 2024 · Born to Albanian parents in what is now Skopje, Macedonia, Gonxha (Agnes) Bojaxhiu was the youngest of the three children who survived. For a time, the family lived comfortably, and her father’s construction business thrived. But life changed overnight following his unexpected death.

  5. Sep 5, 2024 · Born as Gonxha Agnes to parents Nikola and Drane Bojaxhiu, her journey of faith began early. She received her First Communion at five and was confirmed in 1916. After her father’s untimely death, her mother Drane became a significant influence in molding Gonxha’s faith and character.

  6. Sep 5, 2024 · Agnes Bojaxhiu left home at 18, never to see her family again. She desired to be a missionary, joining the Loreto Sisters in Ireland in 1928. There she learned English, used to teach in the Indian missions where she arrived the following year.

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  8. 4 days ago · Mother Teresa of Calcutta (1910 – 1997) was born in Albania, one of three siblings, and was named Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu. Her father died when she was eight years old. Her mother, though alone, was able to dedicate herself to her children, raising them lovingly but firmly.