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Mother Teresa. 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. Born in Skopje, then part of the Ottoman Empire, [b] she was raised ...
Sep 1, 2024 · Mother Teresa (baptized August 27, 1910, Skopje, Macedonia, Ottoman Empire [now in Republic of North Macedonia]—died September 5, 1997, Calcutta [now Kolkata], India; canonized September 4, 2016; feast day September 5) was the founder of the Order of the Missionaries of Charity, a Roman Catholic congregation of women dedicated to the poor, particularly to the destitute of India.
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Oct 17, 2019 · Mother Teresa died on 5 September 1997 at the age of 87, and was given a state funeral in India. While she had some controversial opinions which some people disagreed with, Mother Teresa is ...
Feb 26, 2024 · Mother Teresa was an Albanian‑Indian Catholic nun and the founder of the Order of the Missionaries of Charity, a Roman Catholic congregation of women dedicated to helping the poor.
Oct 19, 2003 · There she received the name Sister Mary Teresa after St. Thérèse of Lisieux. In December, she departed for India, arriving in Calcutta on 6 January 1929. After making her First Profession of Vows in May 1931, Sister Teresa was assigned to the Loreto Entally community in Calcutta and taught at St. Mary s School for girls.
Apr 2, 2014 · Mother Teresa’s parents, Nikola and Dranafile Bojaxhiu, were of Albanian descent; her father was an entrepreneur who worked as a construction contractor and a trader of medicines and other goods ...
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Jun 18, 2019 · Known for: Founding the Missionaries of Charity, a Catholic order of nuns dedicated to helping the poor. Also known as: Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu (birth name), "The Saint of the Gutters". Born: Aug. 26, 1910 in Üsküp, Kosovo Vilayet, Ottoman Empire. Parents: Nikollë and Dranafile Bojaxhiu. Died: September 5, 1997 in Calcutta, West Bengal, India.
