Quick Info
| Profession | Catholic Nun |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 26/08/1910 |
| Age | 87 years (died on 05, Sep, 1997) |
| Birthplace | Üsküp, Kosovo Vilayet, Ottoman Empire (modern Skopje, Republic of Macedonia) |
| Date of Death | 05/09/1997 |
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Bio/Wiki
| Birth Name | Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu |
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| Real Name | Mary Teresa Bojaxhiu |
| Other Name | Blessed Teresa of Calcutta |
| Baptismal Name | Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 5' (152 cm) |
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| Eye Color | Grey |
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| Venerated | Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 19/10/2003 |
| Colonized | 4/09/2016 |
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| Major Shrine | Mother House of the Missionaries of Charity, Calcutta, West Bengal, India |
| Feast | 5 September |
| Successor | Sr. Nirmala Joshi, MC |
| Canonized | 04/09/2016 |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | Attended a government school |
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| Learned | English at Loreto Abbey in Rathfarnham, Ireland |
Personal Life
| Place of Death | Calcutta (now Kolkata), West Bengal, India |
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| Death Cause | Cardiac Arrest - Prolonged illness including heart issues, pneumonia, and malaria |
| Religion | Christianity (Catholicism) |
| Ethnicity | Albanian |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status (at the time of death) | Unmarried | ||||||
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Career
| Founding | Missionaries of Charity in 1950 |
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| Nobel Peace Prize | 1979 |
| Templeton Prize | 1973 |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Mother Teresa was proficient in five languages: Albanian, English, Bengali, Hindi, and Serbian. | |
| 2. In 1989, she experienced a heart attack and contemplated resigning as the head of the Missionaries of Charity. | |
| 3. Despite her health scare, she continued in her position following a unanimous decision by the organization. | |
| 4. At the time of her passing, over 4,000 sisters and 300 brothers were engaged in 610 missions across 123 countries, spreading her humanitarian work globally. | |
| 5. She received her 'call within a call' on 10 September 1946 during a train journey from Calcutta to Darjeeling. | |
| 6. Received First Holy Communion at age five and was confirmed in November 1916. | |
| 7. In 1948, the Pope granted her permission to leave the Sisters of Loreto and pursue her missionary work. | |
| 8. She took six months of medical training in Patna, India before beginning her work in Calcutta. | |
| 9. At the time of her passing in 1997, over 4,000 sisters and 300 brothers were engaged in 610 missions across 123 countries. | |
| 10. She insisted that the traditional bank rate for the Nobel Peace Prize be cancelled so the money could be used to help the poor. |