Mother Teresa
- Name
- Mother Teresa
- Country
- Albania / India
- Field
- Social Reform & Activism
- Known For
- Catholic nun who founded the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata, won the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize, and was canonized as Saint Teresa.
- Profile
Mother Teresa (1910–1997)
Mother Teresa (born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu) was a Roman Catholic nun who devoted her entire life to serving the marginalized, sick, and destitute.
Key Facts
- Born in Skopje (now in North Macedonia) to an ethnic Albanian family, she arrived in India in 1929 as a missionary.
- Founded the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata (Calcutta), India, in 1950, which grew to run hospices, orphanages, and schools worldwide.
- Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her humanitarian work and spirit of service.
- Canonized by Pope Francis in 2016 as Saint Teresa of Calcutta.
Global Outreach
- Her congregation expanded its operations internationally, including managing numerous care facilities in countries like Nepal.