MOTHER
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Blessed Teresa of Calcutta
Blessed
Teresa of Calcutta, commonly known as MOTHER TERESA, was a Roman Catholic
religious sister and missionary who lived most of her life in India. She was born in today’s Macedonia, with her
family being Albanian descent originating in Kosovo. She founded the Missionaries of Charity, a
Roman Catholic religious congregation.
She was the recipient of numerous honors including the 1979 Nobel Peace
Price On March 13, 1997, she stepped down from the head of missionaries of
Charity. She died on September 5,
1997. In 2003, she was beatified as “BLESSED
TERESA OF CALCUTTA”
