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Mary Teresa Bojaxhiu (born Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, Albanian: [aˈɲɛzə ˈɡɔndʒɛ bɔjaˈdʒi.u]; 26 August 1910 – 5 September 1997), better known as Mother Teresa or Saint Mother Teresa, [a] was an Albanian-Indian Catholic nun, founder of the Missionaries of Charity and is a Catholic saint.
Sisters belonging to Missionaries of Charity in their attire of traditional white sari with blue border.. The Missionaries of Charity (Latin: Congregatio Missionariarum a Caritate) is a Catholic centralised religious institute of consecrated life of Pontifical Right for women [3] established in 1950 by Mother Teresa, now known in the Catholic Church as Saint Teresa of Calcutta.
Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City: 2. Maria Elizabeth Hesselblad [14] 3. Teresa of Calcutta [15] 4 September 2016 4. José Gabriel del Rosario Brochero [16] 16 October 2016 5. José Sánchez del Río [16] 6. Manuel González García [16] 7. Elizabeth of the Trinity [16] 8. Alfonso Maria Fusco [16] 9. Lodovico Pavoni [16] 10. Salomone Leclercq [16]
Pope Francis proclaimed Mother Teresa of Calcutta a saint of the Roman Catholic Church on Sunday, 19 years after her death.
In an American culture increasingly driven by “The Self”, Mother Teresa’s unrelenting selflessness offers us an alternative model for living our lives.
Pope Francis has cleared the way for her sainthood by approving a decree recognizing a miracle attributed to her intercession with God.
Teresa of Ávila (1515–1582), or Teresa of Jesus, Spaniard, founder of the Discalced Carmelites, and Doctor of the Church; Teresa Margaret of the Sacred Heart (1747–1770), an Italian Discalced Carmelite; Theresa of Saint Augustine (1752–1794), Discalced Carmelite and martyr; Thérèse Couderc (1805–1885), co-founder of the Sisters of ...
Indian Railways introduced a new train, "Mother Express", named after Mother Teresa, on August 26, 2010, to mark her birth centenary. [ 2 ] Mother Teresa Women's University , in Kodaikanal , was established in 1984 as a public university by the Government of Tamil Nadu .