Mother Teresa

Who was Mother Teresa?

Mother Teresa came to India as a young nun and spent nearly seventy years in India, most of them in Kolkata, caring for the poor, the sick and the dying. The order she founded now works in countries around the world.

Key dates

1. 1929

   Arrives in India.

2. 1950

   Founds the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata.

3. 1979

   Receives the Nobel Peace Prize.

4. 1980

   Awarded the Bharat Ratna.

5. 1997

   Passes away in Kolkata on 5 September.

6. 2016

   Canonised as Saint Teresa of Calcutta.

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