| Bio |
| Name – Anjeze Gonxhe Bojaxhiu |
| Nickname – Blessed Teresa of Calcutta |
| Profession – Albanian Roman Catholic nun and missionary |
| Famous For – Catholic nun who has devoted her life towards caring for the destitute and dying in slums of Calcutta. |
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| Journey |
| Mother Teresa at the age of 18, began her religious life in Ireland in 1928. |
| In 1929, she was sent to Darjeeling to the sisters of Loreto. |
| She made her 1st vow in 1931 and chose the name of Teresa, to honor saints of the same name. |
| She taught history and geography for 15 long years from 1931 at St. Mary’s school in Calcutta. |
| She chose her name as Teresa when she became a nun in 1931 to honor her saint. |
| In 1950, she founded the missionaries of charity which has 4500 sisters who are actively working in 133 countries. |
| She died on 5th September 1997 after she stepped down from missionaries of charity in march 1997. |
| Physical Appearance |
| Height – In feet – 5′, In cm – 152cm, In m – 1.52 m |
| Hair Color – White |
| Eye Color – Black |
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| Personal Information |
| Date Of Birth – 26th august, 1910. |
| Age – 87 (as of September 1997) |
| Birthplace – Skopje, Macedonia |
| Death Date & Place – 5th September 1997 in Calcutta, India. |
| Nationality – Yugoslavian citizen (1943 – 1948), Indian citizen (1948 – 1997) |
| Zodiac Sign – Virgo |
| Hometown – Skopje, Macedonia. |
| Religion – Catholic |
| Hobbies – Philanthropic activities |
| Relationship Status |
| Affairs – Not known |
| Marital Status – Unmarried |
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| Family |
| Parents – Father – Nikolle Bojaxhiu Mother – Dranafile Bojaxhiu |
| Siblings – Brother – Lazar Bojaxhiu Sister – Aga Bojaxhiu |
| Facts Based On Money |
| Net Worth – $11 million |
| Salary – Not known |
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| Some Other Facts About Mother Teresa |
| She was born into a financially comfortable Albanian family. They had their own two houses and one was in which they lived. |
| Anja was in love with missionaries at an early age, when she was 12 she knew that she wanted to commit herself to religious vocations. |
| When she left Ireland, she had not met her mother and sisters till her death at 87. |
| In 1948, she set aside her nun profession, and adapted simple white blue-bordered sari and sandals, and moved to a rented hovel in slums to start her work. |
| Teresa’s life in 1st-year hovel was very difficult, she had no way of income, food, and water and had returned to her convent life and had relied on her determination & faith. |
| Her first project was to teach poor children. She had no supply of paper and pen, that’s why she made them read and write with dirt and sticks. |
| By promoting education, she also taught poor kids about maintaining basic proper hygiene. She paid a visit to their families so that they would be able to help her out in providing basic hygiene. |
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