Te·re·sa of Calcutta (tə-rēsə, -zə, -rā-), Saint. Originally Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu. Known as “Mother Teresa.” 1910-1997.
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Tweet Albanian-born Indian nun noted for her charity work among India's poor. In 1950 she founded the Missionaries of Charity, a Roman Catholic congregation of sisters. She won the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize. (click for a larger image) Mother Teresaphotographed in 1993 |
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