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where and when Maria Teresa de Calcutta was born
he was born on August 26 in Skopje (Macedonia), then belonging to the Ottoman Empire. -
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his childhood, personality, likes and dislikes.
1928, at the age of 18 she entered the Order of the Sisters of Our Lady of Loreto in India.
In 1929, he began his journey to India, arriving in Calcutta in January.
In 1931, Mother Teresa took the name Teresa in honor of a French Nun Thérèse Martin who was canonized in 1927 with the title of Saint Thérèse de Lisieux.
In 1937, Mother Teresa made religious vows and taught for 20 years at St. Mary's College in Calcutta, India. -
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His achievements
1946, on September 10, he received another call from God, to serve the poorest.
In 1948, Pope Pius XII granted Mother Teresa permission to exercise her pastoral service as an independent nun and she began to share her life on the streets of Calcutta with the poorest, the sick and the hungry. Mother Teresa founded a congregation called the Missionaries of Charity. His initial work was to teach poor street children to read.
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His achievements
1963, founded the Missionaries of Charity Brothers.
1965, Pope Paul VI placed the Missionaries of Charity congregation under the control of the Papacy and authorized Mother Teresa to expand the religious Order in other countries. Around the world, centers were opened to care for lepers, the elderly, the blind and people living with AIDS, and schools and orphanages were founded for the poor and abandoned children. -
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your life before and after your achievement
1979, he is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
1984, Founded the Missionaries of Charity Fathers.
1997, Dies in Calcutta.
2003, Mother Teresa is beatified by Pope John Paul II.