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Mother Teresa(1910-1997)

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Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa also known as Saint Teresa of Calcutta, was an Albanian-Indian Roman Catholic nun who in 1950 founded and was an active member of the Missionaries of Charity. Although her passport name was Mary Teresa Bojaxhiu, she was born Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu (Skopje, capital of North Macedonia. After living in Skopje for eighteen years, she moved to Ireland and then to India, where she lived for most of her life.
BornAugust 26, 1910
DiedSeptember 5, 1997(87)
BornAugust 26, 1910
DiedSeptember 5, 1997(87)
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Mother Teresa in Mother Teresa (1986)
Mother Teresa
7.5
  • Self
  • 1986
Everyman (1977)
Everyman
8.8
TV Series
  • Self(as Mother Teresa of Calcutta)
David Frost in The David Frost Show (1969)
The David Frost Show
7.2
TV Series
  • Self
Mike Douglas in The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
The Mike Douglas Show
7.1
TV Series
  • Self

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  • Alternative names
    • Mother Teresa of Calcutta
  • Height
    • 5′ (1.52 m)
  • Born
    • August 26, 1910
    • Üsküb, Ottoman Empire [now Skopje, North Macedonia]
  • Died
    • September 5, 1997
    • Calcutta, India(heart failure)
  • Publicity listings
    • 4 Biographical Movies
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 3 Portrayals
    • 11 Articles
    • 3 Magazine Cover Photos

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  • Trivia
    Died nine days after her 87th birthday and just five days after the death of Princess Diana, who supported charity and once met her in India.
  • Quotes
    It is a poverty to decide that a child must die so that you live as you wish.

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