Mother Teresa
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Summary
Mother Teresa was born on August 26, 1910[1], in Skopje[2]. She died on September 5, 1997[3], in Kolkata[4]. She worked as a religious sister[5], missionary[6], nun[7], founder of Catholic religious community[8], and Christian nun[9]. She ranks in the top 0.14% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71,824 views/month, #1,376 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Mother House Of The Missionaries Of Charity[11]
- Father: Nikollë Bojaxhiu[12]
- Country of citizenship: Albania[13], India[14], Ottoman Empire[15], Dominion of India[16], United States[17]
- Native language: Albanian[18]
- Ethnic group: Albanians[19]
- Occupation: musician[20], librettist[21]
- Position held: superior general[22]
- Award received: Ramon Magsaysay Award[23], Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding[24], Pacem in Terris Award[25], Balzan Prize[26], Nobel Peace Prize[27], Bharat Ratna[28], Honorary Companion of the Order of Australia[29], Presidential Medal of Freedom[30], honorary doctorate at the Laval University[31], honorary citizen of Zagreb[32], UNESCO Prize for Peace Education[33], honorary citizen of the United States[34], Congressional Gold Medal[35], Templeton Prize[36]
- Religion or worldview: Catholicism[37]
- Sex or gender: female[38]
- Commons category: Mother Teresa[39]
- Canonization status: blessed[40], canonized saint[41]
- Cause of death: heart failure[42]
- Residence: Skopje[43], Rathfarnham[44], Kolkata[45]
- Religious order: Missionaries of Charity[46]
- Feast day: September 5[47]
Product Details
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Type: Person[48]
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Country: IN[49]
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Began / founded: 1910-08-27[50]
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Ended / dissolved: 1997-09-05[51]
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MusicBrainz ID: 373d1cf8-a67b-4d59-bb47-d328cf6ccb41[52]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Mother Teresa include Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza[53], an international airport[54], in Albania[55]; Mother Teresa Sarani[56], a street[57], in India[58]; Cathedral of Saint Mother Teresa in Pristina[59], a cathedral[60], in Kosovo[61], founded in 2007[62]; Mother Teresa Memorial House[63], a museum[64], in North Macedonia[65], founded in 2009[66]; Mother Teresa Square[67], a square[68], in Albania[69], founded in 1941[70]; Mother's Wax Museum[71]; Mother Teresa Hospital[72]; and "she" Humanitarian Medal[73].
Why It Matters
Mother Teresa has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[74] She is known by 157 alternative names across languages and contexts.[75]
She has been cited as an influence by Teresa Stratas[76], an opera singer[77], b. 1938[78], of Canada[79], awarded the Officer of the Order of Canada[80].
Entities named for her include Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza[53], an international airport[54], in Albania[55]; Mother Teresa Sarani[56], a street[57], in India[58]; Cathedral of Saint Mother Teresa in Pristina[59], a cathedral[60], in Kosovo[61], founded in 2007[62]; Mother Teresa Memorial House[63], a museum[64], in North Macedonia[65], founded in 2009[66]; Mother Teresa Square[67], a square[68], in Albania[69], founded in 1941[70]; and Mother's Wax Museum[71].
FAQs
Where was Mother Teresa born?
Mother Teresa was born in Skopje[2].
Where did Mother Teresa die?
Mother Teresa died in Kolkata[4].
Who were Mother Teresa's parents?
Mother Teresa's father was Nikollë Bojaxhiu[12].
What did Mother Teresa do for work?
Mother Teresa worked as a religious sister[5], missionary[6], nun[7], founder of Catholic religious community[8], and Christian nun[9].
What awards did Mother Teresa receive?
Honors received include Ramon Magsaysay Award[23], Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding[24], Pacem in Terris Award[25], and Balzan Prize[26].
Who did Mother Teresa influence?
Mother Teresa has been cited as an influence by Teresa Stratas[76].