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Mother Teresa

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Nun · Ottoman Empire

Date of birth
August 26, 1910
Died on September 5, 1997
Died at the age of 87
Would have turned 116 today

Albanian-Indian Catholic nun and missionary (1910–1997)

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The story behind the name

Mother Teresa was a nun (Ottoman Empire). Mother Teresa was born on August 26, 1910 in Skopje. Mother Teresa founded Shanti Nagar.

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Official websitemotherteresa.org

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Facts about Mother

Born
August 26, 1910 in Skopje
Died
September 5, 1997
Nationality
Ottoman Empire, Dominion of India, Albania, and India
Occupations
Nun, Religious sister, Librettist, Missionary, and Musician
Languages
Hindi, English, Slovene, Serbian, and Bangla
Fame
Wikipedia articles in 150 languages

Birthday

Date of birth
August 26, 1910
Born on a
Friday
Zodiac sign
Virgo

What makes Mother Teresa unique

Generation
Greatest Generation
In memory
Died at the age of 87
Today
Would have turned 116 today
  • First award in 1962, the year Mother Teresa turned 52.

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