13 Facts About Mother Teresa 

Mother Teresa was an Albanian-Indian Catholic nun who devoted her whole life to helping the poor and the sick. She was born in 1910 and from a young age, she dedicated her life to religious beliefs of serving the poor and helpless. At the age of 18, she joined the Sisters of Loreto in Ireland. Thereafter she later went to India, where she taught for nearly two decades. Read this blog to learn some interesting Facts about Mother Teresa.

Interesting Facts About Mother Teresa

Furthermore, here are some Facts about Mother Teresa that you should know! 

1. She was born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu into a financially acclaimed family. Moreover, her father died when was just 8 years old, which ended her family’s financial security.

2. At the age of 12, Agnes knew she would dedicate her life to a religious vocation. This was because she had always been fascinated by missionaries.

3. At the age of 18, she left her home for Ireland, and after that, she never saw her mother’s face.

4. Agnes left Ireland to study English for a year. Thereafter she then moved to the Sisters of Loreto convent in Darjeeling, India.

5. Teresa had what she would later describe as a “call within a call.” During a profound experience, she had while travelling by train from Calcutta to Darjeeling in 1946 for a retreat.

6. In 1979, she won the Nobel Peace Prize for her contributions.

7. Pope John Paul II decided to beatify Mother Teresa just two years after her passing. This was because of the enormous influence of her ministry.

8. Mother Teresa’s work began in India, however, she is said to have multiple nationalities! 

9. Mother Teresa’s first missionary job involved teaching young children at St. Mary’s High School in Calcutta. However, she was given no supplies or equipment.

10. During her initial days of working as a missionary, she had no income and very little access to food. Thus, she had to beg for food from strangers.

11. Throughout her lifetime, she has won more than 120 honours and awards.

12. A day after her birth, Mother Teresa was baptised in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. Her “true birthday” was that day, in her opinion.

13. To save the lives of 37 children who were stranded in a front-line hospital, Mother Teresa mediated a brief cease-fire between Israel and Palestine in 1982.

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