Mother Teresa By caracas182002 Aug 27, 1910 Born as Agnes Gionxhu Bejuxhiu ans in skopje in the former Yugoslavia Born as Agnes Gionxhu Bejuxhiu ans in skopje in the former Yugoslavia Sep 6, 1928 Become Roman Catholic Loretto nun and begins noviate training in Loretto Abbey, Bublin, Ireland, takes name Sister Terea Jan 6, 1929 Appointed as a teacher at St. Mary's High School, Calcutta May 17, 1937 Takes final vows as a nun May 24, 1937 Sister Teresa became "Mother Teresa." When she made final Profession of Vows to become the 'spouse of Jesus for Eternity'. Jun 18, 1948 Transfers her citizenship from Yogoslavia to India. Left the convent to work alone in the slums. Receives medical training in Paris Jun 20, 1948 Permitted to leave order and moves to slums to start school Oct 25, 1952 Opens Nirmal Hriday ("Pure Heart"), home for dying Dec 20, 1957 Begins her work with lepers for which her order becomes well known around the world Mar 5, 1959 Founds the Missionaries of Charity Jul 10, 1962 Wins first prize for work among the poor: Padma Shri award Jan 12, 1971 Receives the Pope John XXIII Peace Prize and uses the $25,000 to build a leper colony Jul 1, 1979 Awarded Nobel Peace Prize for work with destitute and dying May 11, 1982 Persuades the Israelis and Palestinians to cease fire long enough to rescue 37 retarded children from Beirut Mar 13, 1997 Steps down as the head of her order, is succeeded by sister Nirmala Sep 5, 1997 Dies of a massive heart attact in Calcutta at the age of 87 Nov 3, 2011 Arrives in Calcutta, India, becomes a teacher at St. Mary's High School
