Mother Teresa By macros12345678910 Aug 26, 1910 Born in Skopje, Ottoman Empire (now North Macedonia) as Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu 1928 Travels to Darjeeling to become a missionary in India Period: 1929 to 1937 Completes novitiate with Loreto Community and adopts the name Sister María Teresa 1948 Leaves Loreto convent and begins working with the poor 1948 Receives authorization from Rome to dedicate herself to apostolate 1950 Adopts Indian nationality and establishes the Missionaries of Charity congregation, wearing their distinctive white and blue-trimmed sari 1979 Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her work with the poor Sep 5, 1997 Die in Calcutta at age 87 Oct 19, 2003 Proclaimed Blessed by Pope John Paul Sep 4, 2016 Canonized as a Saint by Pope Francis
