"Research and write a mini-bio on a saint from either the Orthodox or Catholic faith."
I chose to write this mini-bio on Mother Teresa.
Mother Teresa was born on August 26, 1910 in Skopje, Macedonia. Her given name was Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu but is most commonly known as Mother Teresa. She was a Roman Catholic nun of Albanian origin ad Indian citizenship.
By the age of 12, Agnes was convinced she would commit herself to becoming a nun. At the age of 18 she took her final decision, and joined the Sisters of Loreto. After that, she never saw her mother and her sister again.
In 1950, she founded the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta.
After her death on September 5, 1997 at the age of 87, she was beautified by Pope John Paul II and given the name of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta.
By the age of 12, Agnes was convinced she would commit herself to becoming a nun. At the age of 18 she took her final decision, and joined the Sisters of Loreto. After that, she never saw her mother and her sister again.
In 1950, she founded the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta.
After her death on September 5, 1997 at the age of 87, she was beautified by Pope John Paul II and given the name of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta.
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