23 moments

1. Birth in Skopje

   1910-08-26 · Skopje, Kosovo vilayet, Ottoman Empire (now North Macedonia)

   

   Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, later known as Mother Teresa, was born in Skopje. Coordinates represent central Skopje; the specific birth house is not established by the cited text.

2. Joins the Sisters of Loreto

   1928-01-01 · Loreto Abbey, Rathfarnham, Dublin, Ireland

   She left home to begin English-language preparation for missionary work with the Sisters of Loreto in Ireland. The source supports the year, not a more precise arrival date.

3. Prayer at the Black Madonna shrine

   1928-08-15 · Shrine of the Black Madonna, Letnica, Kosovo

   At age 17, Anjezë prayed at the Black Madonna shrine at Letnica; the account identifies this as a moment that strengthened her resolve for religious life. Coordinates represent Letnica and are approximate for the shrine.

4. Begins novitiate in Darjeeling

   1929-01-01 · Darjeeling, West Bengal, India

   After arriving in India, she began her Loreto novitiate in Darjeeling, where she learned Bengali and taught near the convent. Coordinates represent Darjeeling; the cited text does not identify the convent's exact coordinates.

5. First religious vows

   1931-05-24 · Darjeeling, West Bengal, India

   During her Darjeeling novitiate, she took her first religious vows and adopted the name Teresa. The source gives the vow date and establishes her novitiate location in Darjeeling; exact venue is not specified.

6. Solemn vows at Loreto school

   1937-05-14 · Loreto Convent School, Entally, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

   She took solemn vows while teaching at the Loreto convent school in Entally and thereafter used the title Mother under Loreto custom.

7. Train journey for annual retreat

   1946-09-10 · Loreto Convent, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India

   While traveling from Calcutta to her annual retreat in Darjeeling, she experienced what she later called the "call within the call," a decisive step toward leaving the Loreto school system to work among the poor. Coordinates represent Darjeeling rather than a documented point on the rail journey.

8. Medical training in Patna

   1948-01-01 · Holy Family Hospital, Patna, Bihar, India

   As she began independent missionary work, Teresa spent several months receiving basic medical training at Holy Family Hospital in Patna. The source supports 1948 and a several-month stay, but not precise months or dates.

9. Establishes Missionaries of Charity

   1950-01-01 · Kolkata, West Bengal, India

   

   Mother Teresa established the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta, initially directing the congregation toward service in the city's slums. Coordinates represent central Kolkata; the cited statement does not identify the precise founding venue.

10. Opens Kalighat Home for the Dying

    1952-01-01 · Kalighat Home for the Dying, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

    

    She opened her first hospice in Calcutta, converting an abandoned Hindu temple into Kalighat, the Home of the Pure Heart, also known as Nirmal Hriday.

11. Opens Nirmala Shishu Bhavan

    1955-01-01 · Nirmala Shishu Bhavan, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

    She opened the Children's Home of the Immaculate Heart as a home for orphans and homeless young people. Coordinates are for the commonly identified Nirmala Shishu Bhavan site; the cited text does not provide a street address.

12. Humanitarian visit to Belfast

    1971-01-01 · Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

    Mother Teresa and four sisters visited Belfast during the Troubles to assess conditions and pursue humanitarian work. The source provides only the year and city.

13. La Storta Medal visit

    1976-04-01 · University of Scranton, Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States

    She visited the University of Scranton, received its La Storta Medal for Human Service, and addressed an audience about recognizing poverty in local communities. The source supports month-level precision only.

14. Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech

    1979-12-10 · University of Oslo Aula, Oslo, Norway

    Mother Teresa delivered her Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech in Oslo after receiving the 1979 prize for work addressing poverty and distress.

15. Evacuates children in west Beirut

    1982-08-14 · West Beirut, Lebanon

    During the Siege of Beirut, she led 37 children out of west Beirut through Israeli and Palestinian lines in a Red Cross vehicle convoy. Coordinates represent central west Beirut; the evacuation route and hospital are not mapped precisely in the cited report.

16. Hospitalized while visiting the Pope

    1983-01-01 · Rome, Italy

    Mother Teresa suffered a heart attack in Rome while visiting Pope John Paul II. The source gives only the year and city; it does not specify the hospital or Vatican location.

17. Visits Ethiopian famine zone

    1984-12-28 · Ethiopian famine zone, Ethiopia

    She visited Ethiopia's famine zone during a tour of the country amid the 1983–1985 famine. The report does not name the famine-zone locality; coordinates are a representative point in northern Ethiopia.

18. Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom

    1985-06-20 · White House, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

    

    President Ronald Reagan presented Mother Teresa with the Presidential Medal of Freedom at the White House.

19. Honorary degree and address at Scranton

    1987-08-01 · University of Scranton, Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States

    She returned to the University of Scranton to receive an honorary doctor of social science degree and speak to students and members of the Diocese of Scranton. The source supports month-level precision only.

20. Earthquake-relief visit to Armenia

    1988-01-01 · Armenia

    Following the 1988 Armenian earthquake, she visited Armenia and met Soviet Premier Nikolai Ryzhkov in connection with relief work. The cited text identifies Armenia but not a town or date; coordinates are a representative point for the country.

21. Visit and charity-house opening in Tirana

    1990-12-01 · House of Charity, Tirana, Albania

    Mother Teresa visited Tirana from 1 to 5 December 1990, attended Mass, opened a house of charity with accompanying sisters, and greeted people gathered below its balcony. Source establishes a 1–5 December visit; coordinates represent central Tirana because the archival description does not provide geocoded street-level coordinates.

22. Address at the Fourth World Conference on Women

    1995-09-01 · Beijing, China

    Mother Teresa spoke at the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, where she reiterated her opposition to abortion. The conference was held in September 1995; the cited text does not provide a speech date or venue within Beijing.

23. Death in Calcutta

    1997-09-05 · Kolkata, West Bengal, India

    

    Mother Teresa died in Calcutta at age 87, ending nearly five decades as leader of the Missionaries of Charity. Coordinates represent central Kolkata; the cited infobox does not identify the exact building where she died.