Mother Teresa — Timeline
Key moments in the life of Mother Teresa.
1910
Born Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu in Skopje, Macedonia (Ottoman Empire)
1928
Joined the Sisters of Loreto in Dublin, Ireland
1931
Took religious vows and adopted the religious name Sister Mary Teresa
1946
Experienced her 'call within a call' to work with the poorest of the poor in Calcutta
1950
Founded the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta to serve the destitute and dying
1979
Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her work with the poor in Calcutta
1985
Expanded Missionaries of Charity to over 100 countries across six continents
1997
Resigned as head of Missionaries of Charity due to declining health
1997
Died on September 5 in Calcutta at age 87
2016
Canonized as Saint Teresa of Calcutta by the Roman Catholic Church