Mother Teresa

Mother Teresa
SAINT MOTHER TERESA of CALCUTTA MC d1997. Albanian-Indian Catholic nun, founder of the Missionaries of Charity and Catholic saint. Born in Skopje (then part of the Ottoman Empire) she was raised in a devoutly Catholic family. At the age of 18, she moved to Ireland to join the Sisters of Loreto and later to India where she lived most of her life and carried out her missionary work. On 4th September 2016, she was canonised by the Catholic Church as Saint Teresa of Calcutta. The anniversary of her death aged 87 (5th September 1997) is now observed as her feast day. She founded the Missionaries of Charity, a religious congregation that was initially dedicated to serving "the poorest of the poor" in the slums of Calcutta. Over the decades, the congregation grew to operate in over 133 countries with more than 4,500 nuns managing homes for those dying from HIV / leprosy and tuberculosis. The organisation also running soup kitchens / dispensaries / mobile clinics / orphanages and schools. Members of the order take vows of chastity, poverty and obedience and also profess a fourth vow ; to give "wholehearted free service to the poorest of the poor". She received several honours including ; the 1962 Ramon Magsaysay Peace Prize and the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize. Her life and work have inspired books, documentaries and films

Mother Teresa of Calcutta Signature
Reference Number. 15110JJJ
A desirable original vintage 1995 Missionaires of Charity Calcutta prayer slip, clearly signed in ink by Mother Teresa
WITH original additional letter with medal and mailing envelope
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Mother Teresa of Calcutta Autograph
Reference Number. 15110JJ
A desirable original vintage (30th October 1996) Missionaires of Charity Calcutta prayer slip, clearly signed in ink by Mother Teresa
WITH original typed index card and mailing envelope
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Mother Teresa Signed
Reference Number. 15110J
A desirable original vintage 1983 Missionaires of Charity Calcutta prayer slip, clearly signed in ink by Mother Teresa
WITH original handwritten secretarial letter / postcard and mailing envelope
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Mother Teresa Signature
Reference Number. 15110HH
A desirable original vintage (7th August 1996) Missionaires of Charity Calcutta prayer slip, clearly signed in ink by Mother Teresa
WITH original typed index card
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Mother Teresa Autograph
Reference Number. 15110H
A desirable original vintage (7th August 1996) Missionaires of Charity Calcutta prayer slip, clearly signed in ink by Mother Teresa
WITH original typed index card
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