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 blessed teresa of calcutta , m.c.
mother teresa

blessed teresa of calcutta , mc , commonly known as mother teresa -lrb- 26 august 1910 -- 5 september 1997 -rrb- , was a roman catholic religious sister and missionary who lived most of her life in india .
she was born in what is today macedonia , with her family being of albanian descent originating in kosovo .
mother teresa founded the missionaries of charity , a roman catholic religious congregation , which in 2012 consisted of over 4,500 sisters and is active in 133 countries .
they run hospices and homes for people with hiv/aids , leprosy and tuberculosis ; soup kitchens ; dispensaries and mobile clinics ; children 's and family counselling programmes ; orphanages ; and schools .
members must adhere to the vows of chastity , poverty and obedience as well as a fourth vow , to give `` wholehearted free service to the poorest of the poor '' .
mother teresa was the recipient of numerous honours including the 1979 nobel peace prize .
in 2003 , she was beatified as `` blessed teresa of calcutta '' .
a second miracle credited to her intercession is required before she can be recognised as a saint by the catholic church .
a controversial figure both during her life and after her death , mother teresa was widely admired by many for her charitable works , but also widely criticised , particularly for her efforts opposing contraception and for substandard conditions in the hospices for which she was responsible .
