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Mother Teresa · Life in Weeks

A Catholic nun who devoted her life to serving the poorest of the poor in the slums of Calcutta. Born Anjezë Bojaxhiu in present-day North Macedonia, she founded a religious order that grew into a global humanitarian movement.

1910–1997 Albanian-Indian Nun & Missionary 4,541 weeks (87 Years)

Mother Teresa: 4,541 weeks

Each box represents one week. Lived weeks Key milestones

4,541
Total Weeks
31,787
Days Lived
6
Key Milestones
87
Years

Key Milestones

Age 18 · Week ~936

Left home to join the Sisters of Loreto in Ireland

Age 19 · Week ~988

Arrived in India and began teaching at a school in Calcutta

Age 36 · Week ~1,872

Experienced her 'call within a call' to serve the poorest of the poor

Age 40 · Week ~2,080

Founded the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta

Age 69 · Week ~3,588

Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

Age 87 · Week ~4,524

Died of cardiac arrest in Calcutta after years of declining health

Legacy

Founded the Missionaries of Charity, which by her death operated in 123 countries with thousands of nuns serving the dying, orphaned, and destitute. Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 and canonized as Saint Teresa of Calcutta in 2016.

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