The Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, M.C., commonly known as Mother Teresa, was a Roman Catholic Religious Sister and missionary of Albanian origin who lived for most of her life in India. Wikipedia Born: August 26, 1910, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia Died: September 5, 1997, Kolkata, India Full name: Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu Nationality: Indian Awards: Nobel Peace Prize, Bharat Ratna, more Books: Mother Teresa: Come Be My Light, more