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The thought of even becoming a nun didn't even occur to Mother Teresa until she was eighteen, she then moved out of her mother's house and joined the Loreto Sisters of Dublin. She was eventually sent to teach in Calcutta, where she later felt called to work with the poorest of the poor.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoShe took her first religious vows on May 24th 1931 at 21 years of age. She took her solemn vows on May 14th 1937 at 27 years of age. She died when she was 87, so she was a nun for about 60 years
She was born on August 27, 1910. On May 24, 1931, she took her initial vows as a nun. So she was 20 when she became a nun. She was a nun for 66 years. She spent her time working for the poor in the Indian city of Calcutta.
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∙ 9y agoShe became aware of her possible vocation when she was only 12 years of age.
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∙ 9y agoMother Teresa was never a nun, she was a religious sister. There is a difference. She began her vocation with the Sisters of Loreto when she was 18 years old.
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∙ 9y agoShe left home at the age of 18 to become a sister of Loreto.
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∙ 9y agoMother Teresa as a religious sister and not a nun. There is a difference. She took her first vows as a Sister of Loreto in 1931 and remained a sister until she died in 1997.
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∙ 10y agoBy the early age of 12 years she had pretty much made up her mind to join a convent.
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∙ 10y agoShe joined the Sisters of Loreto at the age of 18.
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What virtues did Mother Teresa have?
mother teresa was a spiritual nun (or signigicant person)
Where was Mother Teresa a nun?
No, Mother Teresa's mother was a housewife. Nuns do not marry or have children.
Why did Mother Teresa not get married?
Mother Teresa was a religious sister and sister do not marry.
Who were Mother Teresa's children?
Mother Teresa was a nun and never married nor had any children of her own.
Who is the nun from Calcutta India?
Mother Teresa of Calcutta.
What was Mother Teresa's first job?
Mother Teresa's first job was at a convent being a roman catholic nun.
Was any one in Mother Teresa's family a nun as well?
No, Mother Teresa was the only one who became a sister.
What was Mother Teresa's full name?
Mother Teresa's real name is "Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu", as she is a nun she had changed her name to "Teresa" after St. Teresa of Avila.
When did Mother Teresa choose to become a nun?
At the age of 12.
What was the greatest contribution of Mother Teresa?
Mother Teresa was a Christian nun who helped the poor of the whole world including Calcutta.
What where the promises Mother Teresa made when becoming a nun?
When Mother Teresa made her profession, she made vows of poverty, chastity and obedience.
Mother Teresa what did she believe in?
Mother Teresa believed in God. She was a nun and when she saw all the children left on the streets she brought them into care.
