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Yes, Mother Teresa was a nun. She started the Missionaries of Charity.
Yes Mother Teresa was a nun. She decided to become a nun at age 18 even though her family didn't want her to be a nun.
Clarification:
Although the words sister and nun are frequently used interchangeably, they are, technically, different. A nun spends nearly her entire life in a convent while a sister works outside in the world. Mother Teresa should correctly be labeled as a sister.
What else can I help you with?
Where was Mother Teresa a nun?
No, Mother Teresa's mother was a housewife. Nuns do not marry or have children.
What virtues did Mother Teresa have?
mother teresa was a spiritual nun (or signigicant person)
Why did people start calling Mother Teresa Mother Teresa?
Teresa was the name she chose upon becoming a nun. The title 'Mother' was a title given by the Sisters of Loreto to all nuns in the order.
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.
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 first job?
Mother Teresa's first job was at a convent being a roman catholic nun.
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.
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.
