Where in India did Mother Teresa base her mission?

Answer 1

She arrived in India in 1929, and began her novitiate in Darjeeling, near the Himalayan mountains, where she learned Bengali and taught at the St. Teresa's School, a schoolhouse close to her convent. She took her solemn vows on May 14, 1937, while serving as a teacher at the Loreto convent school in Entally, eastern Calcutta.

Answer 2

Mother Teresa established a Religious Order of Sisters known as the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta, India. Her Order has established homes for the sick and dying all over the world. At the time of her death, Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity had over 4,000 sisters, and an associated brotherhood of 300 members, operating 610 missions in 123 countries. These included hospices and homes for people with HIV/AIDS, leprosy and tuberculosis, soup kitchens, children's and family counseling programs, personal helpers, orphanages, and schools. The Missionaries of Charity were also aided by Co-Workers, who numbered over 1 million by the 1990s.

Answer 3

When she was still a novice at Dargeeling she taught at St. Teresa's School, a schoolhouse close to her convent. Once she took her vows she was assigned to teach in St. Mary's School in Calcutta where she was eventually named the principal.

Answer 4

Mother Teresa did most of her work in the slums of Calcutta, India, during her earlier years. Her order eventually spread to many other countries.

Answer 5

She worked primarily in the city of Calcutta.

Answer 6

Mother Teresa spent much of her life living in Calcutta, India.

Answer 7

She lived in Calcutta.

Answer 8

In Calcutta

Answer 9

Kolkata