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September 5 · Optional · White

St Teresa of Calcutta

(1910–1997) Albanian Loreto sister who heard a call within a call on an Indian train and founded the Missionaries of Charity for the poorest of the poor, beginning in the gutters of Calcutta. Nobel laureate, she endured decades of interior darkness in secret.

When is the feast of St Teresa of Calcutta?

The feast is celebrated on September 5 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar, with white vestments.

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When is the feast of St Teresa of Calcutta?

The feast of St Teresa of Calcutta is celebrated on September 5 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar.

Who was St Teresa of Calcutta?

(1910–1997) Albanian Loreto sister who heard a call within a call on an Indian train and founded the Missionaries of Charity for the poorest of the poor, beginning in the gutters of Calcutta. Nobel laureate, she endured decades of interior darkness in…

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