Characters Flashcards
Nicolas Bojaxieu
Albanian from past Yugoslavia, member of town council, supporter of arts and local church, building contractor, spoke Croat, Turkish, Italian, and French
Mother Teresa (Agnes Bojaxieu)
Catholic, very religious from a young age, musically talented, nicknamed “Gonxha” (Rosebud), strong beliefs against abortion
Dranafile Bojaxieu
Albanian from past Yugoslavia (Prizen,Kosova), nicknamed “Nonalok” (mothersoul), seen as a holy figure to her children
Aga Bojaxieu
Agatha’s sister, born in 1904, died in March 2,1991
Lazar Bojaxieu
Born 1907, served Zog the king of Albania, disliked Agatha’s choice of occupation
File
Poor alcoholic woman cared for by Dranafile
Father Jambrekovic
Agatha’s parish priest, Croatian-Jesuit, removed Agatha’s doubts on vocation
Loreto Nuns
Group of nuns in Dublin
Betika Kajnc
Nun joining Loreto convent with agatha, becomes Sister Mary Magdalene
Father Celeste Van Exem
Belgian-Jesuit, expert in Arabic, Urdu, and Muslim faith, became M.T’s spiritual father, canonist and theologian, inspire M.T. To work at Mothijhil
Father Henry
Good Experience in slums, brought by Father Exem to help Teresa
Mother superior Gertrude
Leading mother of Loreto nuns, didn’t allow Teresa to go on vocation
Daughters of st Anne
Religious congregation of archbishop of Calcutta, they dressed like undaunted women, ate simple meals, slept in dorms and helped poor, inspired Teresa
Sister Stephanie
Superior of medical mission sisters
Mr. Gomez
Father of Mabel (Teresa’s friend), Teresa’s landlord who charged no rent