Characters Flashcards

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Nicolas Bojaxieu

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Albanian from past Yugoslavia, member of town council, supporter of arts and local church, building contractor, spoke Croat, Turkish, Italian, and French

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Mother Teresa (Agnes Bojaxieu)

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Catholic, very religious from a young age, musically talented, nicknamed “Gonxha” (Rosebud), strong beliefs against abortion

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Dranafile Bojaxieu

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Albanian from past Yugoslavia (Prizen,Kosova), nicknamed “Nonalok” (mothersoul), seen as a holy figure to her children

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Aga Bojaxieu

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Agatha’s sister, born in 1904, died in March 2,1991

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Lazar Bojaxieu

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Born 1907, served Zog the king of Albania, disliked Agatha’s choice of occupation

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File

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Poor alcoholic woman cared for by Dranafile

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Father Jambrekovic

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Agatha’s parish priest, Croatian-Jesuit, removed Agatha’s doubts on vocation

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Loreto Nuns

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Group of nuns in Dublin

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Betika Kajnc

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Nun joining Loreto convent with agatha, becomes Sister Mary Magdalene

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Father Celeste Van Exem

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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

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Father Henry

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Good Experience in slums, brought by Father Exem to help Teresa

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Mother superior Gertrude

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Leading mother of Loreto nuns, didn’t allow Teresa to go on vocation

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Daughters of st Anne

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Religious congregation of archbishop of Calcutta, they dressed like undaunted women, ate simple meals, slept in dorms and helped poor, inspired Teresa

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Sister Stephanie

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Superior of medical mission sisters

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Mr. Gomez

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Father of Mabel (Teresa’s friend), Teresa’s landlord who charged no rent

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Subhashini Das

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Teresa’s former student, helped Teresa help poor

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Dr Ahmet

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Health officer at corporation of Calcutta, helped open nirmal hriday with Teresa

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Brahmin pujaris

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400 Muslim priests in the kalighat temple, tried to evict Teresa from nirmal hriday

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Malcolm Muggeridge

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Director/organizer of bbc film of Teresa, non-religious later became catholic, good acquaintance of Teresa

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Indira Gandi

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Prime minister, friend of Teresa, helped provide food for children

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Dr. Sen and Dr. Chadha

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Free doctors who offered help to cure lepers

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Brother Christu Das and Mariya Das

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Bros of charity, helped at titlagarh leprocy center

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Ian travers (Brother Andrew)

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Jesuit-priest, becomes superior brother of charity

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Brothers of Charity

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Male part of missionary sisters, took care of male patients and young boys

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Dr. B. C. Roy
Young political leader, friend of Teresa, first to publicize her work
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Jyothi Basu
Chief minister of West Bengal, gave permission Teresa and mr lapierre to make the film "In the name of gods poor"
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Dr Richard Di Gioia
Helped Teresa study and treat aids
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Dr Francesco Di Raimond and Gabriella
Senior physicians of Lazzaro spellanzi hospital in Rome, became Teresa's links to medical co-workers worldwide
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Dr. Vincenzo
One of Teresa's heart doctors