What is mother teresa the patron saint of?

Missionaries

Mother Teresa, also known as Saint Teresa of Calcutta, was a Catholic nun who dedicated her life to serving the poor and sick in India. She was born on August 26, 1910, in Skopje, modern-day North Macedonia, and named Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu. She joined the religious order of the Sisters of Loreto at the age of 18 and took the name Sister Mary Teresa.

In 1948, while serving as a teacher in Calcutta, Mother Teresa received what she called "a call within a call" from God, urging her to serve the poorest of the poor. She left her convent and started a new order, the Missionaries of Charity. Mother Teresa and her sisters provided food, shelter, medical care, and love to those who were suffering from leprosy, tuberculosis, and other diseases.

Mother Teresa's selfless service inspired people all over the world, and she received numerous honors, including the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. She passed away on September 5, 1997, and was beatified by the Catholic Church in 2003, a step towards sainthood. In 2016, Pope Francis declared her a saint, recognizing her exceptional dedication to serving the poor and sick as a shining example of Christian love in action and making her the patron saint of missionaries.