Saint Mother Teresa (1910-1997) Albanian nun, Roman Catholic saint. Saint Teresa devoted her life to serving the poor and destitute around the world. She spent many years in Calcutta, India where she founded the Missionaries of Charity, a religious congregation devoted to helping those in great need. In 1979, Mother Teresa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and became a symbol of charitable, selfless work. In 2016, Mother Teresa was canonized by the Roman Catholic Church as Saint Teresa. 3 ½” x 5 ½” typed letter signed, “God bless you M Teresa MC,” Missionaries of Charity, July 29, 1973, to Mr. Wiggins. “…I do assure you of my prayers, and would ask you to pray much for us and our poor throughout the world….”