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Patron Saint of Missionaries of Charity

Saint Teresa of Calcutta is the patron saint of missionaries of charity.

Saint Teresa of Calcutta

Saint Teresa of Calcutta

Feast: September 5

Saint Teresa of Calcutta, also known as Mother Teresa, was born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu on August 26, 1910, in Skopje, Albania (now modern Macedonia). She was the daughter of an Albanian businessman...

Prayer for the Intercession of Saint Teresa of Calcutta

Dear Saint Teresa of Calcutta, you who have been chosen as patron of missionaries of charity, we humbly ask for your intercession before our Lord. Guide and protect all those who seek your help in matters of missionaries of charity. Through your holy example, help us to grow in faith and virtue. Amen.

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