St. Teresa of Calcutta
Patron Saint of World Youth Day
St. Teresa of Calcutta, better known as Mother Teresa, spent a majority of her life helping the people of Calcutta, India. She was a nun, missionary, and the founder of the Missionaries of Charity. Originally a member of the Sisters of Loreto, she started her own ministry after travailing to Darjeeling and and seeing the plight of the poor. In 1950 she received Vatican permission for the Missionaries of Charity with their main goal being to take care of the poor and the sick. She quickly grew her order into an international organization and expanded the scope of their ministry to cover different areas like hospice. Although she passed away in 1997, she left behind a lasting legacy. Her order has grown to more than 5,000 religious sisters and they are present in 139 countries. She is a patron saint of World Youth Day.