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Nirmala Joshi
The succesor to Mother Teresa (1934-2015) · India · On the map · Lawyers · Died at 80
Maria Nirmala Joshi was an Indian religious sister who succeeded Nobel laureate Mother Teresa as the head of the Missionaries of Charity and expanded the movement overseas.
Nirmala Joshi is read about 100 times a day, in 32 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 28 October 2026
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After taking over the charity following Mother Teresa's death in 1997, Nirmala expanded the organisation's reach to 134 countries by opening centres in nations such as Afghanistan and Thailand.
Country
India
Category
Lawyers
Type
Lawyer
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1934 to 2015 · aged 80
