# Missionaries of Charity (1950)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/1950-missionaries-of-charity
Location: Kolkata, India
Themes: Monasticism

Mother Teresa founds her congregation in Calcutta. At this point in the timeline (1950), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Pius XII (2 March 1939 – 9 October 1958).

## Why it matters
Missionaries of Charity mattered because it shaped the religious life of monks, nuns and orders who carried learning, prayer and charity through the centuries.

Pope at the time: [Pope Pius XII](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-pius-xii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Missionaries of Charity](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missionaries_of_Charity)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Missionaries of Charity](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Missionaries+of+Charity)
- [Wikipedia — Modern Era (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_the_20th_century)