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Saint Tomb · India

Missionaries of Charity Mother House and Tomb of St. Teresa of Calcutta

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Saint TombLiving Religious HouseMissionaries of CharityModern SaintService to the PoorWhere Saints Rest collectionCatholic India collectionwhere-saints-rest collectionCatholic India: Apostles, Saints & Living Churches collectionCatholicActive Catholic motherhouse and headquarters of the Missionaries of Charity, which officially documents the saint’s burial and welcomes pilgrims to pray at her tomb.

Why pilgrims come

Visit the resting place and legacy of St. Teresa of Calcutta

The world headquarters of the Missionaries of Charity is the house where St. Teresa of Calcutta lived, prayed, worked, and guided her congregation from 1953. Her documented tomb on the ground floor remains a living place of Catholic prayer and pilgrimage.

Pray at St. Teresa’s tomb, see the simple room from which she led the Missionaries of Charity, and encounter her legacy where the congregation’s life and service continue.

Primary sacred connectionSt. Teresa of Calcuttadocumented tomb, longtime home, and headquarters of the religious family she founded
Research trail3 catalog sourcesLast checked Sep 7, 2026
Pilgrim planningConfirm before travelingWorship times and access can change
TraditionCatholic

The sacred connection

People and objects remembered here

These relationships are part of the destination record, with feast days and catalog qualifications shown where available.

SaintSt. Teresa of Calcutta

documented tomb, longtime home, and headquarters of the religious family she founded

Feast: September 5
Sacred objectMortal remains of St. Teresa of Calcutta

Bodily remains of a canonized saint · Ecclesiastically documented by the Missionaries of Charity and the Holy See

Pilgrims are welcomed during the Mother House visiting periods; community prayer and house rules take precedence.

What to notice

Look closely at the place and its story

01

The saint’s tomb

Pray at the documented resting place that quickly became a pilgrimage destination for people from across the world.

02

The room and the living mission

See the simplicity of Mother Teresa’s life while remembering that the congregation she founded continues its vocation here.

03

Kolkata, not an abstract legacy

Place her witness within the city, communities, and works of mercy that shaped the Missionaries of Charity.

Feasts, anniversaries & celebrations

Feast of St. Teresa of CalcuttaConnected to this place through documented tomb, longtime home, and headquarters of the religious family she founded.

How to read this page

Sources, tradition, and what is verified

Source trail3 cited catalog sources

The destination record was last checked on 9/7/2026.

Editorial standard

This page records the site’s tradition as “Catholic.” That wording describes the nature of the claim and keeps devotional tradition distinct from independently verified history.