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Mamata Banerjee unveils Mother Teresa's statue in Kolkata

Mamata Banerjee unveils Mother Teresa's statue in Kolkata

| | 27 Aug 2016, 12:18 pm
Kolkata, Aug 27 (IBNS): A life-size bronze statue of Mother Teresa was unveiled by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, at the Archbishop's House in Kolkata on Friday on the occasion of the 106th birth anniversary of the late nun, to be conferred with sainthood status barely after a week.

Her statue is placed next to the statue of Pope John Paul II.

The statue has been donated by industrialist Namit Bajoria, who is the Designate Honorary Consul of Republic of Macedonia in Kolkata. 

The art work and installation of the 5 feet 2 inch- statue has been installed by Church Art - a Kolkata-based firm engaged in making various work of art for the church, schools and museums.

Mother Teresa was born as Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu in 1910 in Skopje, the capital city of the Republic of Macedonia, where the government has already announced that the country will mark the declaration of Mother Teresa a saint with several events and manifestations including setting up of one of the largest cathedrals dedicated to her.

Speaking on the occasion, Archbishop of Calcutta, Thomas D'Souza said, “It is a momentous occasion to have Mother's statue placed next to that of Pope John Paul II who had visited Calcutta in 1986 and stayed at this very Archbishop's House on Mother Teresa Sarani (Park Street). The statue will continue to remind us of her exemplary work and mission and inspire us to follow her in spirit and action.” 

Namit Bajoria said, “I have been greatly influenced by Mother Teresa since my school days. I am inspired by her to carry out social welfare work. I always wanted to put up a statue of Mother and today my dream has come true.”

 
 

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