Kolkata: Thousands of people today flocked to Mother House here to pay their last respect to Sister Nirmala who passed away yesterday after a prolonged illness.
After today's morning mass, Sister Nirmala's body was taken from Sealdah's St John's Church, where it was kept the entire night, to the Mother House for people to pay their homage.
Priests of Churches as well as representatives from Missionaries of Charity (MoC) in different states and abroad have arrived in the city to attend the funeral of Sister Nirmala, who succeeded Mother Teresa as the head of MoC founded by the Nobel laureate.
"After the funeral mass at Mother House, her body will be taken to the St John's Church cemetery for the last rites," the official said.
On March 13, 1997, six months before Mother Teresa's death, Sister Nirmala was selected the Superior General of the Missionaries of Charity.
After today's morning mass, Sister Nirmala's body was taken from Sealdah's St John's Church, where it was kept the entire night, to the Mother House for people to pay their homage.
Priests of Churches as well as representatives from Missionaries of Charity (MoC) in different states and abroad have arrived in the city to attend the funeral of Sister Nirmala, who succeeded Mother Teresa as the head of MoC founded by the Nobel laureate.
"After the funeral mass at Mother House, her body will be taken to the St John's Church cemetery for the last rites," the official said.
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On March 13, 1997, six months before Mother Teresa's death, Sister Nirmala was selected the Superior General of the Missionaries of Charity.
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