Nikollë Bojaxhiu
Nikollë Bojaxhiu | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1874 |
| Died | 1919 |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse | Dranafile (Drana) Bernai Bojaxhiu |
| Children | Age Lazar Anjezë (Mother Teresa) |
| Parent(s) | Lazër Bojaxhiu Çilja Bojaxhiu |
Nikollë Bojaxhiu (c. 1872 – 1919), also known as Nikola Bojaxhiu was an Ottoman Albanian businessman, benefactor, politician and the father of the Roman Catholic nun and missionary Mother Teresa. His company constructed the first theatre of Skopje and participated in the development of the railway line that connected Kosovo with Skopje—a project he personally financed.
An active Albanian rights activist, he was also the only Catholic to be elected to the city council of Skopje. Bojaxhiu died in 1919 in obscure circumstances, which led to reports that attributed his death to poisoning by Serbian agents. His children included Lazar, and Anjezë Bojaxhiu (Mother Teresa).