Sister Nirmala laid to rest in Kolkata cemetery

Sister Nirmala, who had succeeded Mother Teresa to head the Missionaries of Charity founded by the late Nobel laureate, was laid to rest in a cemetery adjacent to the St. John's Catholic Church in Kolkata. Thousands paid their last respects in the Mother House and marched in procession in her funeral on Wednesday (June 25, 2015). West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also paid her tribute to the nun who died on Tuesday at age 80. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS