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Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton SC (August 28, 1774 – January 4, 1821) was a Catholic religious sister in the United States and an educator, known as a founder of the country's parochial school system. Born in New York and reared as an Episcopalian, she married and had five children with her husband William Seton.
Elizabeth Ann Seton was the first citizen born in the United States to be given the title of “Saint.” Mother Seton was canonized by Pope Paul VI. Open Daily 10am-5pm
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, first native-born American to be canonized by the Roman Catholic Church. She was the founder of the Sisters of Charity, the first American religious society, which provided free education for poor girls.
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton was the first American to be canonized as a saint. She was raised Episcopalian, but later converted to Catholicism. Through the struggles and tragedies she faced in life, she remained devout.
Jan 4, 2024 · Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton is a true daughter of the American Revolution, born August 28, 1774, just two years before the Declaration of Independence. By birth and marriage, she was linked to the first families of New York and enjoyed the fruits of high society.
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Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton was the first native born American to be canonized by the Catholic Church. Born two years before the American Revolution, Elizabeth grew up in the upper class of New York society. She was a prolific reader, and read everything from the Bible to contemporary novels.
Jun 4, 2024 · Historic and religious site of first American-born saint Elizabeth Ann Seton. All welcome to visit the museum, historic homes and Basilica with her Shrine. Open Daily 10am-5pm
Biography of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton - our Patron Saint. SETON, Elizabeth Ann, born in New York city, 28 August, 1774; died in Emmittsburg, Maryland, 4 January, 1821. Elizabeth Ann Bayley, one of two daughters of a prominent Episcopal family, was born in New York on August 28, 1774.
From 1809 to 1821, the year she died, she laid the foundation for the Catholic parochial system in the United States, founded her Sisters of Charity, and ran her school and lived with her community at her headquarters in Emmitsburg, Maryland.
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, sometimes called Mother Seton, the first native-born American citizen to be canonized a saint, was not a "born Catholic." She was the daughter of a wealthy Episcopalian family in New York City.
