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Elizabeth Ann Seton

Elizabeth Ann Seton. Born : August 28, 1774 Died: January 4, 1821 (aged 46) 4B Class Saint. Who was she?. The first native-born United States citizen to be canonized. She was born to a wealthy family in New York City Did not convert to Catholicism until 1805. What was so great about her?.

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Elizabeth Ann Seton

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  1. Elizabeth Ann Seton Born: August 28, 1774 Died: January 4, 1821 (aged 46) 4B Class Saint

  2. Who was she? • The first native-born United States citizen to be canonized. • She was born to a wealthy family in New York City • Did not convert to Catholicism until 1805

  3. What was so great about her? • Due to her conversion she lost the support of her friends and family. • After many difficult times, Elizabeth was able to establish in Emmitsburg, Maryland a small religious congregation, the Sisters of Charity of New York, dedicated to the care for the children of the poor.

  4. Her Works • Seton helped found the Society for the Relief of Poor Widows with Small Children, New York City's first private charity organization. • In 1808, Seton established Saint Joseph's Academy and Free School, a school dedicated to the education of Catholic girls, in Emmitsburg, Maryland. It is now known as Mount St. Mary’s. • She founded the first religious community of women of the United States, the Sisters of Charity, in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.

  5. Elizabeth Ann Seton Facts • Beatified March 17, 1963 by Pope John XXIII • Canonized September 14, 1975 by Pope Paul VI • Shrine • House at 7 State Street in New York City (former residence) • Emmitsburg, Maryland • Schools in Maryland • Mount St. Mary’s University • Seton Keogh High School • Mother Seton Academy

  6. She is the patron Saint of… • sick children • loss of parents • widows

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