Elizabeth Ann Seton Saint

Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton, S.C., (August 28, 1774 – January 4, 1821) was the first native-born citizen of the United States to be canonized by the Roman Catholic Church (September 14, 1975). She established the first Catholic school in the nation, at Emmitsburg, Maryland, where she founded the first American congregation of religious sisters, the Sisters of Charity.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Bayley Elizabeth Ann
Birth date	August 28, 1774
Birth place	New York City
Date of death	January 04, 1821
Place of death	Emmitsburg Maryland
Title	Widow Foundress and Educator

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beatified by	Pope John XXIII
beatified date	March 17, 1963
canonized by	Pope Paul VI
canonized date	September 14, 1975
major shrine	New York City National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton Emmitsburg Maryland
venerated in	Calendar of saints (Episcopal Church) Catholic Church