She devoted much of her time to charity work with the poor and in 1797 founded the society for. Born into a wealthy and influential episcopalian family, the daughter of a dr. She is also the first person born in the united states to be canonized a saint. When was saint elizabeth ann seton canonized answers.
Catherine odonnell offers the first biography of seton in seven decades, one that makes excellent use of the new material that has become available in the interim. She was the first person born in the united states to become a canonized saint on, september 14, 1975. A profoundly human saint post by elizabeth bookser barkley now that the word saint has been attached to elizabeth seton, some catholics might be conjuring up a. Saint elizabeth ann bayley seton august 28, 1774 january 4, 1821 was the first nativeborn citizen of the united states to be canonized on september 14, 1975. The approved miracle of saint elizabeth ann seton ncbi. Elizabeth ann seton is canonized by pope paul vi at the vatican in rome, becoming the first americanborn catholic saint. Elizabeth ann seton was the first nativeborn citizen of the united states to be canonized a saint in the roman. Barthel a death in canaan, 1976 provides a fascinating biography of elizabeth ann seton, the first american saint. Elizabeth ann bayley seton, sc, august 28, 1774 january 4, 1821 was the first person born in what would become the united states to be canonized by the. Pope paul vi canonized seton on september 14, 1975, in a ceremony in st. Born in new york city in 1774, elizabeth bayley was the daughter of an episcopalian physician.
She was beatified by pope john xxiii on march 17, 1963 and was. Elizabeth ann bayley seton, the first nativeborn american citizen to be canonized, was born in 1774 in new york city, two years before the outbreak of the american revolution. Elizabeth ann seton was the first nativeborn citizen of the united states to be canonized a saint in the roman catholic church. She grew up in manhattan and was a voracious reader who explored both contemporary philosophy and christianity. Elizabeth ann seton becomes first americanborn saint. As founder of both the first order of active american nuns the sisters of charity and the first catholic school in america, her spiritual and educational legacy is immeasurable. Today we remember the first nativeborn citizen of the united states to be canonized as a saint, elizabeth ann seton. Elizabeth ann seton, canonized by pope paul vi in 1975, was the first nativeborn american saint in the roman catholic church. Mother seton was canonized a saint by the catholic church in 1975, and is the first americanborn catholic saint. By birth and marriage, she was linked to the first families of new york and enjoyed the fruits of high society.
Where better to learn about this firstcanonized nativeborn american saint than at the national shrine of st. All this she did in the span of 46 years while raising her five children. Elizabeth ann seton was foundress of the american sisters of charity, which was the first sisterhood native to the united states. Born two years before the american revolution, elizabeth grew up in the upper class of new york society. Elizabeth ann bayley seton is a true daughter of the american revolution, born august 28. Mother seton wrote textbooks, translated books from french into english, and. Elizabeth ann bayley seton is a true daughter of the american revolution, born august 28, 1774, just two years before the declaration of independence.
Elizabeth ann bayley seton, was the first nativeborn citizen of the united states. Mother seton died in 1821 at the age of 46, only sixteen years after becoming a catholic. Born in new york, elizabeth seton married and became a mother of five children. Elizabeth ann seton, nee elizabeth ann bayley, born august 28, 1774, new york, new york u. All of us say this with special joy, and with the intention of honoring the land and the nation from which she sprang forth as the first flower in the calendar of the saints.
She was a prolific reader, and read everything from the bible to contemporary novels. The second of three cures attributed to the intercession of mother. Elizabeth ann seton this wife, mother and foundress of a religious congregation was born elizabeth ann bayley on august 28, 1774 in new york. Frances xavier cabrini in 1946, elizabeth ann seton in 1975, john neumann in 1977, and katharine drexel in 2000. Elizabeth ann bayley was born in new york city on august 28, 1774 to a prominent episcopal family, and lost her mother at the age of three. Elizabeth ann bayley seton was the first native born american to be canonized by the catholic church. This book, elizabeth ann seton, by anne merwin is part of the saints by our side series by pauline books and media, an attractive collection of short biographies of saints.
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