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Encyclopedia > Elizabeth Ann Seton
Elizabeth Ann Seton

Elizabeth Ann Seton
Abbess
Born August 28, 1774, New York City
Died January 4, 1821
Venerated in Roman Catholic Church
Beatified March 17, 1963 by Pope John XXIII
Canonized September 14, 1975 by Pope Paul VI
Major shrine House at 7 State Street in New York City (former residence); Emmitsburg, Maryland (site of her body)
Feast January 4
Patronage death of children; in-law problems; loss of parents; opposition of Church authorities; people ridiculed for their piety; Shreveport, Louisiana; widows
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Life

Seton was baptized and raised an Episcopalian but converted to Roman Catholicism on March 14, 1805. Baptism is a water purification ritual practiced in certain religions such as Christianity, Mandaeanism, Sikhism, and some historic sects of Judaism. ... The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in the nations capital is the national cathedral of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. ... The Roman Catholic Church or Catholic Church (see terminology below) is the Christian Church in full communion with the Bishop of Rome, currently Pope Benedict XVI. It traces its origins to the original Christian community founded by Jesus Christ and led by the Twelve Apostles, in particular Saint Peter. ... For the Lebanese political coalition, see March 14 Alliance. ... 1805 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...


Due to her conversion she lost the support of her friends and family. Seton and her husband, shipping merchant (and Protestant) William Magee Seton, had been New York aristocrats. The Setons went bankrupt in 1803 and William died shortly thereafter. They had five children. Elizabeth died from tuberculosis at the age of 46. Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ...


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, at the invitation of the president of St. Mary's Seminary. St. Joseph's would later merge with St. Mary's to become Mount Saint Mary's College, now Mount Saint Mary's University. New York, NY redirects here. ... Emmitsburg was founded in 1785 and is located in Frederick County, Maryland, just south of the Mason-Dixon line separating Maryland from Pennsylvania. ... Chartered in 1805, St. ... For other uses: see Mount St Marys (disambiguation). ...


She founded the first religious community of apostolic women of the United States, the Sisters of Charity, in the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Many religious groups have the term Sisters of Charity as part of their name. ... The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore is a particular church of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. ...


Recognition

On December 18, 1959, Seton was declared Venerable by the Sacred Congregation of the Catholic Church. She was beatified by Pope John XXIII on March 17, 1963 and canonized by Pope Paul VI on September 14, 1975, making her the first United States citizen to be canonized. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton is the patron saint of widows, children near death, and teachers. Her feast day is January 4. Her name appears on the front doors to St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York, describing her as a "Daughter of New York". In the Gregorian Calendar, December 18 is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years), at which point there will be 13 days remaining to the end of the year. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Stained Glass image of Venerable Father Samuel Mazzuchelli in St. ... The Congregation for the Causes of Saints (Congregatio de Causis Sanctorum) is the congregation of the Roman Curia which oversees the complex process which leads to the canonization of saints, passing through the steps of a declaration of heroic virtues and beatification. ... The Roman Catholic Church or Catholic Church (see terminology below) is the Christian Church in full communion with the Bishop of Rome, currently Pope Benedict XVI. It traces its origins to the original Christian community founded by Jesus Christ and led by the Twelve Apostles, in particular Saint Peter. ... In Catholicism, beatification (from Greek μακαριος, makarios) is a recognition accorded by the church of a dead persons accession to Heaven and capacity to intercede on behalf of individuals who pray in their name (intercession of saints). ... Blessed Pope John XXIII (Latin: ), (Italian: Giovanni XXIII), born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli (November 25, 1881 – June 3, 1963), was elected as the 261st Pope of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City on October 28, 1958. ... March 17 is the 76th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (77th in leap years). ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... This article discusses the process of declaring saints. ... His Holiness Pope Paul VI (Latin: ), (Italian: Paolo VI), born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini (September 26, 1897 – August 6, 1978), reigned as Pope of the Roman Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 1963 to 1978. ... September 14 is the 257th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (258th in leap years). ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Saint Quentin is the patron saint of locksmiths and is also invoked against coughs and sneezes. ... The calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organising a liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with a saint, and referring to the day as the saints day of that saint. ... January 4 is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... St. ...


Several schools are named for Seton, including Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey, Seton Hill University in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Grade School in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, Elizabeth Ann Seton School in Nepean, Ontario, and Elizabeth Seton High School in Maryland. “Seton Hall” redirects here. ... Map of South Orange Village in Essex County South Orange is a village in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. ... Seton Hill University is a small Catholic liberal arts university in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh. ... Greensburg is a city located in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 15,889. ... Carnegie is a borough located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. ... Nepean (pronounced ne-PEE-yin) was a local municipality adjacent to Ottawa, Ontario, Canada until it was amalgamated with the 10 other municipalities that formed the Regional Municipality of Ottawa Carleton in 2001 to become the new city of Ottawa. ... Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,417 sq mi (32,160 km²)  - Width 90 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37°53N to 39°43N  - Longitude 75°4W to 79°33...


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Seton kept during her travels we learn of her heroic effort to sustain the drooping spirits of her husband during the voyage, followed by a long detention in quarantine, and until his death at Pisa (27 Dec., 1803).
Seton to open a boarding-house for some of the boys of a Protestant school taught by the curate of St. Mark's.
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