Sr elizabeth ann seton biography
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Elizabeth Ann Seton
American Roman Catholic educator and saint (1774–1821)
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton SC | |
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| Born | Elizabeth Ann Bayley (1774-08-28)August 28, 1774 New York City, Province of New York, British America |
| Died | January 4, 1821(1821-01-04) (aged 46) Emmitsburg, Maryland, U.S. |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church, Episcopal Church (United States) |
| Beatified | March 17, 1963, by Pope John XXIII |
| Canonized | September 14, 1975, by Pope Paul VI |
| Major shrine | National Shrine of St.
Elizabeth Ann Seton, Emmitsburg, Maryland (where her remains are entombed); Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton at 9 State Street in New York City (site of her former residence) |
| Feast | January 4 |
| Patronage | Catholic schools; widows; Shreveport, Louisiana; and the State of Maryland; Catholic converts; |
Elizabeth Ann Bayley SetonSC (August 28, 1774 – January 4, 1821) was a Catholic religious sister in the United States and an educator, known as a founder of