St. ELIZABETH ANN SETON
Christian Saint
Also known as Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton
The very first saint in America
She is a USA original. Her story, briefly, is this: Five children, then wham!, husband goes bankrupt and contracts T.B.
They go to Italy to seek cure. Husband dies instead. Italian friends introduce her to Catholicism.
She goes back to America and is ostracized because of new faith. She takes on four jobs to feed the kids. Yes, four.
Bishop of Baltimore comes to her aid, and she gets to establish The Daughters of Charity of St. Joseph for sick and poor children. The result of all this hard work is glorious saintdom.
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Facts and Figures
Name: Elizabeth Ann Seton
Pronunciation: Coming soon
Alternative names: Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton
Gender: Female
Type: Saint
Birth and Death Dates: 1774-1821
Celebration or Feast Day: January 4th
Role: Unknown at present
Good/Evil Rating: Unknown at present
Popularity index: 1204
Cite this article
Here's the info you need to cite this page. Just copy the text in the box below.
Article last revised on April 07, 2019 by the Godchecker data dwarves.
Editors: Peter J. Allen, Chas Saunders
References: Coming soon.