Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton

Facts in Brief
Birth Date: August 28, 1774 in New York City, New York
Parents: Dr. Richard and Catherine Bayley
Educational Background: None given
Honors/ Awards: Elizabeth was made Venerable on December 8th of 1959, Blessed on March 17th of 1963, and Canonized a Saint by the Catholic Church on September 14th of 1975
Date of Death: January 4th, 1821 in Emmitsburg, Maryland at the age of 46

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Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton was born two years before the American Revolution to a high class New York family. Her childhood was a lonely one so she would read books to pass the time.
On January 25th, 1794 Elizabeth Bayley became Elizabeth Seton when she married young and wealthy William Magee Seton. Only a few years later Will's father died leaving the young couple in charge of his importing business. The business failed and the young couple went bankrupt. In 1803 the couple and their first child out of five traveled to Italy and stayed with their Catholic friends the Filicchis because of William's failing health. The Filicchis introduced them to Catholicism. William died there in December from tuberculosis.

I think Elizabeth has made a big difference on America because her example set the groundwork for future Catholic parochial schools in the U.S. I chose Elizabeth because I had heard her name before and wanted to find out more about her. Now I know all about St. Elizabeth and I hope you learned a lot too.

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Bibliography 1) Reference Library of American Women Volume III N-Z Copyright 1999 By Gale Research Page 612 2) Seton, Saint Elizabeth Ann @ Britannica.com Obtained on Thursday, March 29, 2001 URL: http://www.britannica.com/eb/article?eu=68645&tocid=0 3) St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic.org Obtained on Friday, March 30, 2001 URL: http://www.catholic.org/saints/saints/elizabethannseton.html 4) Elizabeth Seton Shrine SetonShrine.com Obtained on Sunday April 1, 2001 URL: http://www.setonshrine.org

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