Seton,Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley

Seton,Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley
Se·ton (sētʹn), Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley. Known as “Mother Seton.” 1774-1821.
American religious leader. A widowed mother of five, she converted to Catholicism (1805), opened a parochial school in Maryland, and founded a religious order, the Sisters of Charity (1809). She was the first native-born American to be canonized (1975).

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  • Seton, Saint Elizabeth Ann — orig. Elizabeth Ann Bayley known as Mother Seton born Aug. 28, 1774, New York, N.Y. died Jan. 4, 1821, Emmitsburg, Md., U.S.; canonized Sept. 14, 1975; feast day January 4 U.S. religious leader and educator, the first native born U.S. citizen… …   Universalium

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  • Seton — /seet n/, n. 1. Saint Elizabeth Ann (Bayley) ( Mother Seton ), 1774 1821, U.S. educator, social welfare reformer, and religious leader: first native born American to be canonized (1975). 2. Ernest Thompson, 1860 1946, English writer and… …   Universalium

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