Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton

• Born: August 28, 1774  

• Died: January 4, 1821

• Beatified: March 17, 1963 by Pope John XXIII

• Canonized: September 14, 1975 by Pope Paul VI

• Feast: January 4 th

• Recognitions:

  • Founder of the American Sisters of Charity

  • One of the founders & charter members of The Society for the Relief of Poor Widows with Small Children

  • First person born in the United States to become canonized as a saint

  • Commonly seen as a patron of Catholic schools

  • Established St. Joseph’s Academy and Free School – Emmitsburg, Maryland

• Words to Live By:

  "Faith lifts the staggering soul on one side, hope supports it on the other, experience says it must be and love says let it be."