Saint Elisabeth Ann Seton Flashcards
Who was Mother Seton married to? When?
William Seton. January 25, 1794.
When was Mother Seton born?
August 28, 1774
Where was Mother Seton born?
NYC, NY
What was her father’s occupation?
Physician
What kind of family was she born into?
An episcopalian family.
Who were the children of Mother Seton?
Anna, Catherine, Rebecca, Richard, and William.
When did William Seton die? How? Where?
December 27, 1803. Consumption. In Leghorn, Italy (quarantined.)
With whom did she and her daughter stay with in Italy?
The Catholic Filicchi family.
When did she return to NY?
May 1804
When did she become a Catholic?
March 14, 1805
Where did she establish the Sisters of Charity?
Emmitsburg, MD (1809)
What is her famous quote?
“Be children of the Church.”
When did she die? Where was she buried?
January 4, 1821. Emmitsburg, MD
When was she beatified?
March 17, 1963
When was she made a saint (canonized)? By which Pope?
September 14, 1975 by Pope Paul VI.
