Remembering American saint Elizabeth Seton's legacy and how it continues to inspire work with immigrants
- Written by Catherine O'Donnell, Associate Professor of History, Arizona State University
Elizabeth Ann Seton shrine.Pam Broviak, CC BY-NC-NDJanuary marks the feast of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton. Born in New York City in 1774, Seton became the first person born in what would soon become the United States to be canonized as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church. Since then, she has been celebrated as an “American saint.”
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