St Elizabeth Seaton

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St Elizabeth converted to Catholicism in 1805, and was the first American to be beatified (1963) and canonized (1975).   She founded the first American religious community for women, the Sisters of Charity.  Her feast is 1/4.

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Elizabeth Seaton began St. Joseph's Academy and Free School.

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When she was in New York, Elizabeth continued her former stepmother's social ministry of   
nursing the sick and dying among family, friends, and needy bneighbors.     
 
 

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Elizabeth officially converted to Roman Catholicism on March 14, 1805.     
She was confirmed in 1806 and chose Mary as her confirmation name.

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In 1794, at the age of 19, Elizabeth married William Magee Seton, a wealthy businessman.