St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
1774 – 1821
Patron of Catholic schools, widows, those who have lost children
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton (1774–1821) was the first person born in what would become the United States to be canonized a saint. Born in New York City to a prominent Episcopalian family, she married a wealthy merchant, William Magee Seton, in 1794, and they had five children. She was known in New York society for her faith and her work with poor widows.