Loyola University in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
1774 - 1821
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 10, 2022
1. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Marker
Inscription.
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. Raised in New York high society, Elizabeth married a wealthy businessman, but was left a penniless widow with five children when his business failed and he died of tuberculosis. Elizabeth converted to Catholicism in 1805. To support her children and their educations, she opened a private, secular school in Boston. She established a Catholic girls' school in Baltimore in 1808, initiating the parochial school system in America. The same year, she founded the Sisters of Charity, the first American religious community for women, and became its first Mother Superior. Canonized in 1975, she was the first American-born saint. Her feast day is January 4.
Raised in New York high society, Elizabeth married a wealthy businessman, but was left a penniless widow with five children when his business failed and he died of tuberculosis. Elizabeth converted to Catholicism in 1805. To support her children and their educations, she opened a private, secular school in Boston. She established a Catholic girls' school in Baltimore in 1808, initiating the parochial school system in America. The same year, she founded the Sisters of Charity, the first American religious community for women, and became its first Mother Superior. Canonized in 1975, she was the first American-born saint. Her feast day is January 4.
Erected by Loyola University.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Education • Women. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1805.
Location. 39° 20.756′ N, 76° 37.379′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Loyola University. Marker is on West Cold Spring Lane west of North Charles Street (Maryland Route 139), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4504 N Charles St, Baltimore MD 21210, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. St. Robert Southwell (within shouting distance of this marker); Dorothy Day (about 500 feet
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 10, 2022
2. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 77 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on December 11, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
