Monastic / Hermit · January 4
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton was an American Catholic educator, known as a founder of the country's parochial school system.
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Saints from United States
Read the full stories of 3 saints whose birth or early family origins are associated with present-day United States.
Showing 1–3 of 3. Read each story’s origin note for traditional or disputed accounts.
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St. Kateri Tekakwitha
Kateri Tekakwitha , given the name Tekakwitha (Tekaouïta, baptized as Catherine , known as Lily of the Mohawks and Protectress of Canada, also as Geneviève of New France/ Geneviève of Canada, was a Mohawk/Algonquin young woman when she converted to…
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Monastic / Hermit · March 3
St. Katharine Drexel
Katharine Drexel, SBS was an American Catholic religious sister and educator.
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