The house which Elizabeth Seton occupied the year she remained in Baltimore was on Paca Street, adjoining the grounds of St. Mary’s Seminary and College.


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by Famvin Media Resources | April 14, 2026 | Formation, Vincentian Places | 0 Comments
When Louise was about 12 years old, she was sent to a modest pension (boarding house) that was run by a poor woman. Here Louise received a practical education, learning cooking, housekeeping, and sewing.
by Famvin Media Resources | April 7, 2026 | Formation, Vincentian Places | 0 Comments
During her childhood, Louise was cared for and received an excellent education at the royal monastery/convent of Poissy near Paris.
by Famvin Media Resources | January 27, 2026 | Formation, Vincentian Places | 0 Comments
Today, the Basilica of the National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton stands as a testament to her legacy.
by Famvin Media Resources | January 20, 2026 | Formation, Vincentian Places | 0 Comments
In 1809, Elizabeth moved to Saint Joseph’s Valley, where she founded the first community for religious women in the United States—the Sisters of Charity of St. Joseph’s.

by Famvin Media Resources | Jan 13, 2026 | Formation, Vincentian Places
The house which Elizabeth Seton occupied the year she remained in Baltimore was on Paca Street, adjoining the grounds of St. Mary’s Seminary and College.

by Famvin Media Resources | Jan 6, 2026 | Formation, Vincentian Places
Returning to America as a widow, Elizabeth could not forget what she had encountered in Italy. She began to secretly attend St. Peter’s Church, the first Catholic church in New York City.

by Famvin Media Resources | Dec 30, 2025 | Formation, Vincentian Places
A church in Livorno, Italy is dedicated to Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton. In 2004 the remains of her husband William Seton were transferred from the old English cemetery to this church, and dedicated with a religious ceremony.
by Famvin Media Resources | Nov 11, 2025 | Formation, Vincentian Places
After Elizabeth’s father’s death, the young couple moved into a house at 8 State Street (1801-1803). Today, a Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton is located there, at the southern tip of Manhattan.
by Famvin Media Resources | Nov 4, 2025 | Formation, Vincentian Places
The Bayley summer estate on Staten Island provided more than escape from city life— it became a spiritual retreat where Elizabeth found solace in prayer and nature, especially during times of loss.
by Famvin Media Resources | Oct 28, 2025 | Formation, Vincentian Places
In addition to his residence in the city, Elizabeth’s husband William Seton acquired, in 1784, a property which at that time was a country place several miles from the heart of New York. He called it Craigdon.
by Famvin Media Resources | Oct 21, 2025 | Formation, Vincentian Places
As a devout Episcopalian, Elizabeth regularly attended Trinity Church at the head of Wall Street (75 Broadway).
by Famvin Media Resources | Oct 14, 2025 | Formation, Vincentian Places
After her father-in-law’s death in 1798, she and her husband William took in William’s six younger siblings, which necessitated a move to a larger house at 61 Stone Street (1798-1801).
by Famvin Media Resources | Oct 7, 2025 | Formation, Vincentian Places
Although she lived there only four years, 27 Wall Street was the scene of many happy events in the life of Elizabeth Seton.
by Famvin Media Resources | Sep 30, 2025 | Formation, Vincentian Places
Another childhood place of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton was the house where she lived with her uncle, William Bayley, in New Rochelle during a period when her father was traveling for medical studies.
by Famvin Media Resources | Sep 23, 2025 | Formation, Vincentian Places
Elizabeth Ann Seton spent her early years in New York City.
by Famvin Media Resources | Sep 16, 2025 | Formation, Vincentian Places
Amélie Ozanam arranged for her husband’s burial at the Church of Saint-Joseph des Carmes with the help of members of the Dominican Order who staffed the church.