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Places of Elizabeth Ann Seton
A 19 part series highlighting places important in the life of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Places of Elizabeth Ann Seton 1 – New York City – Childhood Years
Elizabeth Ann Seton spent her early years in New York City.
Places of Elizabeth Ann Seton 2 – New Rochelle, NY
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.
Places of Elizabeth Ann Seton 3 – Married Years Part 1 – Wall Street
Although she lived there only four years, 27 Wall Street was the scene of many happy events in the life of Elizabeth Seton.
Places of Elizabeth Ann Seton 4 – Married Years Part 2 – Stone Street
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).
Places of Elizabeth Ann Seton 5 – Trinity Church, New York City
As a devout Episcopalian, Elizabeth regularly attended Trinity Church at the head of Wall Street (75 Broadway).
Places of Elizabeth Ann Seton 6 – Craigdon, New York City
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.
Places of Elizabeth Ann Seton 7 – Staten Island, New York
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.
Places of Elizabeth Ann Seton 8 – The Battery (8 State Street), New York
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.
Places of Elizabeth Ann Seton 9 – Livorno (Leghorn), Italy: The Lazaretto
After her fifth child was born in 1802, William’s tuberculosis worsened. In 1803, Elizabeth, William and their oldest daughter traveled to Livorno, Italy with the hope that he would recover his health.
Places of Elizabeth Ann Seton 10 – Livorno, Sanctuary of Montenero
The hilltop Sanctuary of the Madonna of Montenero, Patron of Livorno and of Tuscany, is one of the first Catholic churches where Elizabeth attended Mass and had a spiritual awakening to the presence of Christ in the tabernacle.
Places of Elizabeth Ann Seton 11 – Livorno, Filicchi Residence
In the famous Venezia Nuova quarter of Livorno, Italy, is the 18th century palace in which Elizabeth and her daughter were hosted by the Filicchi family.
Places of Elizabeth Ann Seton 12 – Livorno, Church of Saint Catherine of Siena
The church of Saint Catherine of Siena, a short walk from the Filicchi home, was a place where the young Elizabeth, despite being of the Anglican faith, daily sought refuge.
Places of Elizabeth Ann Seton 13 – Pisa, Italy (Death of William Seton)
Pisa was the city where William Magee Seton, Elizabeth’s husband, died on 27 December 1803.
Places of Elizabeth Ann Seton 14 – Anglican Church of St. George and English Cemetery, Livorno
William Magee Seton died in Pisa and was buried the next day in the English cemetery at Livorno. (age 37)
Places of Elizabeth Ann Seton 15 – Church of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Livorno
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.
Places of Elizabeth Ann Seton 16 – St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Barclay Street, New York
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.
Places of Elizabeth Ann Seton 17 – St. Mary’s Seminary, Paca Street, Baltimore, Maryland
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.
Places of Elizabeth Ann Seton 18 – Saint Joseph’s Valley, Emmitsburg, Maryland
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.
Places of Elizabeth Ann Seton (Final of Series) – National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
Today, the Basilica of the National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton stands as a testament to her legacy.