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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.

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.

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