Show MAY BE CANONIZED mother elizabeth seton founder of the sisters of charity who will be the first woman of north america to be canonized by the roman catholic church if the petition signed by americans Is granted by the pope mother seton who lived in new york and maryland was born near bowling green on august 28 1774 she ws wis a daughter of dr richard calley bailey pro fessor at kings rings college now colum bia university and f first became inter ested in catholicism while travel traveling in italy with her husband william ala gee seton scion a wealthy the school which she ultimately founded in baltimore was vas the foundation of the parochial system in the united states |