St. Elizabeth Seton Statue, 12 inches

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This exquisite 12-inch statue of St. Elizabeth Seton, delicately handcrafted in the hills outside Lucca, Italy, beautifully honors the first native-born American saint. Made of resin and weighing 2.6 lbs, it captures the spirit of a woman who founded the American Sisters of Charity and established the first American parochial Catholic school. A graceful addition to any collection.


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This beautiful statue of Elizabeth Seton was delicately handcrafted in the hills outside of Lucca, Italy. Born in 1774, Elizabeth Bayley grew up in a well-to-do Protestant family and seemed destined for a tranquil life. At age 19 she married William Seton and together they had five children. Tragedy struck when William died of tuberculosis in 1803. Elizabeth learned that her family fortune was lost as well. She converted to Catholicism at a time when Catholics were the object of persecutions in the United States. Her family was shocked by this decision. Elizabeth met Bishop Carroll of Maryland, and he gave her the inspiration to found the American Sisters of Charity and the first American parochial Catholic school. In time her order of sisters flourished, and they established more schools, orphanages and hospitals across the United States. At her early death (46 years old) Mother Seton's congregation numbered twenty-one communities throughout the country This lovely rendition of St. Elizabeth Seton measures 12 inches and is made of resin.


SKU: 2017087