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Who was the first person, born in the United States, to be canonized?
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Pope Paul VI canonized Elizabeth Ann Seton on September 14, 1975. She was born in 1774 in New York City. Thus Elizabeth Ann Seton is the first person, born in the United States, who became canonized.
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The 1975 Holy Year: Eyewitness to a Beatification & Canonization
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Volume: 68 Issue: 383 Year 2020 Page: 42-43
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