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Winter view of the National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Royalty Free Stock Photo

Seton Collegiate Church, Edinburgh, Scotland Royalty Free Stock Photo

Completed in 1965, the Basilica was designed as the chapel for the Daughters of Charity in conjunction with the construction of the new Saint Josephs Provincial House. After Mother Setons beatification, plans were altered for the chapel to serve as the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, who founded the Sisters of Charity of Saint Josephs in 1809. First American Saint.