1809 - Founded first congregation of religious sisters founded in the United States.
Catholic Spirituality and Education
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* Seton established a religious community in Emmitsburg, Maryland, dedicated to the care of children of the poor. * This was the first congregation of religious sisters founded in the United States. Its school was the first free Catholic school in the country. * This modest beginning marked the start of the Catholic parochial school system in the United States.
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