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The first American saint, Elizabeth Ann Seton, is canonized by Pope Paul VI.
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Elizabeth Ann Seton
American Roman Catholic educator and saint (1774–1821)
Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton was an American Catholic religious and educator, known as a founder of the country's parochial school system. Born in New York and reared as an Episcopalian, she married and had five children with her husband William Seton. She converted to Catholicism…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Pope Paul VI
Head of the Catholic Church from 1963 to 1978
Pope Paul VI was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 21 June 1963 until his death on 6 August 1978. Succeeding John XXIII, he continued the Second Vatican Council, which he closed in 1965, implementing its numerous reforms. He fostered…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)