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The truth be told, St. Frances Xavier Cabrini was the first American citizen to be canonized. Elizabeth Ann Seton was the first American born saint to be canonized. Technically, St. Rose of Lima is the first American saint. She was born and lived in Lima, Peru. Peru is part of the Americas.

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Who was the first American canonized a saint?

Rose of Lima was the first American born (Peru, South America) saint to be canonized.


Who was the first American to be canonized?

Saint Rose of Lima was the first saint from the Americas to be canonized,The first person born in the Americas to be canonized as a saint was St. Rose of Lima. The first person born in the United States to be canonized as a saint was St. Elizabeth Ann Seton.


Who was the first native born American to be canonized a saint?

Saint Rose of Lima from Lima, Peru, South America.The first native-born American to be canonized as a saint was St. Rose of Lima who was canonized a saint in 1671. She was born and spent her entire life in Peru.


Who was the first born North American saint?

Saint Juan Diego of Mexico, who was born in 1474, would be the first North American saint although he was not the first North American saint to be canonized.


Who is the first saint of Australia?

Mary MacKillop who was recently canonized is Australia's first canonized saint.


Who was the first naturalized US saint?

Juan Diego, an Aztec, was canonized a saint a few years back as the first Native American saint. Saint Kateri Tekakwitha recently canonized for North America. In South America another Native American person is in the final stages of canonization - Blessed Ceferino Namuncura whose father was the chief of a local tribe.


Who was the saint which is the first American citizen to be canonized who worked among the immigrants?

St. Frances Xavier Cabrini.


Who was the first native born American citizen to be canonized?

The first native born American citizen was Saint Rose of Lima - born and raised in Peru, South AMERICA. The first native born saint of the United States is Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton.


Who was the first saint canonized in the year 2000?

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Saint Mary MacKillop is the first native-born saint of what country?

Mary was the first canonized saint from Australia.


Was Saint Rose of Lima the first saint in America?

Yes, she was the first saint to be canonized who was born in the Americas - Peru.


Who was Australia's first saint?

Mary Mackillop was the first native born Australian to be canonized as a saint