Robert John Seton was born on August 28, 1839, to
William III and Emily (Prime) Seton, the fourth of seven children,
in Livorno, Italy, while his father was stationed there.
Robert was educated at Mount St. Mary's College, Emmitsburg, Maryland, and studied
Theology and Canon Law in Rome. He later took his Doctor of Divinity degree from the
Sapienza University of Rome.
He was ordained April 15, 1865, as a priest for the Diocese of Newark, New Jersey.
In 1866, Seton was raised to the rank of private chamberlain to Pope Pius IX (with the title of "Monsignor"). He was the first person from the United States that was honored with the
Roman Prelatura and was made dean of all the monsignori in the United States. He was made prothonotary apostolic (an honorary title; the highest grade of Monsignor) in 1867 and
Rector of St. Joseph's Church in Jersey City, New Jersey, in 1876.
Msgr. Seton was a trustee of Seton Hall College. He was highly published, and his History of
the Setons of Scotland and America is one of the cherished histories of the House of Seton.
He became Titular Archbishop of Heliopolis, Phoenicia, in 1903.
He was the grandson of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (founder of the American Sisters of Charity)
and cousin of Archbishop James Roosevelt Bayley (first bishop of Newark and founder of
Seton Hall University).
Seton died at the age of 87 years, 6 months, and 22 days, on March 23, 1927,
at St. Elizabeth's Convent in Madison, New Jersey.
He had been a priest for 61 years.
Information from John Smolarek.
Additional information from Angela, Member #48520699.
William III and Emily (Prime) Seton, the fourth of seven children,
in Livorno, Italy, while his father was stationed there.
Robert was educated at Mount St. Mary's College, Emmitsburg, Maryland, and studied
Theology and Canon Law in Rome. He later took his Doctor of Divinity degree from the
Sapienza University of Rome.
He was ordained April 15, 1865, as a priest for the Diocese of Newark, New Jersey.
In 1866, Seton was raised to the rank of private chamberlain to Pope Pius IX (with the title of "Monsignor"). He was the first person from the United States that was honored with the
Roman Prelatura and was made dean of all the monsignori in the United States. He was made prothonotary apostolic (an honorary title; the highest grade of Monsignor) in 1867 and
Rector of St. Joseph's Church in Jersey City, New Jersey, in 1876.
Msgr. Seton was a trustee of Seton Hall College. He was highly published, and his History of
the Setons of Scotland and America is one of the cherished histories of the House of Seton.
He became Titular Archbishop of Heliopolis, Phoenicia, in 1903.
He was the grandson of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (founder of the American Sisters of Charity)
and cousin of Archbishop James Roosevelt Bayley (first bishop of Newark and founder of
Seton Hall University).
Seton died at the age of 87 years, 6 months, and 22 days, on March 23, 1927,
at St. Elizabeth's Convent in Madison, New Jersey.
He had been a priest for 61 years.
Information from John Smolarek.
Additional information from Angela, Member #48520699.
Robert John Seton was born on August 28, 1839, to
William III and Emily (Prime) Seton, the fourth of seven children,
in Livorno, Italy, while his father was stationed there.
Robert was educated at Mount St. Mary's College, Emmitsburg, Maryland, and studied
Theology and Canon Law in Rome. He later took his Doctor of Divinity degree from the
Sapienza University of Rome.
He was ordained April 15, 1865, as a priest for the Diocese of Newark, New Jersey.
In 1866, Seton was raised to the rank of private chamberlain to Pope Pius IX (with the title of "Monsignor"). He was the first person from the United States that was honored with the
Roman Prelatura and was made dean of all the monsignori in the United States. He was made prothonotary apostolic (an honorary title; the highest grade of Monsignor) in 1867 and
Rector of St. Joseph's Church in Jersey City, New Jersey, in 1876.
Msgr. Seton was a trustee of Seton Hall College. He was highly published, and his History of
the Setons of Scotland and America is one of the cherished histories of the House of Seton.
He became Titular Archbishop of Heliopolis, Phoenicia, in 1903.
He was the grandson of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (founder of the American Sisters of Charity)
and cousin of Archbishop James Roosevelt Bayley (first bishop of Newark and founder of
Seton Hall University).
Seton died at the age of 87 years, 6 months, and 22 days, on March 23, 1927,
at St. Elizabeth's Convent in Madison, New Jersey.
He had been a priest for 61 years.
Information from John Smolarek.
Additional information from Angela, Member #48520699.
William III and Emily (Prime) Seton, the fourth of seven children,
in Livorno, Italy, while his father was stationed there.
Robert was educated at Mount St. Mary's College, Emmitsburg, Maryland, and studied
Theology and Canon Law in Rome. He later took his Doctor of Divinity degree from the
Sapienza University of Rome.
He was ordained April 15, 1865, as a priest for the Diocese of Newark, New Jersey.
In 1866, Seton was raised to the rank of private chamberlain to Pope Pius IX (with the title of "Monsignor"). He was the first person from the United States that was honored with the
Roman Prelatura and was made dean of all the monsignori in the United States. He was made prothonotary apostolic (an honorary title; the highest grade of Monsignor) in 1867 and
Rector of St. Joseph's Church in Jersey City, New Jersey, in 1876.
Msgr. Seton was a trustee of Seton Hall College. He was highly published, and his History of
the Setons of Scotland and America is one of the cherished histories of the House of Seton.
He became Titular Archbishop of Heliopolis, Phoenicia, in 1903.
He was the grandson of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (founder of the American Sisters of Charity)
and cousin of Archbishop James Roosevelt Bayley (first bishop of Newark and founder of
Seton Hall University).
Seton died at the age of 87 years, 6 months, and 22 days, on March 23, 1927,
at St. Elizabeth's Convent in Madison, New Jersey.
He had been a priest for 61 years.
Information from John Smolarek.
Additional information from Angela, Member #48520699.
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SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
ROBERT SETON D.D.
ARCHBISHOP OF HELIOPOLIS
MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE
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