Beatification
Beatification
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The next stage in the canonization process is Beatification. Mother Seton's Beatification would come 4 years after she was Declared Venerable. At the time, candidates for Beatification were required to either be a martyr or have lived a life of heroic virtue with 2 verifiable miracles of intercession attributed to them. To be considered a miracle, scientific and medical professionals must ensure that there is no natural explanation for the miracle in question. The two verifiable miracles attributed to Mother Seton's intercession would be the miraculous healings of Sister Gertrude Korzendorfer and Ann Theresa O'Neil.
On March 17, 1963, Pope John XXIII proclaimed the Beatification of the Venerable Servant of God, Elizabeth Ann Seton. Bishop Neumann would also be Beatified 2 days later.
Pope John XXIII's proclamation covers many of the significant details of Elizabeth's life and why she had been chosen for beatification. He also discussed the validity of her miracles of intercession that led to this decision.
A-103.010_BeatProclamation.pdf
Exhumation
Exhumation
On March 17, 1963, along with the proclamation of Beatification, Pope John XXIII granted permission for the exhumation of the body of Elizabeth Ann Seton and the creation of relics.
A month later, on April 18, 1963, these relics, along with her body, were moved to the motherhouse of the Daughters of Charity in Emmitsburg, Maryland and some relics were enshrined above the altar.
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