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Blessed Maria Candida Of The Eucharist
Blessed Maria Candida Of The Eucharist

Blessed Maria Candida Of The Eucharist

Also known as: Maria Barba; Maria Candida dell’Eucharistia

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

12-Jun

Born

16 January 1884 in Catazaro, Italy as Maria Barba

Died

12 June 1949 of natural causes

Beatified

21 March 2004 by Pope John Paul II

Venerated

18 December 2000 by Pope John Paul II

Biography

Blessed Maria Candida of the Eucharist, also known as Maria Barba and Maria Candida dell'Eucharistia, was born on 16 January 1884, in Catazaro, Italy. She was the daughter of Pietro Barba, an appellate court judge. Raised in Palermo, Sicily, Maria had a deep spiritual life from a very young age. She made her first Communion at the tender age of 10 and developed an intense devotion to the Eucharist, which would shape her entire life.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified2004-03-21 by 21 March 2004 by Pope John Paul II
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