Blessed Maria Candida Of The Eucharist
Also known as: Maria Barba; Maria Candida dell’Eucharistia
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.
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