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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

Feast Day

June 12

Born

January 16, 1884

Died

June 12, 1949

Beatified

21 March 2004 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....

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