Saint Candida Maria De Jesus Cipitria Y Barriola

Saint Candida Maria De Jesus Cipitria Y Barriola, also known as Juana Josefa Cipitria y Barriola, was born on 31 May 1845 in Andoáin, Guipúzcoa, Spain. She was the oldest of seven children born to Juan Miguel Cipitria and María Jesús Barriola. Juana's family worked as weavers, and she learned the craft from a young age. At the age of 18, Juana left home to work as a maid for a family in Burgos, Spain....