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Saint Candida of Naples

Also known as: Candida the Younger

Saint
Pre-Congregation

Feast Day

September 4

Canonized

Pre-Congregation

Biography

Saint Candida of Naples, also known as Santa Candida or Saint Candida of Nola, was a lay woman renowned for her personal holiness in the region of Naples, Italy. She dedicated her life to the conversion of her heathen husband and son, tirelessly working to bring them to the Christian faith. Born in Naples, Italy, Saint Candida lived during the 6th century AD.