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Saint Candida of Naples

Also known as: Candida the Younger

Saint
Pre-Congregation

Feast Day

4-Sep

Born

Naples, Italy

Died

586 in Naples, Italy of natural causes; healing oil reported to have flowed from her tomb

Canonized

Pre-Congregation

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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.

Books & Resources

Lives of the Saints, http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1566195160

Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints, http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1612787169

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