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Statue of Saint Wite Date And Sculptor Unknown Church of Saint Candida And Holy Cross Dorset England Photographed On 23 June 2009 By Michael Day Swiped Under License From His Flickr Account
Statue of Saint Wite Date And Sculptor Unknown Church of Saint Candida And Holy Cross Dorset England Photographed On 23 June 2009 By Michael Day Swiped Under License From His Flickr Account

Saint Candida of Whitchurch

Also known as: Gwen; Hwitn; White; Whyte; Wite; Witt; Witta

Saint
Pre-Congregation

Feast Day

June 1

Canonized

Pre-Congregation

Biography

Saint Candida, also known as Gwen, Hwitn, White, Whyte, Wite, Witt, or Witta, was a Catholic martyr who played a significant role in early Christianity in England. She is commonly referred to as Saint Candida of Whitchurch, named after the town of Whitchurch Canonicorum in Dorset, England, where her relics are preserved....