Role Saint | Name Candida Elder Feast September 4 Patronage Naples | |
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Similar People Caterina Volpicelli, Patricia of Naples, Januarius Maria Sarnelli, John Joseph of the Cross, Quodvultdeus | ||
Venerated in Roman Catholic Church | ||
Saint Candida the Elder (Italian: Candida la Vecchia) (died 78 AD) was an early Christian saint and resident of Naples, Italy. The elderly woman was cured of an illness by Saint Peter and converted to Christianity. She was baptized by Peter and later converted Aspren, the first bishop of Naples, to Christianity.
She is one of the patron saints of Naples.
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