Candida the Elder

Deceased Person

– 0078

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Who was Candida the Elder?

Saint Candida the Elder 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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Died
0078
Naples

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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