Saint Candida

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Saint Candida may refer to several saints venerated in the Roman Catholic Church:

  • Saint Candida the Elder — early martyr associated with Naples; feast September 4
  • Saint Candida Maria of Jesus (1845–1912) — Spanish foundress of the Missionary Sisters of the Schools; beatified 1966, canonized 1975; feast June 12
  • Saint Candida of Rome — Roman martyr venerated in the early Church; feast June 3
  • Saint Candida of Whitchurch — early English female saint venerated in Hampshire; feast August 1