SAINT CANDIDA

St. Candida

 Candida of Bañoles, Widow
Feastday: January 27
Died: 798


Mother of St. Memerius and hermitess. A Spaniard, Candida was a recluse near St. Stephen of Banoles, an abbey close to Garona, Spain.Candida of Bañoles,
 Died near Gerona, Spain, c. 798. Mother of Saint Emerius, Saint Candida founded the abbey of Saint Stephen of Bañoles. She died as a recluse near the monastery