Candida the Elder
Saint Candida the Elder was an early Christian saint and resident of Naples, Italy.
Candida was an elderly woman who hospitably welcomed Saint Peter the Apostle, when he was passing through Naples on his way to Rome. The 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.
