Candida the Elder

Saint Candida the Elder (Italian: Candida la Vecchia) (died 78 AD) was a supposed early Christian saint and resident of Naples, Italy.

Saint Candida the Elder
Luca Giordano, The Patron Saints of Naples (Baculus, Euphebius, Francis Borgia, Aspren, and Candida the Elder (kneeling)) adoring the Crucifix, 17th century. Palazzo Reale, Naples.
Virgin
Born	Naples
Died	1st century Naples
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church
Feast	September 4
Patronage	Naples, Dining Clubs

According to her legend, Candida was an elderly woman who hospitably welcomed Saint Peter the Apostle, when he was passing through Naples on his way to Rome.[1] The woman was cured of an illness by Saint Peter and converted to Christianity.[2] She was baptized by Peter and later converted Aspren, the first bishop of Naples, to Christianity.[3]

She is one of the patron saints of Naples. Basil Watkins OSB says she probably never existed. Her name has been deleted from the revised Roman Martyrology.[4]