St. Candida the Elder

Feastday: September 4
Patron: of Naples, Hog Roasts, Dining Clubs
Death: 78

An elderly woman of Naples, Italy, cured of an illness by St. Peter. She was baptized by the Apostle and became an ardent Chris­tian, converting St. Aspren, who became the first bishop of Naples.

"Saint Candida" redirects here. For the 1945 Argentine film, see Saint Candida (film).

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Saint Candida the Elder (Italian: Candida la Vecchia) (died 78 AD) 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.