Cándida María de Jesús | |
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| Born | 31 May 1845 Andoáin, Gipúzkoa, Kingdom of Spain |
| Died | 9 August 1912 (aged 67) Salamanca, Kingdom of Spain |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 12 May 1996, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II |
| Canonized | 17 October 2010, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope Benedict XVI |
| Feast | 9 August |
| Attributes | Religious habit |
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Cándida María de Jesús (31 May 1845 – 9 August 1912), born in Andoain, as Juana Josefa Cipitria y Barriola, was a Spanish nun and the founder of the Daughters of Jesus.[1] The order – founded in 1871 – was under Jesuit direction from her spiritual director and was involved with the education of children in Salamanca though expanded during her lifetime.[2]
Barriola was canonized as a saint on 17 October 2010.
- ^ "Saint Candida Maria de Jesus Cipitria y Barriola". Saints SQPN. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ "Blessed Candida Maria of Jesus". Santi e Beati. Retrieved 3 February 2017.