Candida Maria of Jesus, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Spanish saint
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Place of Birth: Andoain, Basque Country, Spain
About Candida Maria of Jesus
- For the Italian nun, please see: Maria Candida of the EucharistCándida MarĂa de JesĂşs (31 May 1845 – 9 August 1912) - born Juana Josefa Cipitria y Barriola - was a Spanish nun and the founder of the Daughters of Jesus.
- 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.Barriola was canonized as a saint on 17 October 2010.
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