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Who are the parents of St Candida?
Life. Juana Josefa Cipitria y Barriola was born in mid-1845 as the eldest of seven children to the weavers Juan Miguel Cipitria and María Jesús Barriola. Her father was a weaver.
Who is St Candida for you?
Candida worked as a house help to help support her family. Poverty did not deter her to live a life of piety and virtue. At the age of 24, she received a message from the Blessed Mother to establish a congregation for women dedicated to the salvation of souls through the education of women and the youth.
How many countries worldwide is the Hijas de Jesus congregation present?
17 countries
Current status. Since then, the Sisters of the congregation have continued their work of evangelization through education, and today can be found in 17 countries.
Where was the first Hijas de Jesus school in the Philippines?
Iloilo
They wanted every child to learn Christian values and principles so they established its mother house in Pototan, Iloilo where it founded its first school, Colegio de la Immaculada Concepcion.
Where did st.candida Maria live in Salamanca?
Candida and her first five companions started living as a community in the house named Casa de Jose, after St. Joseph, located at 2 Gibraltar St., Salamanca. They were conferred with this scapular by Fr. Herranz, and then he asked them to accept Mother Foundress as their Mother and lawful Superior.
When did Mother Candida Maria de Jesus become a saint?
On October 17, 2010, Mother Candida Maria de Jesus was welcomed as a new saint in the ranks of the Catholic Church. She is the founder of the Hijas de Jesus (Daughters of Jesus) congregation. Interestingly enough, this was not her original name.
Where did Candida Maria live most of her life?
CANDIDA MARIA’S LIFE Juana Josefa Cipitria y Barriola was born in the farmhouse of Berrospe, Andoain, Guipuzcoa, Spain,on the feast of Feast of Our Lady of Fair Love. The artisan family of Cipitria y Barriola moved its residence to Tolosa, Guipuzcoa, Spain. Fr.