Saint Candidus of Trebizond

Memorial

• 21 January

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During the persecutions of Diocletian she fled into the mountains, believing it was safer with the wild animals than people. However, she was caught and executed. Martyr.

Died

• c.303 in Trebizond (in modern Turkey)

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Heiligen 3s
• Kirken i Norge
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Candidus of Trebizond“. Saints.SQPN.com. 20 January 2013. Web. 19 June 2013. <>