Saint Ulpia Candidia

Ulpia Candidia is a holy martyr. Her feast day is celebrated on the first Tuesday after Pentecost in Pozzaglia Sabina. Saint Ulpia Candidia suffered martyrdom at the age of 35 during the reign of Diocletian. Her body was discovered in the Catacombs of Saint Agnes in Rome and was gifted to the town of Pozzaglia Sabina by Don Nicola Petrucci during the pontificate of Clement XII. Since 1758, her relics have rested under the high altar of the parish church of Saint Nicholas. Saint Ulpia is venerated as the patron saint of the commune of Pozzaglia Sabina.