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A RARE SAINT’S SHRINE–STILL WITH SAINT!

Tucked away in the Marshwood Vale in Dorset stands St. Candida’s church, in the village of Whitchurch Canonicorum, population around 700.  The church is named after the obscure saint Wite, whose name is ‘Candida’ in Latin. Whitchurch simply means Wite’s church, and the ‘canonicorum’ part of the village name refers to the canons of Salisbury … Continue reading A RARE SAINT’S SHRINE–STILL WITH SAINT!