Patron Saints and Candles
Sacred moments of prayer.
$0.99
2.0for iPhone, iPad and more
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About Patron Saints and Candles
“The most comprehensive collection of patron saints and personal functionality anywhere."
— Kirk Wright, Developer
“It’s my daily bread; my personal escape, my chance to reflect on my core feelings.”
— Grazia Caroselli, Screenwriter
“It’s the perfect way to tell someone you’re thinking of them and pulling for their causes as well.”
— Kevin Callahan, Recruiter
The top 130 Patron Saints are celebrated with individual bio info, classic Old World artwork, and traditional prayer pages.
• Select your favorite patron saint by name, patronage, or date.
• Read the patron saints' biographies and prayers
• Experience a sacred moment through your phone's camera with the power of Augmented Reality
• Light a live candle for your personal cause, even add church bell chimes for gentle, meditative ambiance.
• Then email your patron saint selection, including their prayer and your personal message, to family and friends.
• See yours and others candle lights on a worldwide map.
Perfect for personal reflection, discovering traditional religious figures, and supporting another's cause through prayer. It's also a unique gift for loved ones or students. Even the artwork is worth viewing for its aesthetic value.
— Kirk Wright, Developer
“It’s my daily bread; my personal escape, my chance to reflect on my core feelings.”
— Grazia Caroselli, Screenwriter
“It’s the perfect way to tell someone you’re thinking of them and pulling for their causes as well.”
— Kevin Callahan, Recruiter
The top 130 Patron Saints are celebrated with individual bio info, classic Old World artwork, and traditional prayer pages.
• Select your favorite patron saint by name, patronage, or date.
• Read the patron saints' biographies and prayers
• Experience a sacred moment through your phone's camera with the power of Augmented Reality
• Light a live candle for your personal cause, even add church bell chimes for gentle, meditative ambiance.
• Then email your patron saint selection, including their prayer and your personal message, to family and friends.
• See yours and others candle lights on a worldwide map.
Perfect for personal reflection, discovering traditional religious figures, and supporting another's cause through prayer. It's also a unique gift for loved ones or students. Even the artwork is worth viewing for its aesthetic value.
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What's New in the Latest Version 2.0
Last updated on Mar 5, 2018
Old Versions
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
*** Augmented Reality! ***
If you're running iOS 11 and one of the supported devices, you can experience the new Augmented Reality (AR) tech that we've integrated into the app. Now you can enter a sacred moment of prayer or meditation with an image of a saint set in a beautiful golden frame along side an ornate candle... standing right there on your own table in front of you! Try it out: it's something special.
The AR feature is available on iPhone SE, iPhone 6s & iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 7 & iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8 & iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X, as well as on all iPad Pro models and the 5th gen iPad.
*** Favorites ***
You asked, we listened. You can now save a Patron Saint and get quicker access in the Alphabetical listing.
*** iPhone X and iOS 11 Support ***
The app now looks and works beautifully across all modern devices.
*** Various UI and usability fixes ***
You deserve a better, more elegant app experience, so we threw in a few adjustments and improvements.
*** Augmented Reality! ***
If you're running iOS 11 and one of the supported devices, you can experience the new Augmented Reality (AR) tech that we've integrated into the app. Now you can enter a sacred moment of prayer or meditation with an image of a saint set in a beautiful golden frame along side an ornate candle... standing right there on your own table in front of you! Try it out: it's something special.
The AR feature is available on iPhone SE, iPhone 6s & iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 7 & iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8 & iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X, as well as on all iPad Pro models and the 5th gen iPad.
*** Favorites ***
You asked, we listened. You can now save a Patron Saint and get quicker access in the Alphabetical listing.
*** iPhone X and iOS 11 Support ***
The app now looks and works beautifully across all modern devices.
*** Various UI and usability fixes ***
You deserve a better, more elegant app experience, so we threw in a few adjustments and improvements.
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Version History
2.0
Mar 5, 2018
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
*** Augmented Reality! ***
If you're running iOS 11 and one of the supported devices, you can experience the new Augmented Reality (AR) tech that we've integrated into the app. Now you can enter a sacred moment of prayer or meditation with an image of a saint set in a beautiful golden frame along side an ornate candle... standing right there on your own table in front of you! Try it out: it's something special.
The AR feature is available on iPhone SE, iPhone 6s & iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 7 & iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8 & iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X, as well as on all iPad Pro models and the 5th gen iPad.
*** Favorites ***
You asked, we listened. You can now save a Patron Saint and get quicker access in the Alphabetical listing.
*** iPhone X and iOS 11 Support ***
The app now looks and works beautifully across all modern devices.
*** Various UI and usability fixes ***
You deserve a better, more elegant app experience, so we threw in a few adjustments and improvements.
*** Augmented Reality! ***
If you're running iOS 11 and one of the supported devices, you can experience the new Augmented Reality (AR) tech that we've integrated into the app. Now you can enter a sacred moment of prayer or meditation with an image of a saint set in a beautiful golden frame along side an ornate candle... standing right there on your own table in front of you! Try it out: it's something special.
The AR feature is available on iPhone SE, iPhone 6s & iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 7 & iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8 & iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X, as well as on all iPad Pro models and the 5th gen iPad.
*** Favorites ***
You asked, we listened. You can now save a Patron Saint and get quicker access in the Alphabetical listing.
*** iPhone X and iOS 11 Support ***
The app now looks and works beautifully across all modern devices.
*** Various UI and usability fixes ***
You deserve a better, more elegant app experience, so we threw in a few adjustments and improvements.
1.2
Mar 24, 2016
A long overdue update...
• iPad support!
• Thirty more saints, for a total of 130
• World map with candle lights working again (iOS 8 required)
• A modernized interface design
• Emails working again
• Various bug fixes and small improvements
• iPad support!
• Thirty more saints, for a total of 130
• World map with candle lights working again (iOS 8 required)
• A modernized interface design
• Emails working again
• Various bug fixes and small improvements
1.1
Jun 26, 2009
- 25 new Patron Saints added!! Our Lady of Covadonga, Our Lady of Loreto, Our Lady of Quito, Our Lady of Victory, Pope St. Pius X, St. Agatha of Sicily, St. Anne, St. Ansovinus, St. Benno of Meissen, St. Boniface, St. Casilda of Toledo, St. Clare of Assisi, St. David, St. Gianna Beretta Molla, St. Helena, St. Isidore of Seville, St. John the Baptist, St. Joseph of Cupertino, St. Mary Faustina Kowalska, St. Maximilian Kolbe, St. Pio of Pietrelcina, St. Philip, St. Simon, St. Thérèse de Lisieux, St. Thomas More, St. Ursula
- St. John Baptist changed to St. John Baptist de La Salle
- Small background tweak in the way candle lights were being recorded on the server (more efficient now).
- Added a splash page
- St. John Baptist changed to St. John Baptist de La Salle
- Small background tweak in the way candle lights were being recorded on the server (more efficient now).
- Added a splash page
1.0.0
Mar 20, 2009
Patron Saints and Candles FAQ
Patron Saints and Candles is available in regions other than the following restricted countries:
Afghanistan
Patron Saints and Candles supports English
Click here to learn how to download Patron Saints and Candles in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of Patron Saints and Candles.
iPhone
Requires iOS 9.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 9.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 9.0 or later.
