This Saint Ignatius Maloyan prayer candle honors the Armenian Catholic archbishop of Mardin who died for the faith in 1915. It is a meaningful gift for Armenian families and for anyone who remembers the martyrs of the Armenian Genocide.
About Saint Ignatius. Shukrallah Maloyan was born in Mardin in 1869 and became the Armenian Catholic Archbishop of Mardin in 1911. In June 1915, during the Armenian Genocide, Ottoman authorities arrested him with other Christian leaders. He refused to renounce Christ and was shot on June 11, 1915.
He was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 2001 and canonized by Pope Leo XIV on October 19, 2025.
Choose this candle for an Armenian Catholic family, a parish, a descendant of genocide survivors, or anyone praying for persecuted Christians.
About this candle
This 13.75 oz scented soy candle comes in a reusable glass jar printed with a devotional image of Saint Ignatius Maloyan. It is made with a 100% natural soy wax blend and a 100% cotton wick, and burns for about 70 to 80 hours. Choose one of three scents: Comfort Spice, Sea Breeze, or Vanilla Bean. It is a simple, quiet way to set a candle beside your icon corner, prayer table, nightstand, or bookshelf.
Care instructions
Never leave a burning candle unattended, and keep it away from children, pets, and anything flammable. Trim the wick to 1/4 inch before each lighting. Burn for 3 to 4 hours at a time, and stop using the candle when 1/2 inch of wax remains.
This Saint Ignatius Maloyan prayer candle honors the Armenian Catholic archbishop of Mardin who died for the faith in 1915. It is a meaningful gift for Armenian families and for anyone who remembers the martyrs of the Armenian Genocide.
About Saint Ignatius. Shukrallah Maloyan was born in Mardin in 1869 and became the Armenian Catholic Archbishop of Mardin in 1911. In June 1915, during the Armenian Genocide, Ottoman authorities arrested him with other Christian leaders. He refused to renounce Christ and was shot on June 11, 1915.
He was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 2001 and canonized by Pope Leo XIV on October 19, 2025.
Choose this candle for an Armenian Catholic family, a parish, a descendant of genocide survivors, or anyone praying for persecuted Christians.
About this candle
This 13.75 oz scented soy candle comes in a reusable glass jar printed with a devotional image of Saint Ignatius Maloyan. It is made with a 100% natural soy wax blend and a 100% cotton wick, and burns for about 70 to 80 hours. Choose one of three scents: Comfort Spice, Sea Breeze, or Vanilla Bean. It is a simple, quiet way to set a candle beside your icon corner, prayer table, nightstand, or bookshelf.
Care instructions
Never leave a burning candle unattended, and keep it away from children, pets, and anything flammable. Trim the wick to 1/4 inch before each lighting. Burn for 3 to 4 hours at a time, and stop using the candle when 1/2 inch of wax remains.
