This Saint Innocent of Alaska prayer candle honors the missionary priest and bishop known as the Enlightener of the Aleuts and the Apostle to America. It is a meaningful gift for Orthodox Christians in North America.
About Saint Innocent. Born in 1797 near Irkutsk in Siberia, he sailed to Unalaska, arriving on July 29, 1824, and built Holy Ascension Church there. He translated parts of the Bible and church services into the Aleut language and later worked in Yakutsk as well.
He became Metropolitan of Moscow in 1868 and reposed in 1879. The Russian Orthodox Church glorified him on October 6, 1977, at the request of the Orthodox Church in America.
Choose this candle for an Orthodox parish in Alaska or North America, a missionary or mission supporter, or a gift for a chrismation or name day.
About this candle
This 13.75 oz scented soy candle comes in a reusable glass jar printed with a devotional image of Saint Innocent of Alaska. 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 Innocent of Alaska prayer candle honors the missionary priest and bishop known as the Enlightener of the Aleuts and the Apostle to America. It is a meaningful gift for Orthodox Christians in North America.
About Saint Innocent. Born in 1797 near Irkutsk in Siberia, he sailed to Unalaska, arriving on July 29, 1824, and built Holy Ascension Church there. He translated parts of the Bible and church services into the Aleut language and later worked in Yakutsk as well.
He became Metropolitan of Moscow in 1868 and reposed in 1879. The Russian Orthodox Church glorified him on October 6, 1977, at the request of the Orthodox Church in America.
Choose this candle for an Orthodox parish in Alaska or North America, a missionary or mission supporter, or a gift for a chrismation or name day.
About this candle
This 13.75 oz scented soy candle comes in a reusable glass jar printed with a devotional image of Saint Innocent of Alaska. 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.
