This Saint Jovan Vladimir prayer candle honors the pious Serbian prince of Duklja who was betrayed and killed in 1016. It is a meaningful Serbian Orthodox gift and a prayer for anyone facing betrayal or false promises.
About Saint Jovan Vladimir. Jovan Vladimir ruled the Serbian principality of Duklja from about the year 1000 and is remembered as pious, just, and peaceful. After Tsar Samuel of Bulgaria conquered Duklja, he was held prisoner and then restored as a vassal. He died on May 22, 1016, in Prespa. He had come to the court of Ivan Vladislav under a pledge of safe conduct, sealed with a wooden cross, and was beheaded as he left the church after prayer.
He is venerated as a martyr and as patron of the city of Bar in Montenegro. Icons usually show him as a crowned ruler holding a cross and his own severed head.
Choose this candle for a Serbian, Montenegrin, or Albanian Orthodox family, a church in Bar or Ohrid, or someone praying through betrayal.
About this candle
This 13.75 oz scented soy candle comes in a reusable glass jar printed with a devotional image of Saint Jovan Vladimir. 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 Jovan Vladimir prayer candle honors the pious Serbian prince of Duklja who was betrayed and killed in 1016. It is a meaningful Serbian Orthodox gift and a prayer for anyone facing betrayal or false promises.
About Saint Jovan Vladimir. Jovan Vladimir ruled the Serbian principality of Duklja from about the year 1000 and is remembered as pious, just, and peaceful. After Tsar Samuel of Bulgaria conquered Duklja, he was held prisoner and then restored as a vassal. He died on May 22, 1016, in Prespa. He had come to the court of Ivan Vladislav under a pledge of safe conduct, sealed with a wooden cross, and was beheaded as he left the church after prayer.
He is venerated as a martyr and as patron of the city of Bar in Montenegro. Icons usually show him as a crowned ruler holding a cross and his own severed head.
Choose this candle for a Serbian, Montenegrin, or Albanian Orthodox family, a church in Bar or Ohrid, or someone praying through betrayal.
About this candle
This 13.75 oz scented soy candle comes in a reusable glass jar printed with a devotional image of Saint Jovan Vladimir. 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.
