The pawns in The Holy Quest are a new and unique take on the traditional game piece. Because each pawn is represented by a different saint and has its own personality, we prefer to call them saint pawns. The design for each one is based on real photographs of stunning stained-glass windows from churches around the world.
Matthias Lorens, the president of Traditio Designs, has been creating beautiful sacramentals from his artwork for years. Now, he brings these unique images to a board game so families everywhere can enjoy the beauty of centuries of Catholic art while playing. As you continue down this page, you can meet the saints from the four religious orders who will accompany you on your quest.
Franciscans - Color: green
St. Francis of Assisi (1181 - 1226) - Captain of the Franciscan order. Known as a patron saint of animals.
St. Clare of Assisi (1194 - 1253) - Known as the patron saint of eye disorders.
St. Anthony of Padua (1195 - 1231) - Doctor of the Church and known as the patron saint of lost articles.
St. Angela Merici (1474 - 1540) - Known as the patron saint of the disabled.
Carmelites - Color: yellow
St. Albert of Jerusalem (1149 - 1215) - Captain of the Carmelite order. His Rule has been adopted by the Carmelite Order. St. Albert was stabbed to death in a church.
St. Teresa of Avila (1515 - 1582) - Doctor of the Church and known as the patron saint of headaches.
St. John of the Cross (1542 - 1591) - Doctor of the Church and known as the patron saint of mystics and theologians.
St. Therese of Lisieux (1873 - 1897) - Doctor of the Church known as the Little Flower and Therese of the Child Jesus.
Jesuits - Color: blue
St. Ignatius of Loyola (1491 - 1556) - Captain of the Jesuit order. Known as the patron saint of soldiers.
St. Robert Bellarmine (1542 - 1621) - Doctor of the Church and known as a patron saint of Down Syndrome.
St. Stanislaus Kostka (1550 - 1568) - Known as the patron saint of broken bones and Poland.
St. Andrew Bobola (1591 - 1657) - Martyred and known as a patron saint of Poland.
Dominicans - Color: red
St. Dominic de Guzman (1170 - 1221) - Captain of the Dominican order. Known for receiving the Holy Rosary.
St. Catherine of Siena (1347 - 1380) - Doctor of the Church and known as a patron saint of illness and miscarriages.
St. Martin de Porres (1579 - 1639) - Known as Martin of Charity and patron saint of poor people.
St. Rose of Lima (1586 - 1617) - Known as a patron saint of embroiderers, gardeners and florists.