# Via Patrum — Church Fathers to read & hear

> Church Fathers to read & hear (iPhone/iPad app by Stephan Joseph.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/via-patrum/id6818696772 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Stephan Joseph](https://appshunter.io/developer/1875596162)
- Category: Books
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 7 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2026-10-13
- Data updated: 2026-10-26

## What is Via Patrum?

Via Patrum means "the way of the Fathers": how the Church Fathers spoke, acted, argued, lived and died. This free library gives you their own words in fresh English translations, made from the original Greek and Latin.
TODAY opens with a passage from the Fathers and the Bible verse behind it, the same one viapatrum.org shows that day. Tap to read the passage, see what the other Fathers said, or read the chapter.
READ whole works, from Clement of Rome and Ignatius to Origen and beyond, in a clean reader built for long reading. The whole library downloads once and works offline.
LISTEN with read-along audio. The sentence being read is highlighted, and playback continues with your screen locked. Narration is computer-generated.
SCRIPTURE AT A TAP. Every Bible citation opens the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, NET Bible, World English Bible or King James Version, all on your device. With a connection you can also read the NIV, NASB, NIrV, Amplified Bible, ASV and Geneva Bible. Browse any chapter to see which Fathers cite it.
TOPICS gather what the Fathers taught on one question, earliest first. The TIMELINE shows who wrote when. SEARCH covers every work and topic.
Free, with no account, no ads and no tracking. The app shows the same library as viapatrum.org and updates as more works are translated.
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Is Via Patrum safe?

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## Is Via Patrum legit?

Via Patrum appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Via Patrum is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.3 — 2026-10-24

Start each day with the Fathers. A new Today page gives you one passage and the Bible verse behind it.

A warmer look, with the website's colors and artwork throughout.

### 1.2 — 2026-10-23

More Bibles: read Scripture in the NIV, NASB 2020, NASB 1995, NIrV, Amplified Bible, ASV and Geneva Bible as well as the four Bibles on your device. Pick one from the Bible menu on any chapter or verse. Online Bibles need a connection; offline, the app shows the BSB and says so.

### 1.1 — 2026-10-17

Search by meaning: find passages about a theme even when they use different words. Exact-word search still works offline. Listening now starts where the page starts. Saved recordings refresh when the recording file changes. When you are offline, Search says so and shows exact-word results.

### 1.0 — 2026-10-13

No release notes.

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