Saint Luke
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Saint Luke is commemorated as an Apostle of the Seventy, Evangelist, and companion of the holy Apostle Paul. He is venerated as a hieromartyr, physician, and the first icon painter in the Eastern Orthodox Church. Multiple feast days throughout the liturgical year honor his memory and the translation of his relics.
When
- First attested
- 50 CE
- Attested period
- 50 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Relics translated c. 960 during Emperor Romanos Lakapenos (919-44) to Church of the Holy Apostles in Constantinople under Constantine Porphyrogenitus.
Relationships
- allied with
- holy Apostle Paul
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Saint Luke, Apostle of the Seventy, Evangelist, companion (coworker) of the holy Apostle Paul, hieromartyr, physician, first icon painter”
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