Saint Luke
Third Gospel author
Saint Luke is one of the four evangelists, traditionally credited with writing the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament.
Christian tradition identifies him as a physician and companion of the apostle Paul.
He is the patron saint of physicians, surgeons, artists, and painters.
His feast day is October 18.
- evangelistZealous advocate or preacher
- gospelSacred choral tradition
- physicianLicensed medical doctor
- apostleMessenger for a cause
- ActsOfficial laws or scriptures
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- Early SaintsAgatha, Apollonia, Valentine, Damian, Cornelius
- religious figuresJesus, Buddha, Muhammad, Moses, Abraham
- SaintsJoan of Arc, Virgin Mary, Mother Teresa, Pope John Paul II, Thomas More
- Patron Saints
- Orthodox saintsHelena, Constantine, Virgin Mary, Archangel Michael, Archangel Gabriel
religious role/status
Saint LukeJudas Iscariot
Disciple who betrayed Christ
Satan · Pontius Pilate · Herod the Great · Caiaphas · Barabbas
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