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Saint Luke (also known as Saint Luke the Evangelist) is the author of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles — two books that make up about 25% of the New Testament.
He was a Gentile (non-Jewish) Christian, making him the only non-Jewish writer of the New Testament.
He was a physician (St. Paul calls him “the beloved physician” in Colossians 4:14).
He was a close companion and traveling companion of St. Paul on several missionary journeys.
Tradition says he was also an artist and painted several icons of the Virgin Mary.
He is believed to have written his Gospel and Acts based on careful research, interviews with eyewitnesses (including Mary), and his own experiences.
After Paul’s martyrdom, Luke continued preaching the Gospel and is said to have been martyred in Greece by being hanged from an olive tree.
His feast day is October 18.
Saint Luke is widely venerated as the patron saint of:
Physicians, doctors, and surgeons
Artists and painters (especially iconographers)
Writers and historians
Butchers
Brewers
Students and scholars
He is also the patron of several hospitals and medical schools.
Material: Zinc alloy
Quantity: 1
Size: 25mm × 16mm (0.98" × 0.63")
Hole: 1.5mm (0.05")
Saint Luke is usually depicted in art as:
A physician holding a book or a scroll
An ox (his Gospel symbol — representing sacrifice and strength)
Painting a picture of the Virgin Mary
Saint Luke (also known as Saint Luke the Evangelist) is the author of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles — two books that make up about 25% of the New Testament.
He was a Gentile (non-Jewish) Christian, making him the only non-Jewish writer of the New Testament.
He was a physician (St. Paul calls him “the beloved physician” in Colossians 4:14).
He was a close companion and traveling companion of St. Paul on several missionary journeys.
Tradition says he was also an artist and painted several icons of the Virgin Mary.
He is believed to have written his Gospel and Acts based on careful research, interviews with eyewitnesses (including Mary), and his own experiences.
After Paul’s martyrdom, Luke continued preaching the Gospel and is said to have been martyred in Greece by being hanged from an olive tree.
His feast day is October 18.
Saint Luke is widely venerated as the patron saint of:
Physicians, doctors, and surgeons
Artists and painters (especially iconographers)
Writers and historians
Butchers
Brewers
Students and scholars
He is also the patron of several hospitals and medical schools.
Material: Zinc alloy
Quantity: 1
Size: 25mm × 16mm (0.98" × 0.63")
Hole: 1.5mm (0.05")
Saint Luke is usually depicted in art as:
A physician holding a book or a scroll
An ox (his Gospel symbol — representing sacrifice and strength)
Painting a picture of the Virgin Mary
