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{{Saints | {{Saints | ||
|SaintName=Saint Cosmas and Damian | |SaintName=Saint Cosmas and Damian | ||
|SaintStage=Saint | |SaintStage=Saint | ||
| | |FeastDay=26 September (Catholic); 17 November or 1 July (Orthodox) | ||
|SaintBirthPlace=Arabia (modern-day Syria or Saudi Arabia) | |SaintBirthPlace=Arabia (modern-day Syria or Saudi Arabia) | ||
|DeathPlace=Cyrrhus, Syria | |DeathPlace=Cyrrhus, Syria | ||
|SaintDeathCoordinates=36.6333, 38.9833 | |SaintDeathCoordinates=36.6333, 38.9833 | ||
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|NotableAddress2=Rome, Italy | |NotableAddress2=Rome, Italy | ||
|NotableCoordinates2=41.9028, 12.4964 | |NotableCoordinates2=41.9028, 12.4964 | ||
|Beatifier=Not applicable | |Beatifier=Not applicable | ||
|BeatificationLocation=Not applicable | |BeatificationLocation=Not applicable | ||
|Canonized=No | |Canonized=No | ||
|Canonizer=Not applicable | |Canonizer=Not applicable | ||
|CanonizationLocation=Not applicable | |CanonizationLocation=Not applicable | ||
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|SaintMiracle2=Posthumous healing at Cyrrhus shrine, 4th century | |SaintMiracle2=Posthumous healing at Cyrrhus shrine, 4th century | ||
|SaintMiracle3=None recorded | |SaintMiracle3=None recorded | ||
|Profession=Physicians | |Profession=Physicians | ||
|ReligiousAffiliation=None | |ReligiousAffiliation=None | ||
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|AdditionalVeneration=Orthodox Church; Oriental Orthodox Church | |AdditionalVeneration=Orthodox Church; Oriental Orthodox Church | ||
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'''Saint Damian''' and his twin brother '''Saint Cosmas''' (died c. 287 or 303) were [[Saints|Christian saints]], physicians, and martyrs, revered as the patron saints of doctors and pharmacists. Born in Arabia (likely modern-day Syria or Saudi Arabia) to Christian parents, possibly named Theodota, they studied medicine in Syria and practiced as “unmercenary physicians,” healing without charge in Cilicia (modern-day Turkey). Martyred during the Diocletian persecution, they were tortured and beheaded in Cyrrhus, Syria, for their faith. Their veneration began soon after their deaths, with miracles attributed to their intercession. Never formally canonized due to their early martyrdom, they were recognized as saints by popular acclaim and Church tradition, a common practice before formalized processes. Their relics are venerated in Cyrrhus, Rome, and Munich, and they are honored in the [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]], [[Orthodox Church|Orthodox]], and Oriental Orthodox traditions.<ref name="web0">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saints_Cosmas_and_Damian</ref><ref name="web2">https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=108</ref><ref name="web5">https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04398a.htm</ref> | |||
Saint Damian and Cosmas’s selfless healing and martyrdom made them exemplars of Christian charity, inspiring devotion among medical professionals and the sick. Their miracles, including posthumous healings at their shrines, fueled their cult. Celebrated on their feast day, 26 September in the Catholic Church (17 November or 1 July in Orthodox traditions), they are patrons of physicians, surgeons, pharmacists, and twins. Their legacy thrives in the [[Diocese|Diocese of Antioch]] and beyond, with shrines like the Basilica of Saints Cosmas and Damian in Rome drawing pilgrims.<ref name="web3">https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saints-cosmas-and-damian/</ref><ref name="web8">https://catholicsaintmedals.com/saints/sts-cosmas-and-damian/</ref> | |||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||