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{{Saints | {{Saints | ||
|SaintName=Saint Luke the Evangelist | |SaintName=Saint Luke the Evangelist | ||
|SaintStage=Saint | |SaintStage=Saint | ||
| | |FeastDay=October 18 | ||
|SaintBirthPlace=Antioch, Syria (now Antakya, Hatay Province, Turkey) | |SaintBirthPlace=Antioch, Syria (now Antakya, Hatay Province, Turkey) | ||
|SaintBirthCoordinates=36.2062, 36.1592 | |SaintBirthCoordinates=36.2062, 36.1592 | ||
|DeathPlace=Thebes, Boeotia, Greece | |DeathPlace=Thebes, Boeotia, Greece | ||
|SaintDeathCoordinates=38.3250, 23.3167 | |SaintDeathCoordinates=38.3250, 23.3167 | ||
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|NotableLabel3=Accompanied St. Paul during Roman imprisonment | |NotableLabel3=Accompanied St. Paul during Roman imprisonment | ||
|NotableCoordinates3=41.9667, 12.4667 | |NotableCoordinates3=41.9667, 12.4667 | ||
| | |AssociatedCountries=Syria; Greece; Italy; Turkey | ||
| | |AssociatedDioceses=[[Diocese of Padua]]; [[Archdiocese of Athens]] | ||
|Canonized=Yes | |Canonized=Yes | ||
|SaintMiracle1=Traditional attribution of painting the first icons of the Virgin Mary | |SaintMiracle1=Traditional attribution of painting the first icons of the Virgin Mary | ||
|Profession=Physician | |Profession=Physician | ||
|ReligiousAffiliation=Early Christian disciple of St. Paul | |ReligiousAffiliation=Early Christian disciple of St. Paul | ||
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|PrimaryShrine=Basilica of Santa Giustina, Padua, Italy | |PrimaryShrine=Basilica of Santa Giustina, Padua, Italy | ||
|AdditionalVeneration=Eastern Orthodox Church; Oriental Orthodox Churches; Anglican Communion; Lutheran Churches | |AdditionalVeneration=Eastern Orthodox Church; Oriental Orthodox Churches; Anglican Communion; Lutheran Churches | ||
|ReviewLevel=0 | |ReviewLevel=0 | ||
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'''Saint Luke the Evangelist''' (1st century AD) was a first-century Christian physician and missionary, traditionally identified as the author of the [[Gospel of Luke]] and the [[Acts of the Apostles]], two key New Testament texts comprising about 27% of its content.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_the_Evangelist|title=Luke the Evangelist|publisher=Wikipedia|access-date=2025-10-19}}</ref> According to the New Testament, Luke was a companion of [[Saint Paul]], referred to as "the beloved physician" (Colossians 4:14), joining him at Troas around AD 51 and participating in missionary journeys through Macedonia and Asia Minor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=76|title=St. Luke|publisher=Catholic Online|access-date=2025-10-19}}</ref> He remained in Philippi to nurture the nascent Christian community, reuniting with Paul later, and accompanied him during his imprisonment in Rome, providing eyewitness accounts that inform his writings.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09420a.htm|title=Gospel of Saint Luke|publisher=New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia|access-date=2025-10-19}}</ref> Luke's Gospel emphasizes themes of mercy, social justice, and the role of women and Gentiles, including unique parables like the Good Samaritan and Prodigal Son. | '''Saint Luke the Evangelist''' (1st century AD) was a first-century Christian physician and missionary, traditionally identified as the author of the [[Gospel of Luke]] and the [[Acts of the Apostles]], two key New Testament texts comprising about 27% of its content.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_the_Evangelist|title=Luke the Evangelist|publisher=Wikipedia|access-date=2025-10-19}}</ref> According to the New Testament, Luke was a companion of [[Saint Paul]], referred to as "the beloved physician" (Colossians 4:14), joining him at Troas around AD 51 and participating in missionary journeys through Macedonia and Asia Minor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=76|title=St. Luke|publisher=Catholic Online|access-date=2025-10-19}}</ref> He remained in Philippi to nurture the nascent Christian community, reuniting with Paul later, and accompanied him during his imprisonment in Rome, providing eyewitness accounts that inform his writings.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09420a.htm|title=Gospel of Saint Luke|publisher=New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia|access-date=2025-10-19}}</ref> Luke's Gospel emphasizes themes of mercy, social justice, and the role of women and Gentiles, including unique parables like the Good Samaritan and Prodigal Son. | ||