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Our Patron Saints

Our Patron Saints Luke, Cosmos and Damian.

478px-mhs_ss_damian_i_kosma_xvii_w_p Sts. Cosmas and Damian are regarded as the patrons of physicians and surgeons and are sometimes represented with medical emblems. Saints Cosmas and Damian (also written Kosmas and Damianos) (died ca. 287), were twins and early Christian martyrs born in Arabia who practised the art of healing in the seaport of Aegea (modern Ayas)  in the Gulf of Issus, then in the Roman province of Syria.



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Saint Luke is the patron saint of physicians, surgeons, students, butchers, and artists.

The Roman Catholic Church venerates Saint Luke, patron saint of physicians, surgeons, students, butchers, and artists; his feast day is 18 October.
Saint Luke was born of Greek origin in the city of Antioch.






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