Luka (Voyno-Yasenetsky)


Luke of Simferopol , also known as Saint Luke the Surgeon, was an outstanding surgeon, the founder of purulent surgery, a spiritual writer, a bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church, and archbishop of :ru:Симферопольская и Крымская епархия|Simferopol and the Crimea from May 1946. He was a laureate of the Stalin Prize in medicine in 1946.
His most important work in medicine is . This is still a reference book and a manual for surgeons.
As a noticeable religious figure, he was subjected to political repressions and spent 11 years in internal exile.
Luke's mother was Orthodox and his father was Catholic, and according to his memoirs, he did not receive a religious upbringing from his family. When he left school the principal gave him a copy of the New Testament, and it was by a careful study of this that he came to know the teachings of Christ.

Glorification

He was canonized by the Russian Orthodox Church on May 25, 1996. His feast day is May 29/June 11.
On March 17, 1996, Luke's remains were disinterred, with many thousands of people attending the ceremony. It is said that an indescribable aroma arose from his relics, while his heart was discovered incorrupt, a testament to the great love he bore towards Christ and his fellow men. Three days later on March 20, 1996, his relics were transferred to the Church of the Holy Trinity.
His relics are in the cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Simferopol. He is beloved and celebrated worldwide. In Greece portions of the relics of Saint Luke are found in Sagmata monastery, Dovra monastery and a few other churches.

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