Luke Thaumaturgus

Luke Thaumaturgus

Luke Thaumaturgus (Luke the Younger, Luke of Hellas, Luke the Wonder-worker) (d. 946 AD) is venerated as a saint by the Eastern Orthodox, Byzantine Catholic, and Roman Catholic Churches. He lived as a hermit and stylite from the age of 18 until his death on Mount Joannitsa near Corinth. One of the earliest saints to be seen levitating in prayer [ [http://www.saintpatrickdc.org/ss/0207.htm Saint Patrick's Church: Saints of February 7 ] ] , Luke was the third of the seven children of Stephen and Euphrosyne. His family lived in Aegina and then Thessaly.

St. Luke Thaumaturgus' feast day is celebrated February 7 on Eastern Orthodox, Eastern Catholic and Roman Catholic liturgical calendars.

Notes

* [http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=4354 Luke (the Younger) Thaumaturgus]

ee also

*Symeon the Stylite

External links

* [http://www.saintpatrickdc.org/ss/0207.htm Saints of February 7]
*it icon [http://www.nonsolosalento.it/la_storia_di_San_Luca_il_Giovane_Eremita_302.html San_Luca_il_Giovane_Eremita]


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