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St. Luc (French Composer)
Saint-Luc or Saint Luke may refer to: People * Saint Luke or Luke the Evangelist, one of the Four Evangelists. The Early Church Fathers ascribed to him authorship of both the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles. Patron saint of artists, physicians, bachelors, surgeons, students and butchers; his feast day is 18 October Places * Saint-Luc, Quebec, Canada, a former town, now part of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu * Côte Saint-Luc, a city on the island of Montreal in Quebec, Canada * Saint Luke Parish, Dominica, an administrative parish * Saint-Luc, Eure, France, a village * Saint-Luc, Switzerland, a municipality Others * AS Saint-Luc, a football team in the Democratic Republic of Congo * Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, a hospital in Brussels, Belgium * Institut Saint-Luc, a Belgian art school See also * Guild of Saint Luke, the painters' and artists' guild in Medieval Europe * Saint-Luc-de-Bellechasse, Quebec, a municipality * Saint-Luc-de-Vincennes, Quebec, a municipal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Luke
Luke the Evangelist (Latin: '' Lucas''; grc, Λουκᾶς, '' Loukâs''; he, לוקאס, ''Lūqās''; arc, /ܠܘܩܐ לוקא, ''Lūqā’; Ge'ez: ሉቃስ'') is one of the Four Evangelists—the four traditionally ascribed authors of the canonical gospels. The Early Church Fathers ascribed to him authorship of both the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles. Prominent figures in early Christianity such as Jerome and Eusebius later reaffirmed his authorship, although a lack of conclusive evidence as to the identity of the author of the works has led to discussion in scholarly circles, both secular and religious. The New Testament mentions Luke briefly a few times, and the Epistle to the Colossians refers to him as a physician (from Greek for 'one who heals'); thus he is thought to have been both a physician and a disciple of Paul. Since the early years of the faith, Christians have regarded him as a saint. He is believed to have been a martyr, reportedly havin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
