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St. Luke

Icon Symbols

The Gospel of St. Luke

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The Ox


A symbol of sacrifice, because his gospel emphasizes the sacrificial nature of Christ's ministry

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Story

  • Highly educated physician, writer, and artist from Antioch.

  • He wrote both the Gospel of Luke and the book of Acts

  • He depicted Jesus as the Savior and Healer of all mankind, emphasizing care for the poor and sinners.

  • Accompanied St. Paul on missionary journeys and during imprisonment.

  • Martyred ~84 AD

The First Church Iconographer

  • According to tradition, St. Luke is the first church iconographer and painted the first portrait of the Virgin St. Mary.

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  • You can see this icon which is one of the first copies of his portraits, in St. Mary church in Old Cairo

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