Name
Luke, the Evangelist
Saint ID
S00442
Reported Death Not Before
33
Reported Death Not After
80
Gender
Male
Type of Saint
Evangelists, Physicians
| ID | Title | E00726 | Victricius of Rouen lists the relics of saints already present in Rouen: *John the Baptist (S00020), the Apostles *Andrew (S00289) and *Thomas (S00199), *Gervasius and Protasius (bothers and martyrs of Milan, S00313), *Agricola (martyr of Bologna, S00310), *Euphemia (martyr of Chalcedon, S00017), and *Luke (the Evangelist, S00442). Account in Victricius' Praising the Saints, written in Latin, c.396 in Rouen (northern Gaul). | E01046 | Greek inscription describing a city, presumably Diokaisareia, as the 'city of Saint *Loukios' (probably a local martyr, S00657). Found at Diokaisareia/Diocaesarea (Isauria, southern Asia Minor). Probably late 5th or 6th c. | E01338 | The church of Panagia Kanakaria at Lythrankomi (north-eastern Cyprus) houses a mosaic with depictions of Christ, *Mary (Mother of Christ, S00033), unnamed *Archangels (almost certainly *Michael, S00181, and *Gabriel, S00192), and with labelled depictions of *Apostles and *Evangelists. Probably 525-550. | E01904 | Gregory of Nazianzus in his Oration 4 (Against Julian I), of 362/363, refers to the deaths of martyrs, naming the Apostles *John (S00042), *Peter (S00036), *Paul (S00008), and *James (S00108), *Stephen (the First Martyr, S00030), *Luke (the Evangelist, S00442), *Andrew (the Apostle, S00288), and *Thekla (follower of the Apostle Paul, S00092). He refers to the festivals held in their honour and the miracles effected by their bodily remains. Written in Greek at Nazianzus (central Asia Minor). | E02201 | Calendar of the Church of Carthage (central North Africa) lists saints whose liturgical commemortions were celebrated in October. Written in Latin in Carthage, probably between 505 and 535. | E02535 | Isidore of Seville in his Latin Chronicle written in two redactions in 615/616 and 626 mentions the translation of the bones of Andrew (the Apostle, S00288) and Luke (the Evangelist, S00442) to Constantinople which he dates to the reign of Constantius II and Constans (350-361). | E03193 | The early seventh-century Georgian version of the Lectionary of Jerusalem commemorates on 12 June the Evangelists *Matthew (S00791), *Mark (S00293), *Luke (S00442) and *John (S00042). | E03413 | The early seventh-century Georgian version of the Lectionary of Jerusalem commemorates on 29 October *Cleopas (pupil of Jesus, S00249), *Cornelius (probably the centurion baptised by Peter in Acts, S00301), *Pantaleon (martyr of Nicomedia, S00596), and *Luke (the Evangelist, S00442). | E03563 | Three fragmentary Greek homilies of the 5th or 6th centuries, attributed to Cyril of Alexandria, refer to the translation of the relics of *Kyros and Ioannes/Cyrus and John (physician and soldier, martyrs of Egypt, S00406) from the shrine of *Mark (the Evangelist, S00293) in Alexandria to the church of the Evangelists at the monastery of Metanoia, between Kanopos and Menuthis (Lower Egypt). The author refers to the story of the martyrs and the identification of their relics. The new shrine (martyrion) aims at preventing the locals from visiting pagan shrines for healing. | E03871 | The Church Calendar of Ioane Zosime, compiled in Georgian in the 10th c., based however on 5th-7th c. prototypes from Palestine, commemorates on 20 September *Luke (Apostle and Evangelist, S00442), and *Eustathios, his wife Theopiste, and their son Agapios (martyrs of Rome under Trajan, S01804). | E03898 | The Church Calendar of Ioane Zosime, compiled in Georgian in the 10th c., based however on 5th-7th c. prototypes from Palestine, commemorates on 17 October *Kosmas and Damianos (brothers, physician martyrs of Syria, S00385), *Shushanik (queen and martyr of Georgia and Armenia, 5th c., S00075), and *Luke (Apostle and Evangelist, S00442). | E04195 | Philostorgius in his Ecclesiastical History, reports that the emperor Constantius II (r. 337-361) had the relics of *Andrew (the Apostle, S00288), *Timothy (disciple of Paul,S00466), and *Luke (the Evangelist, S00442) transferred to Constantinople and buried at the shrine of the Holy Apostles. Written in Greek at Constantinople, 425/433. | E04334 | Procopius of Caesarea, in his On Buildings, reports that the emperor Justinian (r. 527-565) rebuilt, in larger and more splendid form, the ruinous church of the *Apostles (S02422) in Constantinople. During the rebuilding, wooden coffins with the bodies of *Andrew (the Apostle, S00288), *Luke (the Evangelist, S00442) and *Timothy (the disciple of Paul the Apostle, S00466) were discovered, identified by inscriptions; these were solemnly reburied in marked graves. Written in Greek at Constantinople, in the 550s. | E04544 | Rufinus of Aquileia, in his Church History (11.33), describes the Emperor Theodosius I's preparations for the war in the years 392-394, which included prayers at the tombs of the Apostles and martyrs. Written in Latin in Aquileia (northern Italy), c. 402. | E04767 | Paulinus of Nola, in many of his fourteen poems (the Natalicia) written in honour of *Felix (priest and confessor of Nola, S00000), identifies Felix as the special protector (patronus) of Nola (southern Italy); the similar role of other saints, in other regions, is detailed in Natalicium 11. Written in Latin, in Spain and later Nola, between 395 and 408. | E04768 | Paulinus of Nola, in several of his poems (in the Natalicia) written in honour of *Felix (priest and confessor of Nola, S00000), describes the building work undertaken by Paulinus at Felix’s tomb at Nola/Cimitile (southern Italy); Natalicium 9 also refers to the relics of several other apostolic saints and martyrs housed in the basilica complex at Nola. Written in Latin, in Spain and later Nola, between 400 and 407. | E04940 | The 6th/7th c. recension of the Latin Martyrologium Hieronymianum, as transmitted in 8th c. manuscripts, records the feasts of a number of saints on 3 September. | E04963 | The 6th/7th c. recension of the Latin Martyrologium Hieronymianum, as transmitted in 8th c. manuscripts, records the feasts of a number of saints on 21 September. | E04988 | The 6th/7th c. recension of the Latin Martyrologium Hieronymianum, as transmitted in 8th c. manuscripts, records the feasts of a number of saints on 16 October. | E04989 | The 6th/7th c. recension of the Latin Martyrologium Hieronymianum, as transmitted in 8th c. manuscripts, records the feasts of a number of saints on 17 October. | E04990 | The 6th/7th c. recension of the Latin Martyrologium Hieronymianum, as transmitted in 8th c. manuscripts, records the feasts of a number of saints on 18 October. | E05033 | The 6th/7th c. recension of the Latin Martyrologium Hieronymianum, as transmitted in 8th c. manuscripts, records the feasts of a number of saints on 27 November. | E05104 | Paulinus of Nola, in a long letter to Sulpicius Severus of 403/404 (Letter 32), discusses building-work carried out by Severus at Primuliacum (southern Gaul) and sends proposals for poetic inscriptions at the site; Paulinus also describes his own building-work at Nola/Cimitile and Funda/Fondi (both southern Italy), quoting in full the poems he has written for these churches. Several of these poetic inscriptions refer to the saints venerated at Primuliacum, Nola and Fondi. Written in Latin at Nola. | E05245 | The pilgrim Egeria, in her Itinerary, records her stay in Constantinople, where she visited martyr shrines (martyria) and churches of Apostles, but does not name them (the latter were probably *Andrew the Apostle S00288, *Luke the Evangelist, S00442, and *Timothy, the disciple of Paul the Apostle, S00466), and expresses her intention to visit the martyr shrine of *John (the Apostle and Evangelist S00042) at Ephesus (western Asia Minor). Written in Latin during Egeria's journey to the East, probably in 381-384. | E05301 | Chromatius of Aquileia preaches a sermon (Sermon 26) at the consecration of a church in Concordia (near Aquileia), with relics deposited in its altar of the apostles *John (S00042), *Andrew (S00288), and *Thomas (S00199), and of *Luke (the Evangelist, S00442) and *John (the Baptist, S00020). Chromatius refers to the translation of Thomas' relics from India to Edessa (Upper Mesopotamia). Delivered in Latin in Concordia (northern Italy), 388/407. | E05338 | Gaudentius of Brescia preaches a sermon (Sermon 17) in Brescia (northern Italy), on the dedication of a basilica to the 'Council of Saints', with relics of *John (the Baptist, S00020), *Andrew (the Apostle, S00288), *Thomas (the Apostle, S00199), *Luke (the Evangelist, S00442), *Gervasius and Protasius (brothers and martyrs of Milan, S00313), *Nazarius (martyr of Milan, S00281), the *Anaunian Martyrs (Sisinnius, Martyrius and Alexander, ob. c. 397, S00605), and the *Forty Martyrs of Sebaste (S00103). Written in Latin, probably 402/403. | E05654 | Bede, in his Martyrology, records the feast on 18 October of *Luke (the Evangelist, S00442). Written in Latin at Wearmouth-Jarrow (north-east Britain), 725/731. | E05741 | John Malalas, in his Chronographia (18.109), mentions the rededication of the church of the *Apostles (S02422) in Constantinople on 28 June 550. The relics of *Andrew (the Apostle, S00288), *Timothy (disciple of Paul, S00466) and *Luke (evangelist, S00442), were paraded by Patriarch Menas on an imperial carriage and deposited at the church. Written in Greek at Antioch (Syria) or Constantinople, in the mid 6th c. | E05860 | The Calendar of Willibrord, in its earliest version, records the feasts of various saints in October. Written in Latin at Echternach, Frisia (north-east Gaul), 703/710. | E06105 | A late 5th to 7th century Greek homily On *Luke (the Evangelist), misattributed to Hesychius of Jerusalem, is the earliest extant source for the saint’s feast on 18 October. The text stresses Luke's role as source of our knowledge about *Mary (Mother of Christ, S00033). A subscript mentions the saint’s death in Thebes of Boeotia (Greece). Unknown provenance. | E06245 | Venantius Fortunatus, in a poem on virginity (8.3), when describing the court of heaven lists numerous saints with the cities of their resting-place. Written in Latin in Gaul, probably in the early 570s. | E06550 | Aldhelm, in his prose On Virginity, names *Luke (the Evangelist, S00442) as an exemplary virgin, whose bones were translated to Constantinople after his death. Written in Latin in southern Britain, for the nuns at the monastery at Barking (south-east Britain), c. 675/686. | E06659 | Aldhelm's verse On Virginity lists a range of saints as exemplary virgins, with some variations to the list found in the earlier prose version of the same treatise. Written in Latin in southern Britain, for the nuns at the monastery at Barking (south-east Britain), c. 675/710. Overview entry | E06887 | List of subscriptions documenting foundations dedicated to saints in Constantinople, Syria, and Palestine, preserved in a petition to Pope Agapitus I from eastern monks. Written in Greek in Constantinople in 536. | E07903 | Jerome, in his On illustrious men, in his note on *Luke the Evangelist (S00042), mentions the transfer of the bones of Luke and *Andrew (the Apostle, S00288) to Constantinople in 357/358. Written in Latin in Bethlehem (Palestine), 392/393. | E07954 | The Paschal Chronicle records that in 337 the emperor Constantine was buried in the church of the Holy *Apostles (S02422) in Constantinople, containing the remains of *Andrew (the Apostle, S00288), *Luke (the Evangelist, S00442), and *Timothy (disciple of the Apostle Paul, S00466). Written in Greek at Constantinople, c. 630. | E07986 | The Paschal Chronicle records that in 356 and 357 the remains of *Timothy (disciple of Paul, S00466), *Luke (the Evangelist, S00442), and *Andrew (the Apostle, S00288) were translated to Constantinople. Written in Greek at Constantinople, c. 630. | E08315 | 35 relic labels at Sens (northern Gaul), datable by their script to the 7th or 8th c., for relics of a great diversity of saints. Written in Latin, perhaps at Sens, or at an earlier stage in their transmission. | E08317 | The Hibernensis canon law collection quotes an unidentifiable, possibly Irish authority concerning the suitability of relic translation, which cites the translation of the bodies of *Luke (the Evangelist, S00442) and *Andrew (the Apostle, S00288) to Constantinople as an example. Compiled in Latin in Ireland and/or Iona (north-west Britain), c. 690/748. | E08323 | The Hibernensis canon law collection's 48th book, 'On Martyrs,' quotes a number of unidentified sayings and precedents concerning martyrs, the translation of their relics, and their powers after death, including some falsely attributed to patristic authorities. Compiled in Latin in Ireland and/or Iona (north-west Britain), c. 690/748. | E08325 | Jerome responds to the treatise of the Gallic cleric Vigilantius, written and distributed in Gaul in the early 400s, which attacked some new religious practices, including the cult of relics. Jerome defends them all, justifies the cult of relics, and lists examples of their veneration. Against Vigilantius, written in Latin in Bethlehem (Palestine) in 406. Overview entry | E08340 | Jerome, responding to a no-longer extant treatise by Vigilantius criticising the cult of relics, written and distributed in Gaul in the early 400s, makes a distinction between the veneration of saints and the adoration of God, and mentions the translation to Constantinople of the relics of *Andrew (the Apostle, S00288), *Luke (the Evangelist, S00442) and Timothy (the disciple of Paul, S00466) undertaken by the emperor Constantius II, and of *Samuel (Old Testament prophet, S01429) by the emperor Arcadius. Against Vigilantius, written in Latin in Bethlehem (Palestine) in 406. | E08343 | The coffin of *Cuthbert (bishop and anchorite of Lindisfarne, ob. 687, S01955) is constructed of oak and decorated with images of the archangels, apostles, evangelists and *Mary (mother of Christ, S00033), whose names are inscribed in Latin (some with runic letters). Made for the saint's translation at Lindisfarne, 698. | E08424 | A fragmentary charter (or will?), traditionally attributed to Ansoald of Poitiers (western Gaul), records his foundation of an oratory dedicated to *Luke (the Evangelist, S00442) within a xenodochium in Poitiers. Written in Latin in Gaul, perhaps at Poitiers, 678/97. |
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