Luke Thaumaturgus (d. 946 AD) is venerated as a saint by the Eastern Orthodox, Byzantine Catholic, and Roman Catholic Churches

Christian Church

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. He lived as a hermit

Hermit

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 and stylite from the age of 18 until his death on Mount Joannitsa near Corinth

Corinth

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. One of the earliest saints to be seen levitating in prayer, Luke was the third of the seven children of Stephen and Euphrosyne. His family lived in Aegina

Aegina

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 and then Thessaly

Thessaly

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

External links

• Saints of February 7 San_Luca_il_Giovane_Eremita