Feast of Saint Luke
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The Feast of Saint Luke is a Christian liturgical celebration honoring Saint Luke the Evangelist, traditionally observed on October 18 in many Western churches.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Feast of Saint Luke canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian feast day
ⓘ
liturgical celebration ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Acts of the Apostles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gospel of Luke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calendarPlacement | between Feast of Saint Teresa of Ávila and Feast of Saints John de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues in Roman calendar ⓘ |
| calendarType | fixed feast ⓘ |
| celebratedBy |
Eucharistic liturgy
ⓘ
Liturgy of the Hours NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorates |
life of Saint Luke
ⓘ
missionary work of Saint Luke ⓘ writings of Saint Luke ⓘ |
| dateObserved | October 18 ⓘ |
| devotionalPractices |
Mass in honor of Saint Luke
ⓘ
blessing of medical professionals in some parishes ⓘ prayers for doctors and medical workers ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasCollectPrayerTheme |
proclamation of the Gospel
ⓘ
strengthening of the Church ⓘ |
| hasPatronageAspect |
artists
ⓘ
bachelors ⓘ notaries ⓘ painters ⓘ physicians ⓘ surgeons ⓘ |
| hasScriptureReading |
Gospel readings from Luke
ⓘ
passages highlighting mission and evangelization ⓘ |
| honoredAs |
Evangelist
ⓘ
companion of Saint Paul ⓘ physician ⓘ |
| honors | Saint Luke the Evangelist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTo | veneration of the Four Evangelists ⓘ |
| liturgicalColor | red ⓘ |
| liturgicalRank |
Feast
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Feast of an Evangelist ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Anglican Communion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lutheran churches NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ some Protestant churches ⓘ |
| observedIn | Western Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursOnSameDateAs | October 18 each year ⓘ |
| partOf | sanctoral cycle ⓘ |
| symbolAssociated | winged ox ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
care for the sick
ⓘ
evangelization ⓘ mercy of God ⓘ |
| tradition | Western liturgical calendar ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.