Holy Unmercenary Physicians
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The Holy Unmercenary Physicians are a group of Christian saints venerated for offering medical care and healing without accepting payment, embodying charity and compassion.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Holy Unmercenary Physicians canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
category of saints
ⓘ
group of Christian saints ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Anargyroi
NERFINISHED
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Holy Unmercenaries NERFINISHED ⓘ Unmercenary Healers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
Christian asceticism
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almsgiving ⓘ mercy ⓘ miraculous healing ⓘ |
| characteristic |
embody Christian charity
ⓘ
embody Christian compassion ⓘ offered medical care without payment ⓘ provided healing without accepting fees ⓘ |
| ethicalTeaching |
healing as an act of love rather than commerce
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rejection of payment for works of mercy ⓘ |
| iconography |
often depicted healing the sick
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often depicted holding medical instruments ⓘ |
| includes |
Saint Cosmas and Damian
NERFINISHED
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Saint Cyrus and John NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Diomedes NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Hermolaus NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Panteleimon NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Sampson the Hospitable NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Thallelaios NERFINISHED ⓘ Saints Cosmas and Damian of Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ Saints Cosmas and Damian of Asia Minor NERFINISHED ⓘ Saints Cosmas and Damian of Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Greek ⓘ |
| liturgicalCommemoration | multiple feast days in the Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar ⓘ |
| meaningOfName |
those who take no money
ⓘ
without silver ⓘ |
| patronage |
healers
ⓘ
hospitals ⓘ physicians ⓘ the sick ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| roleInTradition |
intercessors for the sick
ⓘ
models of Christian medical ethics ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Eastern Catholic Churches
NERFINISHED
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Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| virtueEmphasized |
charity
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detachment from wealth ⓘ selflessness ⓘ service to the poor ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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