Catholic Saint
St. Luke of Simferopol
“A brilliant surgeon, professor, and archbishop who continued to serve the sick even while in Soviet exile.”
Feast Day: June 11
Biography
Dr. Valentin Voyno-Yasenetsky was a world-class surgeon who wrote 'Essays on Purulent Surgery', a textbook used for decades. He became a priest and then a bishop during the height of Stalin's purges. He spent 11 years in various prisons and exiles, often performing surgeries with limited tools to save the lives of fellow prisoners.
Prayer to St. Luke of Simferopol
I have loved medicine, but I loved my God more.