Category:Relics of Luke (subject)
According to Christian traditions, Relics of Luke are (or were) preserved in several locations, notably, the Basilica of Santa Giustina in Padua, Italy, and the Cathedral of Prague, Czech Republic.
Overview
Tomb of Luke at Padua
In 1177 the bishop of Padua, Gerardo Offrenducci, announced the rediscovery of the tomb of Luke in the cemetery of the Basilica of Santa Giustina, along with the remains of other saints, including St. Giustina herself and S. Mattias Apostle.
The legend goes that the remains of St. Luke were carried from Constantinople to Padua by St. Urio. The tomb is currently located in the left transept of the Basilica.
The sarcophagus was last opened in 1562 and then again in October 1992. It contains the remains of someone who according to radiocarbon analysis died between 72 and 416 CE.
Basilica of Santa Giustina, Padua, Veneto, Italy
The Left Transept of the Basilica
The Tomb of Saint Luke
The Tomb of Saint Luke
The Tomb of Saint Luke
The Skull of Luke at Prague
In 1354, the Emperor Charles IV removed the skull from the skeleton of Padua and took it to the Prague Castle, where it rests in the Cathedral of St Vitus, Prague, Czechia.
External links
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