Category:Relics of Luke (subject)

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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.

  • 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.

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