Twins Cosmas and Damian – Patron Saints of Doctors
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Saint Luke is the one commonly believed to be a patron saint of physicians. The less known are Cosmas and Damian, only twin physicians have been declared saints in Catholic Church. In Poland, we recently observing growing interest these twins. This mainly associated with return tradition Apothecary Feast, celebrated on September 26, day Cosmas’ Damian’s martyr death.
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AMONG the many saints associated with the healing arts, the twin brothers SS. Cosmas and Damian have long been revered and adopted as patrons. Their practice ofmedicine and surgery in Asia Minor without fe-hence called 'Anagyroi,' without silver-and their martyrdom in Aegea, in Cilicia, in the time of Diocletian, and according to tradition by Lysis, Roman Governor of the Province, made a lastin...
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عنوان ژورنال: Women health care and issues
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2642-9756']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31579/2642-9756/095