Luka Voyno-Yasenetsky
Encyclopedia
Archbishop Luka (born Valentin Felixovich Voyno-Yasenetsky ; April 27/May 9 1877, in Kerch
; died June 11 1961 in Simferopol
) was a Russian outstanding surgeon
, the founder of purulent surgery
, a spiritual writer, a bishop
of Russian Orthodox Church
, and an archbishop of Simferopol and of the Crimea since May 1946. He was a laureate of Stalin Prize in medicine
in 1946.
His most important work in medicine
is Purulent Surgery Essays, 1934. This is still a reference book and a manual for surgeons.
He was canonized in Russian Orthodox Church
in 2000.
The feast day is May 29/June 11.
Kerch
Kerch is a city on the Kerch Peninsula of eastern Crimea, an important industrial, transport and tourist centre of Ukraine. Kerch, founded 2600 years ago, is considered as one of the most ancient cities in Ukraine.-Ancient times:...
; died June 11 1961 in Simferopol
Simferopol
-Russian Empire and Civil War:The city was renamed Simferopol in 1784 after the annexation of the Crimean Khanate to the Russian Empire by Catherine II of Russia. The name Simferopol is derived from the Greek, Συμφερόπολις , translated as "the city of usefulness." In 1802, Simferopol became the...
) was a Russian outstanding surgeon
Surgeon
In medicine, a surgeon is a specialist in surgery. Surgery is a broad category of invasive medical treatment that involves the cutting of a body, whether human or animal, for a specific reason such as the removal of diseased tissue or to repair a tear or breakage...
, the founder of purulent surgery
Surgery
Surgery is an ancient medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate and/or treat a pathological condition such as disease or injury, or to help improve bodily function or appearance.An act of performing surgery may be called a surgical...
, a spiritual writer, a bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of Russian Orthodox Church
Russian Orthodox Church
The Russian Orthodox Church or, alternatively, the Moscow Patriarchate The ROC is often said to be the largest of the Eastern Orthodox churches in the world; including all the autocephalous churches under its umbrella, its adherents number over 150 million worldwide—about half of the 300 million...
, and an archbishop of Simferopol and of the Crimea since May 1946. He was a laureate of Stalin Prize in medicine
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
in 1946.
His most important work in medicine
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
is Purulent Surgery Essays, 1934. This is still a reference book and a manual for surgeons.
He was canonized in Russian Orthodox Church
Russian Orthodox Church
The Russian Orthodox Church or, alternatively, the Moscow Patriarchate The ROC is often said to be the largest of the Eastern Orthodox churches in the world; including all the autocephalous churches under its umbrella, its adherents number over 150 million worldwide—about half of the 300 million...
in 2000.
The feast day is May 29/June 11.
See also
- Unmercenary Physicians
- Confessor of the FaithConfessor of the FaithThe title Confessor, the short form of Confessor of the Faith, is a title given by the Christian Church to a type of saint.-Western Christianity:...
- Pyogenic infection
- Luke (Voino-Yasenetsky) of Simferopol and Crimea (OrthodoxWiki)