BRILLIANT & SKILLED RUSSIAN SURGEON, ORTHODOX PRIEST & OPTHAMOLOGIST
Note the Medical Instruments on his table!
In1923 consecrated a Bishop in secret, one month later he was imprisoned & exiled to Siberia; the first of 3 times for a total of 11 years.
His world changed utterly after Germany invaded Russia 22 June 1941; as the Communists began to ease their Persecution in order to rally the people to the defence of the Country.
“Luke played a vital role in caring for wounded Soviet soldiers during WW11 - serving as a chief Surgeon & Consultant while also acting as an Orthodox Archbishop, despite having previously suffered years of exile & persecution by the Soviet Regime. His care for the wounded was characterised by exceptional Medical Skill, particularly treating infections.”
In 1946 he received the Stalin Prize for his Medical Research. He was canonised by the Orthodox Church after his death in 1961.
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