Saint Luke, Bishop of Simferopol and Crimea, the Blessed Surgeon

#orthodoxsaints Note: We receive no revenue from commercials and ads that play on any of our videos. Such advertisements are a result of musical pieces that were flagged for copyright. Video about the life of Saint Luke, Bishop of Simferopol and Crimea. He is also known as “the blessed surgeon“ as he was a world-renowned surgeon and doctor who lived in the Soviet Union. As bishop, he suffered persecution and exile at the hands of the communist because of his Orthodox faith and refusal to deny Christ. Years after his death he was canonized as a saint by the Russian Orthodox Church. We hope you enjoy the video and share with others. Translation of script by Tatiana Omelchenko. Saint Luke, Bishop of Simferopol and Crimea, the Blessed Surgeon, was born Valentin Felixovich Voino-Yasenetsky (Валентин Феликсович Войно-Ясенецкий, polish spelling Wojno-Jasieniecki; April 14, 1877 and died June 11, 1961. TRISAGION FILMS NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT 1. SUPPORT: If you enjoy our videos, please consider supporting our effort via PayPal or on Patreon. PayPal at - Patreon at - 2. SUBSCRIBE: To be notified about future videos: @Trisagionfilms/featured 3. CONNECT: Join the discussion on our other social media channels. Facebook - Instagram - Twitter -- Website - 4. CONNECT FOR MORE: Subscribe to any of our Channels: FILMS & DOCUMENTARIES: @Trisagionfilms/featured LIVE STREAMING: @TrisagionLivestreams/featured CHILDREN’S VIDEOS: @TrisagionFilmsforchildre-ou6dj/videos PODCASTS: 5. THANK YOU: TrisagionFilms is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization whose mission is to bring the Orthodox faith to all by presenting tangible theology through original videos and articles, all to the glory of God. We cover aspects of Orthodox worship and practice, pilgrimage, the lives of the saints, iconography and the sacred arts, and recordings of homilies, interviews, and special events.