Luke was a close associate of Paul and one of his travelling companions on his missionary journeys. In Colossions 4:14 Paul tells the Colossion church that Luke the beloved physician greets them. In 2 Tim.4:11 it states Paul saying "..only Luke is with me" as other associates had left and gone elsewhere. Throughout the book of Acts, the word "we" is used, referring to Luke and other associates travelling with Paul.
Luke was not an apostle but became a friend of St. Paul and an associate of his. He traveled with Paul and helped in the evangelization mission of his. He was with Paul during his imprisonment in Rome and ministered to him while there. Read more about Luke at the link below. Luke was also the author of the Gospel of Luke as well as the Acts of the Apostles.
Saint Luke is thought to have been a painter himself.
According to tradition, yes, Saint Luke was a painter.
Saint Luke Institute was created in 1977.
Saint Luke's Tower was created in 1994.
Saint Luke is believed to have died in the year 84 AD in Boeotia, Greece.
The budget of Saint Luke Institute is 7,000,000 dollars.
Saint Luke's Health System was created in 1882.
Saint Luke's Northland Hospital was created in 1989.
St. Luke is the patron saint of artists, while St. Luke the Evangelist is often invoked as the patron saint of doctors and physicians.
Yes, Saint Luke is one of four patron saints of artists:Catherine of Bologna Fra Angelico Luke the Evangelist Michael the Archangel
No, Saint Luke wrote only in the New Testament. "The Gospel according to Saint Luke" and the "Book of Acts".