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Damian and Cosmas were twin brothers who were physicians. Their contributions were labeled as charitable acts. They were considered saints who worked as a physician and accepted no money for the care they gave.

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When did Cosmas Damian Asam die?

Cosmas Damian Asam died in 1739.


Who are the two patron saints of medicine and pharmacy?

Brothers Cosmas and Damian are patron saints of both physicians and pharmacists.


Is Saint Damian a Catholic saint?

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A:So little is known about Saints Cosmas and Damian that we can not really know how or why they died, or even whether they were real people. Most of our traditions about the twins date from the fourth century or later. The Catholic Encyclopedia says they were ordered to recant their faith and, having refused, were subjected to a whole range or tortures that failed to hurt them, and were eventually beheaded in 287 CE. The Catholic Encyclopedia concedes that much of the traditions about Cosmas and Damian are "fables".The Basilica of Saints Cosmas and Damian is located near the site of the pagan temple of Castor and Pollux, whom Paul L. Williams identifies as the forerunners of the Christian twins.


How did Saint Cosmas and Saint Damian become saints?

Both were martyrs, a first class ticket to sainthood.


Who is the patron saint of barbers?

Patron saints of barbers: Cosmas Damian Louis IX Martin de Porres


Why are Cosmas and Damian patron saints of barbers?

We often do not know why saints may have a particular patronage. Sometime in history a group of barbers evidently petitioned the Vatican for permission to use Cosmas and Damian as their patrons and it was granted. Cosmas and Damian were twin brothers and were physicians. In ancient times barbers often did minor surgical procedures and this is still commemorated today with the traditional barber pole with red and blue stripes. Bleeding of sick patients was a common practice used in early medicine and the barber pole represents a limb of a bleeding patient.


What was the full name of Saint Cosmas?

A:Tradition simply says that Saints Cosmas and Damian were twins, but does not give them a surname. The available evidence suggests that their legend was actually derived from the Roman pagan twins Castor and Pollux, who also did not have surnames.


Who is the patron saint of hairdressers?

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