San Lucas na Ebanghelista

San Lucas ay isa sa four evangelists, known for writing Ebanghelyo of Lucas at ang Acts of ang Apostols in the New Testament. Siya ay isang physician by profession at a companion of San Pablo on some of kanyang misyonero journeys. Lucas pinaniniwalaang naging a Gentile mag-convert sa Kristiyanismo. Siya ay sinasamba bilang patron of artists, physicians, at surgeons due to kanyang medical background at ang kanyang skills as an artist, as tradition holds na siya painted some of the earliest icons of Birheng Maria.