Patronage
The patron saints for surgeons are Saint Luke the Evangelist the physician and disciple of Christ, Saints Cosmas and Damian (3rd century physicians from Syria), Saint Quentin (3rd century saint from France), Saint Foillan (7th century saint from Ireland), and Saint Roch (14th century saint from France).
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Famous quotes containing the word patronage:
“Each of the Arts whose office is to refine, purify, adorn, embellish and grace life is under the patronage of a Muse, no god being found worthy to preside over them.”
—Eliza Farnham (1815–1864)
“She loved money, but could occasionally part with it, especially to men of learning, whose patronage she affected. She often conversed with them, and bewildered herself in their metaphysical disputes, which neither she nor they themselves understood.”
—Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl Chesterfield (1694–1773)