Very
little is known about Sts. Cosmas and Damian. It is said that they were
twin brothers from Arabia some time in the early 200s. They were
Christians, and students of medicine. They dedicated their lives to God
and offered medical services for free – a charitable act that made them
renowned among the people and was often the cause of conversions to the
Faith, a fact which did not go unnoticed by officials.
Cosmas
and Damian, who had lovingly become known in the East as the “moneyless
ones” because of their kindness, were killed around the year 283. When
the persecution under Emperor Diocletian began, their reputation as
do-gooders marked them as objects of ruthless cruelty and they were both
savagely tortured and beheaded.
Many churches have been erected in their honor. They are the patron saints of pharmacists.
Cosmas
and Damian, who had lovingly become known in the East as the “moneyless
ones” because of their kindness, were killed around the year 283. When
the persecution under Emperor Diocletian began, their reputation as
do-gooders marked them as objects of ruthless cruelty and they were both
savagely tortured and beheaded.Many churches have been erected in their honor. They are the patron saints of pharmacists.
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