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Which 20th-century Orthodox bishop-surgeon, canonised in 2000, wrote theological works while practising medicine and is venerated as Saint Luke of Simferopol?

Archbishop Luka (Valentin Voyno-Yasenetsky) was a pioneering surgeon who developed techniques for treating purulent infections and was awarded the Stalin Prize while serving as a bishop under persecution.

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