SAINT COSMAS AND DAMIAN
Image of Saints Cosmas and Damian By Edward Matulanya Saints Cosmas and Damian were twin brothers and early Christian martyrs, renowned for their medical expertise and unwavering faith. Born in Arabia during the 3rd century, they practiced medicine in the seaport town of Aegea (modern-day Ayash, Turkey) without accepting payment, earning them the title anargyroi—Greek for “the silverless” or “unmercenaries”. Early Life and Medical Practice of Saints Cosmas and Damian Raised by their Christian mother, Theodota, Cosmas and Damian were educated in Syria and became skilled physicians. Their charitable approach to medicine, offering services without charge, led many to convert to Christianity. They were reputed to have performed miraculous healings, including curing blindness, fever, and paralysis, and even expelling a serpent from a patient's breast . Martyrdom of Saints Cosmas and Damian During the persecution under Emperor Diocletian, Cosmas and Damian were arrested by ...