Santa Clara Mission Cemetery in Santa Clara County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Saint Luke

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado

1. Saint Luke Marker

Inscription. Luke was one of the earliest converts to the Faith and a constant companion of St. Paul. A physician by profession and a skilled painter, he is attributed with creating many pictures of Jesus and Mary. Luke was the author of the third Gospel and also wrote the Acts of the Apostles. He is symbolized by an ox, the animal of sacrifice, because he begins with the history of Zachary the priest officer sacrifice to God.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 37° 20.441′ N, 121° 56.844′ W. Marker is in Santa Clara, California, in Santa Clara County. It is in Santa Clara Mission Cemetery. It can be reached from Lincoln Street south of Bellomy Street, on the left when traveling south. The plaque is mounted to a granite pillar. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 490 Lincoln Street, Santa Clara CA 95050, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area,

in Silicon Valley,

and on the Coast Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Saint John (here, next to this marker); Saint Mark (here, next to this marker); Saint Matthew (here, next to this marker); The Berryessa Adobe (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Secundino Robles and María Antonia García (approx. 0.2 miles

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away); California Wesleyan College (approx. ¼ mile away); Harris/Lass House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Landrum House (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santa Clara.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, April 5, 2023

2. Saint Luke Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 167 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 18, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.