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• This is a statue of St. Luke who was a companion of Paul on his missionary journeys
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• The ox at his feet is one of the four key symbols that designate the four gospel writers. In this case it is an ox, because Luke notes that Jesus was born in humble surroundings with an ox and another animals. Luke's writing on Jesus' infancy is more detailed than the other gospels. Luke also wrote the Acts of the Apostles
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