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Saint Liborius, Patron Saint against Urolithiasis

Stella Fatović-Ferenčić
Marija Ana Dürrigl

Abstract

Saint Liborius, bishop of Le Mans (France)
in the 4th century, is in the traditional Catholic patron saint
invoked against urolithiasis. The analysis of two iconographical
representations of St Liborius proves the presence of his
cult on the territory of Croatia and illustrates the theurgical
view of disease and healing, which coexisted parallel with the
development of various surgical and conservative methods of
treating lithiasis throughout centuries.

Keywords

history of medicine/urology; St. Liborius- -bishop of Le Mans; theurgical view of disease and healing; patron saints; iconography; 17th century; 18th century; Croatia

Hrčak ID:

20590

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/20590

Publication date:

7.10.2003.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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