Luka Zhidiata was an Eastern Orthodox priest and the second bishop of Novgorod, serving from approximately 1035 until his death in 1059. As the first native-born leader of his eparchy, he succeeded Efrem, who had previously administered the diocese without being formally consecrated. During his tenure, he oversaw the construction of a new stone Cathedral of Holy Wisdom after the original building was destroyed by fire. His leadership was marked by both significant architectural achievements and political friction with the grand princes of Kiev.