Luka (Voyno-Yasenetsky) was a prominent Russian surgeon, scholar, and archbishop of the Russian Orthodox Church. Born in 1877 in Kerch, he achieved significant medical distinction, particularly in the field of anesthesiology, and was a recipient of the Stalin Prize for medicine in 1946. Despite his scientific success, he faced long periods of political repression and internal exile due to his faith. He served as the archbishop of Simferopol and Crimea from 1946 until his death in 1961, during which time he became a blind man.