The holy great martyr Panteleimon has long been revered by the Christian church as a healer, intercessor and patron of the military. The Orthodox turn to him for help in curing diseases, and he protects the soldiers from death in battle and keeps them safe. In different sources you can find the spelling of the name of the saint through the "th" - Panteleimon, but correctly - Panteleimon.
Saint Panteleimon was born in the 3rd century A.D. in the city of Nicomedia, the Roman province of Bithynia, and was called Pantoleon, which means "lion in all." He came from a noble and wealthy family. His father was a pagan, and his mother professed Christianity and tried to introduce his son to the faith, but died early when he was a child.
Pantoleon graduated from a pagan grammar school, and then proceeded to study the art of healing with the famous physician Euphrosynus in the city. On his way to school, the young man passed the secret shelter of Christian priests, one of whom, Yermolai, once invited Pantoleon to his place, spoke about Christianity and the healing power of the sick in the name of God. In conversations with the old man, the young man recalled his mother's instructions, loved Christ, and established himself in faith.
Soon, he recognized the power of the name of the Lord: when he saw a child who died from a bite of a viper, Pantoleon prayed earnestly to God for his resurrection, and when the Lord showed a miracle, he finally believed and accepted holy baptism with the name Panteleimon, which means "all-merciful." He then led to the Christian faith and his father, when, before his eyes, he healed a blind man by prayer to Jesus Christ.
Panteleimon treated free of charge all who turned to him for help. He visited prisoners in prisons, helped the poor and the poor, widows and orphans. Having become a rich man after the death of his father, he released his slaves, distributed all the property to the poor, and he continued to mercifully heal the sick in the name of Christ.
Panteleimon's fame reached the Roman emperor Maximian, who wished to see him as his court physician. At the same time, the healer aroused envy and hatred among pagan doctors, and once they informed the emperor that Panteleimon professed Christianity and healed people in the name of the Lord. Maximian demanded that the healer renounce the faith, offer a sacrifice to pagan idols, but the young man remained adamant.
Saint Panteleimon was severely tortured: his body was torn with iron hooks, scorched by candles, immersed in boiling tin, wheeled, drowned in the sea and given to the wild animals to be torn to pieces, but the Lord graciously saved the great martyr from suffering and left him unhurt in all tortures. Then Panteleimon was beheaded, and the body was thrown into a fire, but it remained intact fire, and the Christians put him to the ground.
The relics of St. Panteleimon were transferred to Constantinople, and then dispersed throughout the world. Its honest head rests in the Monastery of St. Panteleimon on Mount Athos in Greece, and particles of healing relics are found in many cities of Russia. His name is called in prayers for the sick and infirm, with the blessing of water and the sacrament of unholy.
