Saint Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon

Saint Great Martyr and healer Panteleimon—people turn to him in the most severe illnesses, they pray to him for the sick, in the Mystery of Unction and at the blessing of water.

This righteous one from the earliest centuries of Christianity is, even today, invisibly near everyone who asks for healing.

Discover the life of the saint whose icon is found in almost every church, and whose help becomes tangible for anyone who prays sincerely.

Saint Great Martyr and healer Panteleimon, whose commemoration is observed on August 9, is one of the most venerated saints of the Orthodox Church: it is difficult to find a temple without his image. The righteous one from ancient times has become close and dear to many believers. His name is invoked during the Mystery of Unction, at the blessing of water, and in prayers for those who suffer and for the infirm.