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July 26th & 27th Troparion (Tone 3)
O holy martyrs, passionbearers, and healers, Panteleimon and Hermolaus, entreat our merciful God, that He may grant our souls remission of our transgressions.

The name "Panteleimon" means "all-merciful". He was born in Nicomedia of a Christian mother and a pagan father and studied medicine as a young man. A priest, St. Hermolaus, discipled him in the faith and baptised him. St. Hermolaus was a survivor of the massacre of 20,000 Christians in the year 303.  He was an unmercenary healer.  The pagan doctors denounced St. Panteleimon as a Christian after he healed a blind man by calling on the Name of Christ. He was brought before Emperor Maximian, but it is said: "He stood before the earthly ruler in the body, but in his mind he stood before the heavenly King." He openly confessed to being a Christian and healed a paralytic right there in the court. The Emperor had him tortured repeatedly, but the Lord would always appear and heal him immediately. St. Panteleimon was asked who taught him about Christianity and he openly named St. Hermolaus, having been mystically forewarned of St. Hermolaus' coming martyrdom.  Then St. Hermolaus, along with two priests he lived with, Hermippus & Hermocrates, were beheaded and St. Panteleimon was to be next. So he knelt in prayer. The executioner tried to behead him with his sword, but it broke on the saint's neck as if made of wax. When St. Panteleimon was done his prayers, he gave the word to the executioner, who then beheaded him. An olive tree next to the spot became laden with fruit. St. Panteleimon's body remained uncorrupt. He reposed on July 27th, 304. Their names are invoked at the blessings of water and of oil.  The banner underneath the icon holds their troparion.  

This Icon is by the hand of an iconographer who wishes to be anonymous*.  It is from St. John the Baptist OCA in Conemaugh, Pennsylvania.  

Another group of Unmercenary Healers: Ss. Cosmas & Damian

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