Saint Panteleimon: Feast Day, Iconography and Traditions
Saint Panteleimon the Unmercenary Healer, physician-saint who healed without payment, patron of doctors and the sick.
Who was Saint Panteleimon
Saint Panteleimon the Unmercenary Healer, physician-saint who healed without payment, patron of doctors and the sick.
In Byzantine iconography
Every element in an Orthodox icon carries meaning — the colours of the garments, the position of the hands, the objects held, the gold ground that stands for uncreated light.
For example, in our Saints Cosmas, Damian & Panteleimon Serigraphy Icon, Handmade Greek Orthodox, Byzantine art wall hanging on carved wood, religious decor, you can see the traditional composition rendered in the classic Byzantine manner.
Traditions and customs
In Greece, name-day greetings ring out to every Pantelis celebrating today!
Many families mark the day by placing an icon in the home's prayer corner — such as this Saint Panteleimon Orthodox Icon, Serigraphy Canvas with Gold Leaf, Handmade Greek Byzantine Wall Art — and lighting a vigil lamp before it.
Choosing an icon as a gift
For name days and feast days, a handmade icon is the gift that outlasts every other. Sizes range from small desk icons to large wall pieces, so there is something for every home and every budget. The Saint Panteleimon icon, Handmade Silver 925 Greek Orthodox icon St Pantaleon, Byzantine art wall hanging on wood plaque religious icon gift is among our most-loved pieces for this feast.
Icons for this feast
Every icon in our workshop is made by hand in Greece, in the Byzantine tradition, and shipped worldwide. If you have a question about a particular saint or size, we are always glad to help.
TheHolyArt has been manufacturing handmade Byzantine icons since 1978. Our craft was passed down through the monastic tradition of Mount Athos, where the techniques of sacred iconography have been preserved for centuries. Every icon we create honours this heritage — each brushstroke, each application of gold leaf, each careful detail reflects the spiritual discipline and reverence that define Orthodox sacred art. Our mission is simple: to place an icon of Him in every home, so that families everywhere can have a window to the divine in their daily lives. When you choose a TheHolyArt icon, you are choosing not just a beautiful object, but a piece of living tradition, made with the same devotion that monks have brought to this work for generations.