Church of the St Panteleimon, Saint Petersburg is a major tourist attraction in Russia. The Church of the St Panteleimon, Saint Petersburg was dedicated to social workers of the region.
The St. Panteleimon church was built in 1735-1739. This baroque style church was built according to the plan of I.K. Korobov. The church was reconstructed in 1835 by V.I. Beretti. Located in Solyanoy pereulok Street the Church is close to Chernyshevskaya, Ploschad Vosstania and Gosiny dvor metro stations in the city.
After the Russian Revolution, the Church was occupied by the Soviet government. It was used as a medical supply warehouse. In 1991, it was returned to the Russian Orthodox Church, but in a ruined condition. Today, the Russian Orthodox Church cherishes memory of St. Panteleimon. St. Panteleimon is believed to be the patron of the sick, doctors and warriors.
St. Panteleimon lived in the 3rd to 4th centuries in the town of Nicomedia in Asia Minor. He devoted all his life to the service to the sick, the crippled and the poor. Having incurred the wrath of the higher authorities, he was arrested and tortured.
It is said that when he was beheaded milk ran from the wound. Parts of St. Panteleimon relics are to be found in all over the Christian world. His head is kept in Russian St. Panteleimon monastery on the Athos Mountain.
Church of the Saint Panteleimon in Saint Petersburg has a dedicated choir. They also sing together as members of a folk ensemble at St. Petersburg University. They have traveled extensively in northern and northwestern Russia collecting and performing traditional folk music of Russian villages.
The St. Panteleimon Choir has performed in concert tours to Austria, Germany and the United States to help raise money for the restoration of the church. A part of the purchase price of every CD or tape goes to St. Petersburg to help rebuild the St. Panteleimon Church.
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