The Fourteen Holy Helpers are a group of saints venerated together in Roman Catholicism because their intercession was believed to be particularly effective against various diseases.
This
group of "helpers in need" originated in 14th century Rhineland, due
largely as a result of the epidemic that grew to become the Black Death, but
their veneration spread almost as quickly as the plague.
Saint
Pantaleon was a martyr of Nicomedia in Bithynia during the Diocletian
persecution of 303 AD.
He
is the patron saint of Physicians and protects against cancer and tuberculosis
and is celebrated on July 27th.
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