Pantaleone is the patron saint of bachelors and physicians. As a lifelong layperson, he was the physician for emperor Maximinianus. At one point in his life, he had given up his faith but returned to the Church. Then after he gave his fortune to the poor, providing them medical treatment without charge. Some of his cures were accomplished by prayer.
Other physicians eventually denounced him to the anti-Christian authorities. At his trial, he offered a contest between himself and the pagan priests. He challenged them to cure a paralyzed with their prayers, but they were unable. St. Pantaleon cured the man by simply mentioning the name of Jesus. Many of those who witnessed the miracle converted to Christianity.
However, the authorities remained resolute in trying to get him to denounce his faith with bribes, threats, and torture, but they did not succeed. He was then nailed to a tree and beheaded in 305.