Saint Paraskevi
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Saint Paraskevi , literally "Preparation" as the day of preparation for Sabbath
, "Friday") can refer to several saints (Greek
: Αγία Παρασκευή, Aghia Paraskevi; ; ; ; ; ; ).
Variations of the name include Petka, Paraskeva, Praskovia, Praskovie, Pyatnitsa, Pyetka, Paraskevoula, Paraschiva and Voula.
Saints with this name include:
In Bulgaria:
In Croatia:
In Greece:
Biblical Sabbath
Sabbath in the Bible is usually a weekly day of rest and time of worship. The Sabbath is first mentioned in the Genesis creation narrative. The seventh day is there set aside as a day of rest—the Sabbath. It is observed differently in Judaism and Christianity and informs a similar occasion in...
, "Friday") can refer to several saints (Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
: Αγία Παρασκευή, Aghia Paraskevi; ; ; ; ; ; ).
Variations of the name include Petka, Paraskeva, Praskovia, Praskovie, Pyatnitsa, Pyetka, Paraskevoula, Paraschiva and Voula.
Saints with this name include:
- Paraskevi of RomeParaskevi of RomeSaint Paraskevi of Rome is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 2nd century. According to Christian tradition, she was born in Rome about 140 AD to parents who were Christians. Her parents, Agathon and Politia, were of Greek origin, and had prayed for many years to have a child...
, 2nd century martyr, feast day: July 26 - Paraskevi of IconiumParaskevi of IconiumSaint Paraskevi of Iconium is venerated as a Christian virgin martyr. According to Christian tradition, she was born to a rich family of Iconium...
(Paraskeva Pyatnitsa), 3rd century virgin martyr venerated in Russia, feast day: October 28 - Parascheva of the BalkansParascheva of the BalkansSaint Parascheva of the Balkans was an ascetic female saint of the 11th century...
(also known as Petka, Petca Parasceva, Paraskeva Pyatnitsa, Parascheva of Tirnovo, Parascheva the Serbian, Parascheva of Belgrade, Parascheva the New, Parascheva the Young, Parascheva of the Balkans, Paraskevi of Serbia), 11th century ascetic, feast day: October 14 - Paraskevi, the sister of St. Photini the Samaritan Woman, feast day: March 20
Churches dedicated to Saint Paraskevi
In Albania:- St. Paraskevi's Church, Balldren, a church in Balldren, Lezhë District
- St. Paraskevi's Church, Çetë, a church in Çetë, Kavajë District
- St. Paraskevi's Church, Hllomo, a church in Hllomo, Gjirokastër District
- St. Paraskevi's Church, Hoxharë, a church in Hoxharë, Fier District
- St. Paraskevi's Church, Përmet, a church in Përmet, Përmet District
- St. Paraskevi's Church, Selckë, a church in Selckë, Gjirokastër District
- St. Paraskevi's Church, Valësh, a church in Valësh, Elbasan District
In Bulgaria:
- Church of St Petka of the Saddlers, in Sofia
- Church of St Petka, VukovoChurch of St Petka, VukovoThe Church of St Petka is a late Medieval Bulgarian church in the village of Vukovo, Kyustendil Province.- Location, history, architectural and artistic features :...
, in Vukovo, Kyustendil Province
In Croatia:
- St. Petka's Church, Šidski BanovciSt. Petka's Church, Šidski BanovciSt. Petka's Church in Šidski Banovci is a Serbian Orthodox church in Vukovar-Syrmia County in eastern Croatia.The neoclassical church was built between 1773 and 1777. The church and its parish are under jurisdiction of Eparchy of Srem which is based in Sremski Karlovci in neighbouring Serbia. The...
In Greece:
- Monastery of Saint Paraskevi (Vikos), a monastery in the Zagori region
See also
- Agia Paraskevi (disambiguation)Agia Paraskevi (disambiguation)Agia Paraskevi is a suburb of Athens, Greece. It may also refer to:*Agia Paraskevi, Perdika, a beach resort in Thesprotia, Greece*Agia Paraskevi, Chalkidiki, a village in Chalkidiki, Greece*Agia Paraskevi, Drama, a village in the Drama prefecture, Greece...
for places in Greece named after Saint Paraskevi