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Paraskevi of Rome
Christian martyr and saint
SaintAncient RomePre-congregation
Feast: 26 July (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
150
Died
170
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Saint Paraskevi of Rome (also Parasceva) is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 2nd century. She was arrested on multiple occasions for her Christianity and was eventually beheaded by the Roman governor Tarasius.
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The miracles
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Connected on this site
- Saint Venera Saint“The double of saint Paraskevi of Rome who also is celebrated July 26.” — Wikipedia
Sources
- CatholicSaints.Info — 'Saint Parasceva of Rome' — 2nd-century Roman virgin martyr, kept on 26 July — the entry's feast. Worth flagging: Italian Wikipedia says 'Il Martyrologium Romanum non la conosce' and that the Orthodox keep her on 26 July as patron of the blind; but
- Wikidata Q2488959 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Paraskevi of Rome (CC BY-SA)
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