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For other saints named Paraskevi or Parascheva see Saint Paraskevi.Saint 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. When Politia finally bore a child the baby girl was named Paraskevi which means “Friday” in Greek because she was born on that day.
