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:''For other saints named ''"Paraskevi'', " see the [[Paraskevi (disambiguation)|disambiguation page]].''
[[image:Paraskevi.jpg|right|thumb|Holy Virgin-Martyr St. Paraskevi]]The holy and glorious [[Martyr|Virgin-Martyr]] [[Saint]] '''Paraskevi''' (also ''Paraskeva'') was arrested during the reign of the Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius (r. A.D. 138-161) under the penalty of refusing to worship idols and adhering to the state pagan religion. After enduring many tortures, she was eventually released by the emperor, continuing to profess [[Christ]]. She was eventually tortured and beheaded by the Roman governor Tarasius in the year 180. The Church commemorates her on [[July 26]].
