Paraskevi (disambiguation)

Paraskevi (Gr. Παρασκευή, meaning "preparation") may refer to any of the following saints:

There are several saints named Paraskevi (also spelled Parascheva or Paraskeva):

• Virgin-Martyr Paraskevi of Rome (July 26)
• Paraskevi the Fool-for-Christ or "Pasha of Sarov"; Russian (September 22)
• Parascheva the New; in the world "Petka"; also known as Paraskevi of Serbia (October 14)
• Great-martyr Paraskevi of Iconium (October 28)
• Righteous Virgin Paraskevi of Pirimin on the Pinega River (Archangelsk) (October 28)
• Martyr Paraskevi, sister to Great-martyr Photini the Samaritan Woman (February 26)

Paraskevi is also the Greek name for Friday and thus occupies a place in the liturgical cycle.