Paraskeva of the Balkans

Paraskeva of the Balkans, alternatively known as Petka, was an ascetic female saint of the 11th century. She was born in Epivates, near Constantinople, and, according to legends, had visions of the Virgin Mary. After living in Chalcedon and Heraclea Pontica, she settled in a convent in the desert near the Jordan River. An angel told her to return to her homeland, and two years later she died at the age of 27.

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1. Wikipedia (el) – Οσία Παρασκευή η Επιβατινή (η Νέα) (el.wikipedia.org)
2. Wikipedia (en) – Paraskeva of the Balkans (en.wikipedia.org)
3. Wikipedia (bg) – Петка Българска (bg.wikipedia.org)
4. Wikidata – Q6967370 (wikidata.org)
5. Wikimedia Commons – Parascheva of the Balkans (commons.wikimedia.org)
6. OpenStreetMap – way 641854087 (openstreetmap.org)

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