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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

New Martyr

Paraskevas of Trebizond

A new martyr from Trebizond who died for the faith in 1659.

Feast
March 1old style March 14
Reposed
165917th century
Place
Trebizond
Order
Martyrs

Life

Holy New Martyr Paraskevas of Trebizond was one of the notables of the city of Trebizond. He confessed the faith and was hanged at Trebizond in the year 1659.

His holy body was buried in the church of Saint Gregory of Nyssa and from there was moved to the Monastery of Theoskepastos in Trebizond. He is commemorated on 1 March (new style).

Commemorated the same day March 1