St. Paraskevi the Venerable Chapel, Vevčani explained

St. Paraskevi the Venerable Chapel
Native Name:	Параклис „Св. Преподобна Параскева“
Native Name Lang:	mk
Location:	Vevčani
Country:	Macedonia
Denomination:	Eastern Orthodox Macedonian Orthodox Church
Religious Order:	-->
Former Names:	-->
Dedication:	Paraskeva of the Balkans
Functional Status:	yes
Bells Hung:	-->
Parish:	Vevčani Parish
Diocese:	Debar and Kičevo Diocese

The St. Paraskevi the Venerable Chapel is a Macedonian Orthodox chapel, colloquially referred to as a church, in the village of Vevčani.^[1]

Location

The chapel is located in the northern part of Vevčani, in the locality/area called Padarnica. The church is located east of the St. Demetrius the Great Martyr Chapel, in a courtyard of 342 m².^[2]

History

It is not known when it was built. The fresco painting was done in 1924 by the painter Nikola Bubanoski from Vevčani.^[3]

See also

• St. Nicholas Church, Vevčani
• St. Barbara the Great Martyr and St. Sava of Jerusalem Church, Vevčani
• Ascension of Christ Lower Church, Vevčani
• Ascension of Christ Upper Church, Vevčani
• Dormition of the Theotokos Church, Vevčani
• St. George the Great Martyr and Victory Bearer Church, Vevčani
• St. Demetrius the Great Martyr Chapel, Vevčani
• Mid-Pentecost Chapel, Vevčani
• St. Kyriaki Chapel, Vevčani
• Epiphany Chapel, Vevčani

Notes and References

1. Book: Jelena Pavlovska, Nataša Niḱiforoviḱ i Ognen Kocevski. Карта на верски објекти во Македонија . Map of religious buildings in Macedonia. Valentina Božinovska. Commission on Relations in Religious Communities and Religious Groups. Menora, Skopje. 2011. 978-608-65143-2-7. mk.
2. Web site: Светилишта Vevchani Inf . Shrines Vevchani Inf. vevchani-info.mk. 2023-07-18.
3. Web site: Светилишта Vevchani Inf . Shrines Vevchani Inf. vevchani-info.mk. 2023-07-18.