At the beginning of the 17th century, Venera’s cult flourished, when the relics of the saint were transferred from the Church of Jesus and Mary to the Cathedral of Acireale.
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At the end of the Middle Ages, the relics were reclaimed by Acireale, but relics associated with Venera were distributed across Sicily and Italy.
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When their daughter was born, the mother wanted to call her Venera, but the father, not wanting to create associations with the goddess Venus, changed his daughter’s name to Veneranda, a rough Latin translation of the Greek name Paraskevi ("Friday," literally "Preparation").
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In the Chapel of Santa Venera, they painted the Preaching and Martyrdom of Saint Venera.