Jacob of Nisibis
| Saint Jacob of Nisibis | |
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| Born | 3rd century Nisibis (Antiochia Mygdoniae) |
| Died | c. 338 or c. 350 Nisibis |
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Eastern Orthodox Church |
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Eastern Orthodox Church
Syriac Orthodox Church
Coptic Orthodox Church
Armenian Apostolic Church
Eastern Catholic Churches
Jacob of Nisibis (Syriac: ܝܥܩܘܒ ܢܨܝܒܢܝܐ, Yaʿqôḇ Nṣîḇnāyâ; died c. AD 338 or 350), was a Syriac bishop still venerated as a saint. He was the second bishop of Nisibis after Babu (d. 309) and he was called the "Moses of Mesopotamia" for his wisdom and wonderworking abilities. He was also the spiritual father of the renowned Assyrian Ephrem the Syrian, a celebrated ascetic and one of the 318 fathers of the First Ecumenical Council at Nicaea.
Jacob was appointed bishop, in 309, of the Christian community of Nisibis in Mesopotamia (modern Nusaybin, located near the Turkey/Syria border). Jacob of Nisibis, also known as James of Nisibis and as Jacob of Nusaybin, is recorded as a signatory at the First Council of Nicaea in 325. He was the first Christian to search for the Ark of Noah, which he claimed to find a piece of on a mountain, Mount Judi (Turkish Cudi Dağı), 70 miles (110 km) from Nisibis.
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