Jacob of Nisibis
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Jacob of Nisibis, also known as Jacob of Mygdonia, Jacob the Great, and James of Nisibis, was a hermit, grazer and the bishop of Nisibis until his death.
Head reliquary of St. Jacob of Nisibis, Hildesheim
The newly excavated Church of Saint Jacob of Nisibis.
Tomb of Saint Jacob of Nisibis of Church of Saint Jacob of Nisibis
Mar Yakov Church or Mor Yakup Church, also known as the Church of Saint Jacob in Nisibis, is a historic church in Nusaybin, southeastern Turkey. Archaeological excavations revealed that the 4th-centur
Jacob of Nisibis
…successor. In his Chronography, Elijah of Nisibis states that Jacob was consecrated bishop in 308. The Chronicle of Edessa states that he constructed the first church in Nisibis in c. 313 – c. 320. Miles, Bishop of Susa, is said to have contributed a large quantity of silk from Adiabene to the church's construction…
Church of Saint Jacob and the surrounding excavation site (January 2023)
A view from the interior of the Church of Saint Jacob
Church of Saint Jacob of Nisibis