Jacob — ܝܥܩܘܒ
edition published: 2016-08-17-04:00
language: en
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ܝܥܩܘܒ; Yaʿqōb; Jacob; Jacob and Azad; Yaʿqōb; Jacques; JACQUES ET ĀZĀD
identifier: http://syriaca.org/person/1301
identifier: 229
Jacob was a Priest of Beth Naggare near Adiabene who was martyred with the deacon Azad during the persecution of Shapur II. The executioner washed his bloody sword in a pool, and the blood desiccated the pool.
death: 371
male
state: Martyr
state: Saint
event: The saint is venerated on Apr. 14..
event: Jacob is commemorated in Jacob and Azad (text).
Bibliotheca Hagiographica Syriaca 107
Saints Syriaques JACQUES ET ĀZĀD 229
AMS IV 137-41
BHO 423
Šuhadā' I 355-56
Peeters Passionnaire 284-89
J.-M. Sauget BS VI 428-29