Jacob the Priest — ܝܥܩܘܒ
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ܝܥܩܘܒ; Yaʿqōb; Jacob the Priest; Yaʾqōḇ; Jacques; JACQUES
identifier: http://syriaca.org/person/1302
identifier: 230
Jacob the priest and his sister Mary were martyrs from the village of Tell Salila during the reign of Shapur. Mary was martyred at Tel Dara.
death: 347
male
state: Martyr
state: Saint
event: The saint is venerated on Sjr., adar. 17.
event: Jacob the Priest is commemorated in James and Mary (text).
Bibliotheca Hagiographica Syriaca 58
Saints Syriaques JACQUES ET MARIE 230
AMS II 307
BHO 426
Šuhadā' I 287-88
Peeters Passionnaire 274
J.-M. Sauget BS VI 432-33