Jeanne-Nicole Mellon Saint-Laurent and David A. Michelson (eds.), "Jacob the Priest — ܝܥܩܘܒ " in last modified August 17, 2016, http://syriaca.org/person/1302 ܝܥܩܘܒ Yaʿqōb Jacob the Priest Yaʾqōḇ Jacques JACQUES http://syriaca.org/person/1302 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. 347 male Martyr Saint The saint is venerated on Sjr., adar. 17. 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