Saint Jacob of Nisibis
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Saint Jacob of Nisibis was a 4th-century bishop and ascetic renowned as one of the early fathers of the Syriac Church and a participant in the First Council of Nicaea.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jacob of Nisibis | 1 |
| Saint Jacob of Nisibis canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Saint Jacob of Nisibis Context triple: [Syriac Orthodox Church, venerates, Saint Jacob of Nisibis]
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A.
Jacob of Serugh
Jacob of Serugh was a prominent 5th–6th century Syriac Christian bishop and theologian renowned for his extensive corpus of metrical homilies and poetic theological writings.
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B.
Macarius of Antioch
Macarius of Antioch was a 7th-century patriarch and theologian best known for his prominent role in defending the Monothelite doctrine, which led to his condemnation as a heretic.
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C.
Isaac of Nineveh
Isaac of Nineveh was a 7th-century Syriac Christian bishop and mystic renowned for his influential writings on asceticism, prayer, and divine mercy.
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D.
John Scholasticus of Sinai
John Scholasticus of Sinai, better known as St. John Climacus, was a 7th-century Christian monk and ascetic whose spiritual classic "The Ladder of Divine Ascent" became one of the most influential works in Eastern Orthodox monasticism.
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E.
Ephrem the Syrian
Ephrem the Syrian was a 4th-century Syriac Christian theologian, hymnographer, and poet revered as a Church Father and Doctor of the Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Saint Jacob of Nisibis Target entity description: Saint Jacob of Nisibis was a 4th-century bishop and ascetic renowned as one of the early fathers of the Syriac Church and a participant in the First Council of Nicaea.
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A.
Jacob of Serugh
Jacob of Serugh was a prominent 5th–6th century Syriac Christian bishop and theologian renowned for his extensive corpus of metrical homilies and poetic theological writings.
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B.
Macarius of Antioch
Macarius of Antioch was a 7th-century patriarch and theologian best known for his prominent role in defending the Monothelite doctrine, which led to his condemnation as a heretic.
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C.
Isaac of Nineveh
Isaac of Nineveh was a 7th-century Syriac Christian bishop and mystic renowned for his influential writings on asceticism, prayer, and divine mercy.
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D.
John Scholasticus of Sinai
John Scholasticus of Sinai, better known as St. John Climacus, was a 7th-century Christian monk and ascetic whose spiritual classic "The Ladder of Divine Ascent" became one of the most influential works in Eastern Orthodox monasticism.
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E.
Ephrem the Syrian
Ephrem the Syrian was a 4th-century Syriac Christian theologian, hymnographer, and poet revered as a Church Father and Doctor of the Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
4th-century Christian
ⓘ
Christian saint ⓘ Syriac Church father ⓘ ascetic ⓘ bishop ⓘ |
| approximateDeathCentury | 4th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ephrem the Syrian
ⓘ
School of Nisibis ⓘ Syriac monasticism ⓘ |
| centuryActive | 4th century ⓘ |
| church |
Assyrian Church of the East
ⓘ
surface form:
Church of the East
Syriac Churches ⓘ
surface form:
Syriac Church
|
| commemoratedIn |
Eastern Christian liturgical calendars
ⓘ
Syriac hagiography ⓘ |
| councilRole | Nicene Father ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Nisibis ⓘ |
| era |
Constantinian period
ⓘ
surface form:
Constantinian era
|
| feastDay |
13 January
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15 July ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Saint ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ascetic life
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being one of the early fathers of the Syriac Church ⓘ defense of Nicene orthodoxy ⓘ miracle-working ⓘ |
| languageOfTradition | Syriac ⓘ |
| mentorOf |
Ephrem the Syrian
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Ephrem the Syrian
|
| participatedIn | First Council of Nicaea ⓘ |
| placeOfBishopric |
Mesopotamia
ⓘ
Nisibis ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Bishop of Nisibis ⓘ |
| region |
Roman–Sasanian frontier zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman–Persian frontier
|
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| seeAlso |
First Council of Nicaea
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Nisibis ⓘ Syriac Churches ⓘ
surface form:
Syriac Christianity
|
| theologicalOrientation | Nicene ⓘ |
| title | Father of the Syriac Church ⓘ |
| tookPartIn | condemnation of Arianism at Nicaea ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Assyrian Church of the East
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
Chaldean Catholic Church ⓘ Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Syriac Orthodox Church ⓘ |
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Subject: Saint Jacob of Nisibis Description of subject: Saint Jacob of Nisibis was a 4th-century bishop and ascetic renowned as one of the early fathers of the Syriac Church and a participant in the First Council of Nicaea.
Referenced by (2)
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