RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Jacob of Nisibis

300 - 338

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Saint Jacob of Nisibis (Syriac: ܝܥܩܘܒ ܢܨܝܒܢܝܐ, Yaʿqôḇ Nṣîḇnāyâ; Greek: Ἅγιος Ἰάκωβος Ἐπίσκοπος Μυγδονίας; Armenian: Յակոբ Մծբնայ Yakob Mtsbnay), also known as Saint Jacob of Mygdonia, Saint Jacob the Great, and Saint James of Nisibis, was a hermit, a grazer and the Bishop of Nisibis until his death. He was lauded as the "Moses of Mesopotamia", and was the spiritual father of the renowned writer and theologian Saint Ephrem the Syrian. Saint Jacob was present at the first ecumenical council at Nicaea, and is venerated as a saint by the Church of the East, Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodox Church, Roman Catholic Church, and Eastern Catholic Churches. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jacob of Nisibis is the 2,283rd most popular religious figure (down from 2,041st in 2019), the 945th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 916th in 2019) and the 145th most popular Turkish Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Jacob of Nisibis ranks 2,283 out of 3,187. Before him are Muhammad al-Sadr, Hur, Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga, Asser, Quodvultdeus, and Rino Fisichella. After him are Paul IV of Constantinople, Pope Theonas of Alexandria, George II of Constantinople, Victor and Corona, Sadegh Khalkhali, and Gisela, daughter of Louis the Pious.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 300, Jacob of Nisibis ranks 69. Before him are Licinius Valerianus, Domitius Domitianus, Nagasena, Hypatius of Gangra, Maternus of Cologne, and Proculus. After him are Pope Theonas of Alexandria, Basilina, Pope Achillas of Alexandria, Nonius Marcellus, Aphthonius of Antioch, and Metrophanes of Byzantium. Among people deceased in 338, Jacob of Nisibis ranks 2. Before him is Ablabius. After him is Khosrov III the Small.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Jacob of Nisibis ranks 945 out of 1,347. Before him are İbrahim Şinasi (1826), Hypatius of Gangra (300), Mkrtich Khrimian (1820), Köprülüzade Numan Pasha (1670), Öküz Mehmed Pasha (1557), and Âşık Veysel (1894). After him are Arctinus of Miletus (-800), Sosipatra (-400), Victor and Corona (null), Nikephoros Blemmydes (1197), Serhat (1964), and Philopappos (100).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Türkiye

Among religious figures born in Türkiye, Jacob of Nisibis ranks 145. Before him are Arsenios Autoreianos (1200), Anthimus VI of Constantinople (1782), Theodore of Tarsus (602), Ghevont Alishan (1820), Hypatius of Gangra (300), and Mkrtich Khrimian (1820). After him are Victor and Corona (null), Nilus of Sinai (400), Sophronius IV of Alexandria (1798), Constantine Leichoudes (1000), Onesiphorus (50), and John the Silent (454).

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