Jacob Baradaeus
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Jacob Baradaeus
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Jacob Baradaeus, also known as Jacob bar Addai or Jacob bar Theophilus, was the Bishop of Edessa from 543/544 until his death in 578. He is venerated as a saint in the Oriental Orthodox Churches and his feast day is 31 July. Jacob's missionary efforts helped establish the non-Chalcedonian Syriac Orthodox Church, also known as the "Jacobite" Church after its eponymous leader, and ensured its survival despite persecution.
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Syriac Orthodox Bishop of Edessa (c. 500–578)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Baradaeus
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2003-07-18T19:54:25Z
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2024-09-04T12:38:29Z
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