Jacob the Recluse — ܝܥܩܘܒ
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ܝܥܩܘܒ; Yaʿqōb; Jacob the Recluse; Jacob the Reclus; Yaʾqōḇ; Jacques le Reclus; Jacques le Reclus (de Salah); JACQUES LE RECLUS; St Jacob the Recluse
identifier: http://syriaca.org/person/1299
identifier: 227
identifier: http://www.csc.org.il/db/browse.aspx?db=SB&sL=S&sK=St%20Jacob%20the%20Recluse&sT=keywords
sex: male
death: 421
Jacob the Recluse fled for the desert of Egypt during the persecution of the emperor Julian. He then headed to East to Mesopotamia with companions. They lived in a tower. Eventually he built a monastery at Salah in Ṭur ʿAbdin.
event: Jacob the Recluse is commemorated in Jacob the Recluse (text).
event: Jacob the Recluse is commemorated in Jacob the Recluse (text).
Bibliotheca Hagiographica Syriaca 1233 974
Saints Syriaques JACQUES LE RECLUS 227
[His story is summarized by Nau.] Nau Résumé 3-12
J .-M. Sauget BS VI, 353
A Comprehensive Bibliography on Syriac Christianity St Jacob the Recluse