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Jacob Baradaeus
Also known as Jacob Burdʿana
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- born. 505high · Wikidata P569
- died. 578high · Wikidata P570
Miaphysite bishop of Edessa (d. 578) who ordained clergy across the East, giving the Syriac Orthodox church its 'Jacobite' nickname.
Wikipedia extract
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 the non-Chalcedonian Syriac Orthodox Church survive despite persecution, for which it came to bear the name of "Jacobite" Church after its eponymous leader.
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- Jacob Baradaeus · Wikipedia contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikidata Q559495 · Wikidata contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC0 1.0
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1907-1912) article · Various (Catholic Encyclopedia)Accessed 2026-11-12 · 1907-1912 text public domain in the US; dated and confessional, use for history of reception
Authority files
- Q559495
- VIAF 69321860
- Library of Congress no2011130859
- Trismegistos author 1288
- Catholic Encyclopedia 02282a
miaphysites · syriac · 6th-century