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His [[feast day]]s in the [[Orthodox Church]] are [[January 13]]/26 and [[October 31]]/November 13.<ref group="note">In the [[Roman Catholic Church]] his feast day is [[July 15]]; in the [[Church of Alexandria (Coptic)|Coptic]] Synaxarion it is held on the 18th day of the [[w:Month of Tobi|Month of Tobi]] (usually [[January 26]]); the [[Church of Armenia|Armenians]] observe his feast on [[December 15]]; and the [[Church of Antioch (Syriac)|Syrians]] on [[May 12]] and [[July 15]].</ref>
==Life==
He always fed on spiritual food which came through [[prayer]] which also kept his thoughts pure. Through his asceticism, he gained a deeper connection with God. He had the gift of foresight, and by the grace of the [[Holy Spirit|Spirit]], he received the gift of miracles.
His contemporary St. [[w:Mar Awgin|Eugene (Augin)]] was a native of Egypt, who later retreated to [[w:Mount Izla|Mount Izla]] near Nisibis, in order to do his missionary work there. At that time, there were many heathens and [[Marcionism|Marcionists]] and the fear of God was lost by many. Together, these two great saints worked many miracles and healings, and they [[Baptism|baptized]] many who professed the true faith.
'''Confessor'''<br>
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[[Category:Bishops of Nisibis|Jacob of Nisibis]]
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[[el:Ιάκωβος ο Νισιβηνός]]
[[ro:Iacov de Nisibe]]