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[[File:Jakob (Akkersdijk) of The Hague.JPG|right|thumb|Archbishop Jakob (Akkersdijk) of The Hague.250px]]'''Archbishop Jakob''' or '''Jacob''' (secular name '''Jacobus Hubertus Antonius Akkersdijk'''<ref>'''(Dutch)''' Erfgoedcentrum Nederlands Kloosterleven. ''[http://www.erfgoedkloosterleven.nl/zoeken/collecties-zoeken.php?miview=ldt&mivast=1212&mizig=211&miadt=1212&miaet=14&micode=BB-ND&minr=921790&milang=nl&misort=titel%7cdescE-8084 Aartsbisschop Jacob, Jacobus Hubertus Antonius Akkersdijk, 13 augustus 1914 - 26 juli 1991 / A.].'' Retrieved: 2013-02-05.</ref>; ), August 13, 1914 - July 26, 1991) , was Bishop the Archbishop of The Hague and the Netherlands, of the [[Russian Orthodox Church]], Archbishop of The Hague and the Dutch.
== Biography ==Born Archbishop Jakob was born on August 13, 1914 in the to a Dutch family,<ref>{{ru icon}} ''[http://zarubezhje.narod.ru/suppl/sp_066.htmАрхиепископ Иаков (Аккердейк) (1914 - 1991)].'' Retrieved: 2013-02-05.</ref>, August 14, and was [[Baptism|baptised in ]] into the [[Roman Catholic Church]]on August 14.<ref name="ortho-rus">{{ru icon}} ''[http://www.ortho-rus.ru/cgi-bin/ps_file.cgi?2_2076Иаков (Аккерсдайк)].'' Благотворительный фонд "Русское Православие". Retrieved: 2013-02-05.</ref>. He was a novice in the Benedictine catholic monastery in Belgium.
In 19541952, the community came to the diocese Archbishop of Brussels and Western Europe [[John (Maximovitch) of the Archbishop San Francisco|John, who was then ordained Jakob as a Hieromonk, and appointed a priest in the (Maximovich)]] visited their small parish of St. John the Baptist, elevated to Being a nunnery. Its core was formed benedictine nunssupporter of rebuilding national Orthodox Churches in Europe, who came to Orthodoxy. This monastery has set Bishop John approved of the task to witness Orthodoxy to local people. Owing to Archbishop John managed to defend activities of the Orthodox Dutch language for liturgical use missionaries, and offered that they turn to continue his missionary workhim for help if required.
In 1954, the community joined the Diocese of Archbishop John, who then ordained Jakob as a [[Hieromonk]], and appointed him as [[priest]] of the parish of St. John the Baptist, which was elevated to a nunnery. Its core was formed by Benedictine [[nun]]s, who came to Orthodoxy. This monastery's mission was to provide a witness for Orthodoxy to the local people. Owing to Archbishop John's support, Jakob managed to defend the Dutch language for liturgical use and to continue his [[missionary]] work. On August 10, 1958 he was elevated to the rank of [[hegumen]].[[File:Metropolitan Philaret with Bishop Jacob (1965).jpg|thumb|with Metropolitan Philaret (Voznesensky). The Hague - October 7, 1965]]
Thus on February 21, 1965 was elevated to the rank of [[Archimandrite]]. And on September 19, 1965, in the church of Saint Job the Suffering in Brussels, he was [[Consecration of a bishop|consecrated bishop]] of the Hague, and Vicar of the Western European Diocese, and was appointed Chief of the Dutch Orthodox Mission. The Consecration was performed by Metropolitan [[Philaret (Voznesensky) of New York|Philaret (Voznesensky)]], Archbishop [[Anthony (Bartoshevich) of Geneva|Anthony (Bartoshevich)]] of Geneva and Bishop [[Nathaniel (Lvov)]].
{{succession|
before=Nathaniel (Lvov)|
title=Bishop of The Hague, <br> Vicar of the Western European Diocese<br>([[ROCOR]])|
years=September 19, 1965 - 1971|
after=(Vicariate abolished)}}
{{succession|
before=(Diocese established)|
title=Archbishop of The Hague and the Netherlands<br>([[Church of Russia]])|
years=August 18, 1972 - December 30, 1988|
after=[[Vladimir (Sabodan) of Kiev|Vladimir (Sabodan)]]Diocese widowing }}
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==Sources==
* {{ru icon}} ''[http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%98%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2_(%D0%90%D0%BA%D0%BA%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%81%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%B9%D0%BA) Иаков (Аккерсдейк)].'' Russian Wikipedia.
* {{ru icon}} ''[http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D0%B0%D0%B0%D0%B3%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D0%B8_%D0%9D%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B4%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D0%B5%D0%BF%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%85%D0%B8%D1%8F Гаагская и Нидерландская епархия].'' Russian Wikipedia.
* {{ru icon}} ''[http://www.ortho-rus.ru/cgi-bin/ps_file.cgi?2_2076 Иаков (Аккерсдайк)].'' на сайте «Русское православие». Retrieved 2013-02-05.
* {{ru icon}} ''[http://vstrecha-mpda.ru/archive/04/na_zemle_svjatogo_villibrorda/ На земле святого Виллиброрда Заметки о православной Голландии].'' «Встреча» №1 (4), 1997.
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