Jacob of Nisibis

Syrian saint
Person human Q220017
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Jacob of Nisibis

Summary

Jacob of Nisibis is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nusaybin[2]. He was born on 300[3]. He died in Nusaybin[4]. He died on 338[5]. He worked as a presbyter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (207 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nusaybin[2], Jacob of Nisibis…
  • Jacob of Nisibis passed away in Nusaybin[4].
  • Jacob of Nisibis was born on 300[3].
  • Jacob of Nisibis died on 338[5].
  • Jacob of Nisibis held citizenship in Ancient Rome[8].
  • Jacob of Nisibis worked as a presbyter[6].
  • Jacob of Nisibis held the position of bishop[9].
  • Jacob of Nisibis is recorded as male[10].
  • Jacob of Nisibis's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Jacob of Nisibis's Commons category is recorded as Jacob of Nisibis[12].
  • Jacob of Nisibis's canonization status is recorded as thaumaturge[13].
  • Jacob of Nisibis's feast day is recorded as May 12[14].
  • Jacob of Nisibis's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15].
  • Jacob of Nisibis's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].
  • Jacob of Nisibis's different from is recorded as Pseudo-Jacob of Nisibis[17].
  • Jacob of Nisibis dates from the Roman Empire[18].

Body

Origins and Family

Jacob of Nisibis was born in Nusaybin[2]. He was born on 300[3].

Career and Affiliations

Jacob of Nisibis's professions included presbyter[6]. He held the position of bishop[9].

Death and Burial

Jacob of Nisibis died on 338[5]. He died in Nusaybin[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jacob of Nisibis include Surp Hagop Church[19], a church building[20], in Syria[21], founded in 1962[22].

Why It Matters

Jacob of Nisibis ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (207 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

Entities named for him include Surp Hagop Church[19], a church building[20], in Syria[21], founded in 1962[22].

FAQs

Where was Jacob of Nisibis born?

Jacob of Nisibis was born in Nusaybin[2].

Where did Jacob of Nisibis die?

Jacob of Nisibis died in Nusaybin[4].

What did Jacob of Nisibis do for work?

Jacob of Nisibis worked as presbyter[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [19] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation presbyter
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32081|batch #32081]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (23)"
  2. 8w ago · Octave 444 · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation presbyter
    Instance of human
    Different from Pseudo-Jacob of Nisibis
    Canonization status thaumaturge
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P39]]: [[Q49476]]"
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