Saint Jacob of Serugh: Syriac Poet, Bishop of Batnan and Flute of the Holy Spirit
Saint Jacob of Serugh was a Syriac bishop and poet who lived from about 451 to 521 and wrote hundreds of verse homilies. He is honored by the Syriac Orthodox and Maronite Churches. This article explains what the sources say about his life, his Christology and the traditions that grew around him.
Saint Jacob Baradaeus: Syriac Monk, Traveling Bishop of Edessa and Restorer of the Syriac Orthodox Church
Saint Jacob Baradaeus, Mor Yaqub, was a sixth century Syriac monk and traveling bishop who restored the clergy of the Syriac Orthodox Church. Read his life and what is documented and what is tradition.