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Jacob of Nisibis
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Jacob of Nisibis
Jacob of Nisibis
(, ; died
c.
AD 338 or 350), is an
Assyrian
saint
. He was the second
bishop
of
Nisibis
and was called the
"Moses of Mesopotamia"
for his wisdom and
wonderworking
abilities. He was also the spiritual father of the renowned
Assyrian
Ephrem the Syrian
, a celebrated
ascetic
and one of the 318 fathers of the
First Ecumenical Council at Nicaea
.
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