Jacob Baradaeus, approximately 500-578
Bishop of Edessa from 542 to 578, he is known for traveling throughout the Near East providing pastoral care to Miaphysite communities
- HMML ID
- 690797761009
- PURL
- LC name
- Jacobus, Baradaeus, approximately 500-578
- HMML name
- Jacob Baradaeus, approximately 500-578
- HMML native script
- ܝܥܩܘܒ ܒܘܪܕܥܝܐ
- Library of Congress
- VIAF
Variants
- Bar Theophilus, Jacob
- Baradaeus, Jacob
- Baradaeus, Jacobus
- Ja'qōbh
- Jacob Baradaios
- Jacobus
- Jacobus bar Theophilus
- Jacobus Burde'ana
- Jacques Baradée
- Jakobos
Personal information
- Birth date
- 0500~
- Death date
- 0578
- Centuries
- 6th century CE
- Gender
- Males
- Occupations
- Fields of activity
- Honorary titles
- Bishop of Edessa
- Languages
General notes
- Description
- "In hagiography: Jacob Baradaeus is commemorated as a monk educated at the monastery of Phesilta. During the sixth-century struggle between miaphysite clergy and Chalcedonian bishops, Jacob ordained a separate hierarchy of miaphysite clergy. Because of his efforts, The Syrian Orthodox Church was sometimes called "The Jacobite church". He also negotiated with the empress Theodora and Harith, the Ghassanid client king. He was ordained by Theodosius of Alexandria and travelled extensively to revive the miaphysite clergy."
- Citations
- Jeanne-Nicole Mellon Saint-Laurent et al., "Jacob Baradaeus — ܝܥܩܘܒ ܒܘܪܕܥܝܐ," last modified December 9, 2016, http://syriaca.org/person/69.
- Description
- Jacob Baradaeus; Syr. Orth.; Bishop of Edessa (542-578) and missionary, born in Tella; known for ministering to Miaphysite communities all over the Near East; nickname burdʻoyo "(dressed in) saddle-cloth," Hellenized as Baradaios
- Citations
- Sebastian P. Brock, "Yaʿqub Burdʿoyo," Gorgias Encyclopedic Dictionary of the Syriac Heritage, electronic ed., accessed June 22, 2022, https://gedsh.bethmardutho.org/entry/Yaqub-Burdoyo.
Preferred citation
"Jacob Baradaeus, approximately 500-578." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified June 22, 2022. https://w3id.org/haf/person/690797761009
Change notes
- Date added
- 2021-06-09
- Last edited
- 2022-06-22