Ignatius Jacob I
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Ignatius Jacob I was the Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch
during 1512—1517. He was made a monk at the Monastery of Saint Moses the Abyssinian in An-Nabk
. He was a famous Syriac Calligrapher. He was elevated as the Patriarch in 1512 and he died in 1517. He was an efficient writer. He have also written poems.
Antioch
Antioch on the Orontes was an ancient city on the eastern side of the Orontes River. It is near the modern city of Antakya, Turkey.Founded near the end of the 4th century BC by Seleucus I Nicator, one of Alexander the Great's generals, Antioch eventually rivaled Alexandria as the chief city of the...
during 1512—1517. He was made a monk at the Monastery of Saint Moses the Abyssinian in An-Nabk
An-Nabk
An Nabk or Al-Nabk is a Syrian city administratively belonging to Rif Dimashq and the capital of the Qalamoun. Located north of Damascus and south of Homs. It has an altitude of 1255 meters. It has a population of 52,502 as of 2007, making it the 35th largest city per geographical entity in Syria...
. He was a famous Syriac Calligrapher. He was elevated as the Patriarch in 1512 and he died in 1517. He was an efficient writer. He have also written poems.