Martyr
Jacob of Homs
A martyr of Homs in Syria, honored by the Church of Antioch.
- Era
- unknown
- Place
- Homs
- Order
- Martyrs
Life
Holy Martyr Jacob of Homs is named in the list of Antiochian saints given by Archimandrite Thomas Bitar in 2003 among the martyrs of the Mamluk age, beside Rizqallah ibn Naba. He was from Homs, in Syria.
The source preserves no details of his life, the year or manner of his martyrdom, nor the day of his commemoration. All that is known is that the Church of Antioch keeps his name among her martyrs.