James

Venerable James was an ascetic from the city of Cyrrhus in Syria, known to Theodoret of Cyrrhus, who writes about him. He began his struggle in a very narrow cell, then went up a mountain near Cyrrhus, where he followed the ascetic path with severity.

Out of love for poverty, he never built a hut. He prayed in the open air, standing and with iron weights upon him, and his fasting was very strict. Having struggled in this way, he gave up his soul in peace into the hands of God. He is commemorated on 6 February (new style), alongside John of Lyco.