Mar Jacob

Mar Jacob was bishop of Nisibis in Mesopotamia around 350. He founded the School of Nisibis after the model of the school of Diodore of Tarsus in Antioch.

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Bishop - Nisibis - Mesopotamia - 350 - School of Nisibis - Diodore of Tarsus - Antioch

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Also under his auspices, St. Awgin founded the first monastery of Mesopotamia that followed the new cenobitic model from Egypt was set up on Mt. Izla above the city.

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Awgin - Monastery - Cenobitic - Egypt - Mt. Izla

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