Saint James Intercisus

Also known as

• Jakob Intercisus

Memorial

• 27 November

Profile

Military officer and courtier to King Jezdigerd I. During Jezdigerd’s persecution of Christians, James apostacized. Following Jezdigerd’s death, he was contacted by family members who had never renounced their faith. James experienced a crisis of faith and conscience, and openly expressed his faith to the new king Bahram. He was condemned, tortured and martyred.

Born

• Beth Laphat, Persia

Died

• slowly cut into 28 pieces, finally dying from beheading in 421

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Patronage

• lost vocations
• torture victims

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Heiligen 3s
• Kirken i Norge
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint James Intercisus”. Saints.SQPN.com. 27 November 2012. Web. 18 June 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-james-intercisus/>