Saint James Intercisus (d. 421 AD) is a Persian saint. His surname, Intercisus, is derived from the Latin word for "cut into pieces," which refers to the manner of his martyrdom: he was slowly cut into twenty-eight pieces. He survived this loss of limbs before being ultimately beheaded. Events February 8 - Constantius III becomes Co_Emperor of the Western Roman Empire June 7 - Roman Emperor Theodosius II marries Aelia Eudocia, formerly known as Athenais. ... Look up Persian in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... In traditional Christian iconography, Saints are usually depicted as having halos. ... A family name, or surname, is that part of a persons name that indicates to what family he or she belongs. ... Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ... Historically, a martyr is a person who dies for his or her religious faith. ... Salome and the Beheading of St. ...

Tradition states that he was a military officer and courtier to Yazdegerd I who had apostatized after this ruler began to persecute Christians. Under the influence of his Christian family, however, he expressed his faith to Yazdegerd's successor, Bahram V, and was tortured and killed. A courtier is a person who attends upon, and thus receives a privileged position from, a powerful person, usually a head of state. ... Yazdegerd I (made by God Izdigerdes), king of Persia, son of Shapur III, 399-420, called the sinner by the Persians. ... Apostasy (from Greek αποστασία, meaning a defection or revolt , from απο, apo, away, apart, στασις, stasis, standing) is a term generally employed to describe the formal renunciation of ones religion, especially if the motive is deemed unworthy. ... Bahram V, King of Persia (421–438), also called Bahram Gur, son of Yazdegerd I of Persia (399–421), after whose sudden death (or assassination. ...

The Church of St. James Intercisus in the Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem is dedicated to him. The Armerian Quarter is one of the four quarters in the Old City of Jerusalem. ... Hebrew יְרוּשָׁלַיִם (Yerushalayim) (Standard) Yerushalayim or Yerushalaim Arabic commonly القـُدْس (Al-Quds); officially in Israel أورشليم القدس (Urshalim-Al-Quds) Name Meaning Hebrew: (see below), Arabic: The Holiness Government City District Jerusalem Population 724,000 (2006) Jurisdiction 123,000 dunams (123 km²) Mayor Uri Lupolianski Web Address www. ...

His feast day is November 27. November 27 is the 331st day (332nd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...

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• Patron Saints: James Intercisus