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Jacob Netsvetov

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==Missionary work==
On [[October 1]], 1825, Jacob was [[tonsure]]d a sub-deacon. He married Anna Simeonovna, a Russian woman perhaps of a Creole background as was he, and then in 1826 he graduated from the seminary with certificates in history and theology. With graduation he was ordained a [[deacon]] on [[October 31]], 1826 and assigned to the Holy Trinity-St. Peter Church in Irkutsk. Two years later, [[Archbishop]] Michael ordained Jacob to the holy [[priest]]hood on [[March 4]], 1828. Archbishop Michael had earlier ordained [[Innocent of Alaska|John Veniaminov ]] (St. Innocent) to the priesthood. With his elevation to the priesthood, Father Jacob began to yearn to return to his native Alaska to preach the Word of God.
Upon departing, Archbishop Michael gave Father Jacob two [[antimension|antimensia]], one for use in the new church that Father Jacob planned to built on Atka, and the other for use in Father Jacob's missionary travels. After a [[molieben]], Father Jacob and his party set off for Alaska on [[May 1]], 1828. The travelers included Father Jacob, Anna his wife, and his father Yegor who had been tonsured reader for the new Atka Church. This journey, which was always hard, took over year to complete, which was completed on [[June 15]], 1829.
During his last missionary travels in the Kuskokwim/Yukon delta region he is remembered for baptizing 1,320 people and for distinguishing himself as the evangelizer of the Yup'k Eskimo and Athabascan peoples.
==Hymns==
[[Troparion]] (Tone 4)
 
:O righteous Father Jacob,
:Adornment of Atka and the Yukon Delta;
:You offered yourself as a living sacrifice
:To bring light to a searching people.
:Offspring of Russian America,
:Flower of brotherly unity,
:Healer of sickness and terror of demons:
:O Holy Father Jacob,
:Pray to Christ God that our souls may be saved.
 
[[Kontakion]] (Tone 3)
 
:O Holy Father Jacob,
:Teacher of the knowledge of God,
:You revealed your love for your people,
:Taking up your cross and following Christ,
:Enduring hardships like the Apostle Paul.
:Pray on our behalf to Christ our God
:To grant us great mercy.
==Sources==
* Holy Synod of Bishops OCA, ''The Life of Saint Jacob Netsvetov'', Oyster Bay Cove, New York, March 1994.
*[http://www.holy-trinity.org/feasts/netsvetov.html The Life of Saint Jacob Netsvetov]
*[http://www.asna.ca/alaska Alaskan Orthodox texts (Aleut, Yup'ik)] by St. Jacob Netsvetov
*[http://www.comeandseeicons.com/j/cap37.htm Icon and Story of St. Jacob Netsvetov]
*[http://www.comeandseeicons.com/peace.htm Prayer for Peace] St. Jacob used evangelism to make peace.
[[Category:American Saints]]
[[Category:Missionaries]]
[[Category:Saints]]
[[Category:Modern Saints]]
[[Category:Priests]]
[[Category:19th-century saints]]
 
[[ro:Iacov Netsvetov]]

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