Saint Jacob of Alaska

On this day we commemorate Saint Jacob, the Enlightener of the People of Alaska. Born to modest means in Russian Alaska, he went on to become a true successor of the apostles while evangelizing and bringing the people of Alaska to Christ. Follow the links below to read about his life and works.

St. Jacob

Enlightener of the People of Alaska

Born: 1802 (Atka Island, Alaska)

Died: July 26, 1864 (Sitka, Alaska)

Glorification Date: October 15-16, 1994

Commemoration Dates: July 26 (repose)

https://www.holy-trinity.org/feasts/netsvetov.html

https://www.oca.org/fs/st-jacob-of-alaska

https://www.acrod.org/readingroom/saints/stjabob-alaska