Saint Jacob

Saint Jacob (Daralian: Svätý Jakub, Kitembo: Yakobo Mtakatifu), also known as Jacob I is the main saint of the Jacobist Hosian Church, a breakaway Hosian denomination operating in Kurageri. St. Jacob is mainly known as one of the most important and influencial missionaries and historians in Kurageri. He is credited with converting a big part of the population of the Kurageri Peninsula.

Life
Not much is known about Saint Jacob's birth. Studies funded by the Jacobist Hosian Church as well as independent studies discovered that Jacob was born in the year 2528 in Luthori. Due to his family living in poverty Jacob decided to join a Hosian religious order, where he learned how to read and write. This also is where he started studying the Hosian religion. He was, however, expelled in 2563 for some of his views, most notably being supportive of women as priests.

In 2565 he reached the Kurageri Peninsula where despite not being a monk anymore he started spreading the modified version of hosianism. This is also where he was first faced with the question of race and racial equality. In his free time he started studying and writing down information regarding local customs. In 2567 he reached the slopes of the Mount Saint Jacob (previous name unknown). The legend says that upon seeing the volcano mountain the former monk fell in love with what the amazing view. He asked the local population to build a church, which in later years would turn into the Mjyakoboo Monastery. The small church was completed two years later. In the mean time he was able to start a small religious community introducing the local population to his religion as well as more modern (for his times) technologies.

He died on 14 May 2598 surrounded by his followers and diciples. Despite being excommunicated he stayed true to his vows, never marrying or having any children. He did, however, implement some of his ideals including the female priesthood.

Jacobist Hosian Church
Almost two centuries after his death the Mjyakoboo (meaning Town of Jacob) community contacted the Terran Patriarchal Church regarding Jacob's possible Sainthood. After extensive research the TPC responded to the Mjyakoboo community condemning them and their patron. They also demanded that they stop preaching their "heresy" and disband. Then-Abbot of the Mjyakoboo Jacob Nnamani was outraged at their demand and proclaimed the Jacobist Hosian Church naming himself (with the consent of the newly formed Abbot Council) the Arch-Abbot Jacob II (giving the title of Jacob I to the founder of the small mountain community). Jacob II canonized Jacob I on 14 May of 2789. Ever since the initial dispute the Jacobists are independent of the main Hosian church.
 * See also: Jacobist Hosian Church