Bishop
Saint James
Saint James also rebuked an unjust judge, and his prayer led to the judge's repentance. The inhabitants of Nisibis chose him as their bishop, although he did not seek this office. In his episcopal ministry, he continued to live in fasting and cared for widows and orphans.
Once, he encountered beggars who pretended that one of them was dead. Saint, not knowing about the deception, prayed for the dead man, and he truly resurrected.
Saint James participated in the First Ecumenical Council in Nicaea, defending Orthodoxy against Arius. When the Persian king Shapur besieged Nisibis, Saint James, praying, called upon the enemies swarms of mosquitoes and flies, which led to the Persians' flight.
Reaching deep old age, Saint James fell asleep in the Lord. After his death, Nisibis fell under the rule of the Persians, but the believers preserved his relics, which protected the city during his life.
