Tomorrow in Kalmykia will honor the memory of Jacob Alfeyev

Tomorrow, October 22, commemorates Jacob Alfeyev, one of the Twelve Apostles, brother of the Apostle Matthew.

According to life, before becoming a disciple of Christ, James was a tax collector, and then preached in Judea and Edessa. There is very little information about the life and work of this saint, especially since there is often confusion in the sources about different James.

There are several versions of Jacob’s death. One, he died a martyr's death, stoned in Marmarica, the other - was crucified on a cross in the Egyptian city of Ostratsin, near the border with Palestine.

In addition to Jacob Alfeyev, the scriptures mention the Apostle Jacob Zabedee and the Apostle of seventy James, “brother of the Lord.”.