Church of St. James Intercisus
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The Church of St. James Intercisus is situated in the Armenian Quarter
of Jerusalem. It is dedicated to James Intercisus
, a Persian
saint.
Armenian Quarter
The Armenian Quarter is one of the four quarters of the Old City of Jerusalem. The Armenian Quarter is the smallest of the four quarters, with the smallest number of residents....
of Jerusalem. It is dedicated to James Intercisus
James Intercisus
Saint James Intercisus is a Persian saint. His surname, Intercisus, is derived from the Latin word for "cut into pieces," which refers to the manner of his martyrdom: he was slowly cut into twenty-eight pieces...
, a Persian
Persian people
The Persian people are part of the Iranian peoples who speak the modern Persian language and closely akin Iranian dialects and languages. The origin of the ethnic Iranian/Persian peoples are traced to the Ancient Iranian peoples, who were part of the ancient Indo-Iranians and themselves part of...
saint.