The Birthplace of Saint John Jacob the Chozebite

The Birthplace of Saint John Jacob of Neamt - Crainiceni

 

By Teodor Danalache

The birthplace of Saint John Jacob of Neamț, also known as "the Chozebite," after the place where he engaged in holy ascetic labors, is located in the Romanian village of Horodistea, Păltiniș Commune, along National Road 29A, in Botoșani County, at a distance of only 15 kilometers from Rădăuți Prut, on the road to Dorohoi. The Saint's house is today a memorial house and museum.

The young Ilie Jacob, who later became known as Father John Jacob of Neamț, also referred to as "the Chozebite," was born in the village of Crainiceni on July 23, 1913, into a family of simple and devout peasants named Ekaterina and Maxim Jacob. In 1968, the village of Crainiceni merged with the locality of Horodistea, and today Horodistea is part of the Păltiniș Commune.

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Radu-Vodă Monastery

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