Jacob the Dacian

Who was Jacob the Dacian?

Brother Jacob the Dacian, Jacobo Daciano, or in Latin Iacobus de Dacia, was a Danish Franciscan monk and probable Prince of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. He also called himself Iacobus Gottorpius referring to a royal estate at Gottorp under Danish rule during his lifetime. He achieved fluency in eight languages and fame among the indigenous people of Michoacán as a righteous and helpful man toward his flock. His relics, now lost, were kept for a long time by the Indians of Tarecuato who still celebrate his birthday every year.