St. Jacob is James, son of Zebedee, or Saint James the Great. James is used as a translation of the Hebrew name Jacob (Ya'akov). St. Jacob, St. Jacobs or St. Jakob may also refer to: People Saint James (disambiguation) Saint Jacob of Alaska, missionary of the Orthodox Church Saint Jacob of Nisibis (died c. 338 or 350), also known as Saint James of Nisibis, or Saint Jacob of Mygdonia Places St. Jacob, Illinois, U.S. St. Jacob Township, Madison County, Illinois, U.S. St. Jacobs, Ontario, Canada Sankt Jakob in Haus, Austria Sankt Jakob im Rosental, Austria Sankt Jakob im Walde, Austria St. Jakob Arena in Basel, Switzerland, noted for ice hockey St. Jakob Stadium in Basel (1954–1998) St. Jakob-Park in Basel, Switzerland Churches Šibenik Cathedral, Croatia, often known as St. Jacob's St. James's Cathedral, Riga, Latvia, often known as St. Jacob's St. James's Parish Church (Ljubljana), Slovenia, often known as St. Jacob's Ships ST Jacobs, an Indonesian steam tug in service 1949-59 See also Jacob (disambiguation) Jakob (disambiguation) Saint Jakov