Mary Jacobe

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Mary Jacobe was the wife of Cleofas, the mother of apostle Saint James the Less, and possibly sister of Mary, the mother of Jesus.

She was present at the Crucifixion and afterwards went with Salome and Magdalene to the tomb to anoint Jesus' body with spices.

According to traditions, the three Marys (Mary Jacobe, Mary Salome, and Mary Magdalene) were cast adrift in a boat that arrived off the coast of what is now France. Also present on the boat was Mary Jacobe's Egyptian servant, Sarah (Saint Sarah). Some say that the boat arrived in AD 42, and they were accompanied by Saint Joseph of Arimathea and the Holy Grail.

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