Saint james greater biography
Saint james greater biography summary.
Saint james greater biography
James the Great
One of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus
Not to be confused with James the Less.
"St. Jacob" and "St James the Great" redirect here. For other uses, see St. Jacob (disambiguation) and St James the Great (disambiguation).
Saint James the Great | |
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St James the Elder (c. 1612–1613) by Peter Paul Rubens | |
| Born | Bethsaida, Galilee, Roman Empire |
| Died | AD 44 Jerusalem, Judea, Roman Empire |
| Honored in | All Christian denominations that venerate saints |
| Canonized | Pre-Congregation |
| Feast | 25 July (Western Christianity) 30 April (Eastern Christianity) 30 December (Hispanic Church) |
| Attributes | Red Martyr, Scallop, Pilgrim's hat |
| Patronage | Places Spain, Guatemala, Seattle, Orlando, Levoča, Nicaragua, Cali, Guayaquil, Betis Church, Guagua, Pampanga, Badian, Cebu, Bolinao, Pangasinan, Ibaan, Batangas, Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte, Plaridel, Bulacan, Paombong, Bulacan, Paete, Laguna, Sogod, Cebu, Compostela, Cebu, Santiago de Chile and some places |