James, son of Zebedee
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| Saint James the Greater | |
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 Saint James the Elder by Rembrandt | |
| Apostle and Martyr | |
| Born | Born::1st Century AD, Bethsaida, Galilee |
| Died | Died::44 AD, Judea |
| Venerated in | All Christianity |
| Canonized | Pre-congregation |
| Major shrine | Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, Galicia (Spain) |
| Feast | July 25 (Roman Catholicism) April 30 (Eastern Orthodoxy) |
| Attributes | Scallop, traveller's hat |
| Patronage | Spain, Galicia, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Veterinarians, equestrians, furriers, tanners, pharmacists. |
James, son of Zebedee (Hebrew: יעקב בן זבדי, Yaʻaqōḇ Ben Zaḇdī; Greek: Iάκωβος τὸν τοῦ Ζεβεδαίου, Iakōbos ton tou Zebedaiou) or James the Greater (d. Died::44 AD) was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ. He, and his brother John, were both called Boanerges, or the "Sons of Thunder" by Jesus (Mark 3:17) and he was the first of the Apostles to be martyred (Acts 12:1-2).
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