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Saint James

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Saint James, also known as James the Great, is venerated in the Catholic tradition as the patron saint of Spain. According to legend, his remains are held in Santiago de Compostela in Galicia. He is the focus of one of the most popular pilgrimages for Western European Catholics, known as the "Way of St. James," which has been important since the Early Middle Ages.

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When

First attested
44 CE
Attested period
44 – 2020
Historical notes
Pilgrimage tradition dates from Early Middle Ages; modern revival stems from Walter Starkie's 1957 book.

Relationships

sibling of
John
student of
Jesus

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Mentioned by

Sources

wikipedia (2)
  1. James the Great
  2. Patron Saint of Spain

Source passages

“Saint James is the patron saint of Spain and, according to legend, his remains are held in Santiago de Compostela in Galicia...the most popular pilgrimage for Western European Catholics from the Early Middle Ages onwards”

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“In the Catholic tradition, Saint James is the patron saint of Spain and, according to legend, his remains are held in Santiago de Compostela in Galicia. This name Santiago is the local evolution of the Latin genitive Sancti Iacobi, "(church or sanctuary) of Saint James”

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