James, son of Zebedee
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| Saint James the Greater | |
|---|---|
 Saint James the Elder by Rembrandt | |
| Apostle and Martyr | |
| Born | 1st Century ADwarning.pngThe date "1st Century AD" was not understood. , Bethsaida, Galilee |
| Died | 44 AD43 AD 3804 He 4047 AM, 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, Yaʿăqōḇ Ben Zaḇdī; Greek: Iάκωβος ὁ Ζεβεδαῖος, Iakōbos ho Zebedaios) or James the Greater (d. 44 AD43 AD
3804 He
4047 AM) 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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