ST. JAMES THE GREATER

ABOUT ST. JAMES

• Born in israel
• Son of zebedee
• From a family of fishermen

TRAVELS

• Traveled Spain for forty years
• Spread the gospel
• Appearance of the blessed Virgin Mary in Spain
• Asked him to build a church

DEATH

• Died. At 44 A.D.
• He was martyred by King Herod
• He was beheaded
• First apostle to die
• Buried in compstela, spain

FEAST DAY JULY 25

INTERESTING FACTS

• Body can be found in compostela, spain
• Canonized the same year as his death
• Called son of thunder