![[painting of Saint James]](stj11003.jpg "22kb jpg painting 'Saint James the Greater' by Alonso Cano, c.1635, oil on canvas, Musée du Louvre, Paris; please do not write to ask about the image")
one of the Sons of Thunder Iago Jacobus Major James the More James the son of Zebedee Santiago
25 July formerly 5 August
The pilgrimage to his relics in Compostela became such a popular devotion that the symbols of pilgrims have become his emblems, and he became patron of pilgrims. His work in Spain, and the housing of his relics there, led to his patronage of the country and all things Spanish; for centuries, the Spanish army rode to battle with the cry "Santiago!" ("Saint James!")
Like all men of renown, many stories grew up around James. In one, he brought back to life a boy who had been unjustly hanged, and had been dead for five weeks. The boy's father was notified of the miracle while he sat at supper. The father pronounced the story nonsense, and said his son was no more alive than the roasted fowl on the table; the cooked bird promptly sat up, sprouted feathers, and flew away.
against arthritis against rheumatism Altopascio, Lucca, Italy Antigua, Guatemala apothecaries arthritis sufferers Bangued, Philippines, diocese of blacksmiths Brentino Belluno, Italy Chile Cicala, Catanzaro, Italy Comitini, Italy Compostela, Spain druggists equestrians furriers Galicia, Spain Gavi, Italy Guatemala Hettstedt, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany horsemen Jemez Indian Pueblo knights laborers Loiza, Puerto Rico Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina Montreal, Canada Nicaragua pharmacists pilgrims Pistoia, Italy rheumatoid sufferers riders Sahuayo, Mexico Seattle, Washington, archdiocese of soldiers Spain Spanish conquistadors tanners Tesuque Indian Pueblo veterinarians
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Goffine's Devout Instructions Golden Legend, by Blessed James of Voragine Camino de Santiago Catholic Encyclopedia Christian Biographies Confraternity of Saint James Ecole Glossary, by Karen Rae Keck El Greco Google Directory Saint James's Catapult Terry Matz Vietnamese Eucharistic Youth Society Wikipedia The Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Brunson