Giacomo da Varazze Jacob of Viraggio Jacobus de Varagine Jacobus de Voragine Jacopo da Varazze Jacopo de Voragine James of Varazze James of Viraggio
He tried to reconcile the warring Guelphs and Ghibellines, was generous to the poor, built and repaired churches, monasteries, and hospitals. He worked to insure clerical discipline, and is reported to have translated the Bible into Italian, though no copies have survived. Wrote the Legenda Aurea Sanctorum (the Golden Legend), a collection of scores of tales of the saints; it has become an invaluable source for information on the middle ages.
New Catholic Dictionary The Golden Legend Catholic Encyclopedia, by Michael T Ott Christian Classics Ethereal Library, by E C Richardson Ecole Glossary, by Norman Hugh Redington Wikipedia The Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Brunson