Saint James the Syrian

Memorial: 6 August
Profile: Monk at Amida (Diarbekir), Mesopotamia. Known as a miracle worker, and for his great austerities.
Born: Syrian
Died: c.500
Canonized: Pre-Congregation
Additional Information: Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson
Roman Martyrology, 3rd Turin edition
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