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Saint James is the patron saint of Spain and, according to tradition, what are believed to be his remains are held in Santiago de Compostela in Galicia. He is also known as James, son of Zebedee, Saint James the Great, Saint James the Greater, Saint James the Elder, or Saint Jacob, James the Apostle or Santiago.
St. James slaying Moors. (Anonymous, 18th century, Cusco School of Peru) Saint James the Moor-slayer (Spanish: Santiago Matamoros) is the name given to the representation (painting, sculpture, etc.) of the apostle James the Great, as a legendary, miraculous figure who appeared at the also legendary Battle of Clavijo, helping the Christians conquer the Muslim Moors.
Due to his purported role in leading a Christian victory in the mythical Battle of Clavijo as James Matamoros (James the Moor-slayer), James is held as patron saint of the Spaniards. Because of his role in northern Spain, James is venerated throughout the Basque Country and Galicia where July 25 is a public holiday. [3]
Pharmacists - Cosmas, Damian, Gemma Galgani, James (son of Alphaeus), James (son of Zebedee), Mary Magdalene, Raphael the Archangel; Philosophers - Albertus Magnus, [24] Boethius, Catherine of Alexandria [5] Photographers - Veronica; Physicists - Rebekah; Pig keepers - Anthony the Abbot, Malo; Pilgrims - Bona of Pisa, James (son of Zebedee ...
Saint James is the patron saint of Spain and, according to tradition, what are believed to be his remains are held in Santiago de Compostela in Galicia. He is also known as James, son of Zebedee , Saint James the Great , Saint James the Greater , Saint James the Elder , or Saint Jacob, James the Apostle or Santiago .
The Order of Santiago (/ ˌ s ɒ n t i ˈ ɑː ɡ oʊ /; Spanish: Orden de Santiago [sanˈtjaɣo]) is a religious and military order founded in the 12th century. It owes its name to the patron saint of Spain, Santiago (St. James the Greater).
Saint James the Great is the patron saint of Quingua Church. The image of Santiago Apostol upon arrival in Quingua Church. A fiesta for horse lovers is the popular two-day celebration called "Pintakasi ng mga Caballero" held before New Year's Eve in Plaridel, Bulacan.
Patron of Monteprandone, co-patron of Naples, Italy Jacob de Marchia ( Latin : Jacobus de Marchia , Italian : Giacomo della Marca ; c. 1391 – 28 November 1476), commonly known [a] in English as Saint James of the Marches , was an Italian Friar Minor , preacher and writer. [ 1 ]