Saint james the greater facts

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(HebrewYakob; SeptuagintIakob; N.T. Greek Iakobos; a favourite name among the later Jews).

The son of Zebedee and Salome (Cf. Matthew 27:56; Mark 15:40; 16:1). Zahn asserts that Salome was the daughter of a priest. James is styled "the Greater" to distinguish him from the Apostle James "the Less", who was probably shorter of stature. We know nothing of St. James's early life. He was the brother of John, the beloved disciple, and probably the elder of the two.

His parents seem to have been people of means as appears from the following facts.

It is probable, according to Acts 4:13, that John (and consequently his brother James) had not received the technical training of the rabbinical schools; in this sense they were unlearned and witho

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James the Great

One of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus

Not to be confused with James the Less.

"St. Jacob" and "St James the Great" redirect here. For other uses, see St. Jacob (disambiguation) and St James the Great (disambiguation).

Saint James the Great
St James the Elder (c. 1612–1613) by Peter Paul Rubens
Born	Bethsaida, Galilee, långnovell Empire
Died	AD 44 Jerusalem, Judea, långnovell Empire
Honored in	All Christian denominations that venerate saints
Canonized	Pre-Congregation
Feast	25 July (Western Christianity) 30 April (Eastern Christianity) 30 månad (Hispanic Church)
Attributes	Red Martyr, Scallop, Pilgrim's hat
Patronage	Places Spain, Guatemala, Seattle, Orlando, Levoča, Nicaragua, Cali, Guayaquil, Betis Church, Guagua, Pampanga, Badian, Cebu, Bolinao, Pangasinan, Ibaan, Batangas, Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte, Plaridel, Bulacan, Paombong, Bulacan, Paete, Laguna, Sogod, Cebu, Compostela, Cebu, Santiago dem Chile and some places • Catholic Saints St. James was the son of Zebedee, and was one of the twelve Apostles of Jesus.  He was a son of Zebedee and Salome, and his brother John was also an Apostle.  He is sometimes called James the Greater to distinguish him from James, son of Alphaeus, who is also known as James the Lesser.  James is described as the first disciple to join Jesus.  In Matt. 4:21-22, we learn that James and John were there with their Father by the seashore when Jesus called them to follow him.  James was one of only three Apostles whom Jesus chose to bear witness to his Transfiguration.   James and his brother John wanted to call down fire on a Samaritan town, but were rebuked by Jesus in LK 9:51-6.  We also know that in the Acts of the Apostles 12:1 that Herod had James executed by sword.  He is the only Apostle whose martyrdom is recorded in the New Testament.  That is the reason he is believed to be the first Martyr for his faith, Acts 12:1