Person
James, son of Zebedee
d. c. 44
apostle
Attested. Death in Jerusalem attested (Acts); Spanish connection is late TRADITION.
Brother of John, executed in Jerusalem by Herod Agrippa I. Medieval tradition claims he preached in Spain and that his relics lie at Santiago de Compostela, discovered c. 820s.
Bases
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- jerusalem · executed by Herod Agrippa I (Acts 12:2) · c. 44 · attested
- Santiago de Compostela · shrine of relics (from 9th c.) · tradition
Places
Councils
No council in this list names them as a participant.
Sources
- Acts of the Apostles (KJV)
- St. James the GreaterConfessional source
Catalog editions
No edition in the preview catalog is linked.