James the Greater, Saint

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• Church of St. James the Greater (Bristol) — The Church of St. James the Greater is an Episcopal church located in the heart of the Bristol Historic District in Bristol Borough, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania and the Episcopal Church in the United States… …   Wikipedia

• St. James the Greater —     St. James the Greater     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. James the Greater     (Heb. Yakob; Sept. Iakob; N.T. Greek Iakobos; a favourite name among the later Jews).     The son of Zebedee (q.v.) and Salome (Cf. Matthew 27:56; Mark 15:40; 16:1) …   Catholic encyclopedia

• St. James the Less —     St. James the Less     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. James the Less     THE IDENTITY OF JAMES     The name James in the New Testament is borne by several:     ♦ James, the son of Zebedee Apostle, brother of John, Apostle; also called James… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Peter the Apostle, Saint — orig. Simon died с AD 64, Rome Disciple of Jesus, recognized as the leader of the Twelve Apostles. Jesus called him Cephas (Aramaic for Rock ; rendered in Greek as Petros ) and said Upon this rock I will build my church (Matthew 16:18). When… …   Universalium

• Paul, the Apostle, Saint — ▪ Christian Apostle Introduction original name  Saul of Tarsus  born 4 BCE?, Tarsus in Cilicia [now in Turkey] died 62–64, Rome [Italy]  one of the leaders of the first generation of Christians, often considered to be the second most important… …   Universalium

• Effects of Hurricane Dean in the Greater Antilles — Infobox Hurricane Impact Name=Hurricane Dean Type=hurricane Year=2007 Basin=Atl Image location=Dean 2007 1525z aug 18.jpg Date=August 20, 2007 1 min winds=145 Pressure=920 Da Inflated= Fatalities=23 Areas=Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Cuba …   Wikipedia

• James — James1 [jāmz] n. [ME < OFr < LL(Ec) Jacomus, later form of Jacobus: see JACOB] 1. a masculine name: dim. Jamie, Jim, Jimmy; fem. Jamie: see JACOB 2. Bible a) one of the twelve Apostles, Zebedee s son and brother of John: his day is July 25 …   English World dictionary

• Saint Jacob's Church — ( sv. Sankt Jacobs kyrka) is a church in central Stockholm, Sweden, dedicated to apostle Saint James the Greater, patron saint of travellers.Arguably the most central church in the Swedish capital, surrounded by the popular park Kungsträdgården,… …   Wikipedia

• Saint James of Compostela, Order of — • Founded in the twelfth century, owes its name to the national patron of Spain, St. James the Greater Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …   Catholic encyclopedia

• James, son of Zebedee — For people and places called Saint James, see the Saint James disambiguation page. .] Acts of the Apostles records that Agrippa I had James executed by sword, [sourcetext| source=Bible| version=King James|book=Acts|chapter=12|verse=1|range= 2]… …   Wikipedia