3. Some information
about Santiago’S life
The two brothers were
fishermen, normally in
Galilea’s sea. Where
they were found by
Jesucristo. And from
that moment Santiago
was always near
Jesus.
4. After of the crucifixion he
started to preach the new
faith. A spanish tradiction
think that Santiago travelled
to Hispania to preach but
one day the Virgin Mary
appeared in Zaragoza
( place where rose the
Basilica of the Pilar is risen) Basilica of the Pilar
.
10. Zebedee was the father of James and
John, two disciples of Jesus. The gospels
also suggest that he was the husband of
Salome.
Zebedee was a fisherman.
Zebedee lived in or near Bethsaida.
SALOME
ZEBEDEO
SANTIAGO JUAN
11.
12. Salome sometimes venerated as
Mary Salome, was a follower of Jesus.
She is sometimes identified as the
wife of Zebedee, the mother of James
and John, two of the Apostles of
Jesus.
She is considered holy and her party
is 22th october.
ZEBEDEO
SALOME
SANTIAGO JUAN
13.
14. ZEBEDEO SALOME
James ( The Older) was a brother of Saint
John, son of Zebedeus and Salome. With his
brother they began to be the First Apostles of
Christ. James was one of the favorite disciples
of Christ, who witnessed the resurrection of
Jairus' daughter, the transfiguration on Mount
Tabor, and the prayer in Gethsemane. James
and John were known as people with an
impetuous nature; for this reason Jesus called
them “The sons of thunder”.
JUAN
SANTIAGO
15.
16. ZEBEDEO SALOME
John the Apostle was one of the Twelve
Apostles of Jesus. He was the son of Zebedee
and Salome and brother of James, another of
the Twelve Apostles. Christian tradition holds
that he outlived the remaining apostles all of
whom suffered martyrdom (except Judas
Iscariot) and ultimately died of natural causes
SANTIAGO at the beginning of the second century.
JUAN
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18. Patronage
• In the Western
Church Saint
James is the
patron of Spain
and Portugal,
and the battles
of Islam,
chivalric
orders,and the
patron of
pilgrims.
19. • Patron of fishermen in the East, they
pray to have abundant catches and
happy winds. He is also the patron of
pharmacists, druggists, pilgrims,
workers, beggars, warriors, hatters.
20. • In Poland, is the patron
of many churches,
including Basilica of the
archdiocese in Szczecin
and Concathedral in
Olsztyn. The most
popular is the temple in
Nyssa.
21.
22. Relics
• According to tradition, having
no scientific confirmation,
when the seventh century
the Arabs conquered
Palestine, the relics of St.
James were moved from
Jerusalem to Compostela in
Spain, where there have
been many miraculous
healings. They are still in the
cathedral.
23. • Pilgrimages to the grave of the apostle in the
Middle Ages were a great manifestation of
religious feelings. Thanks to this, Spain has been
called "The Land Of St. James."
24.
25. Iconography
• In the iconography Saint James is presented as
an old man of strong physique in a long tunic, or
a pilgrim with a soft hat with wide brim.
26. • In the East, the
apostle is often
depicted on icons
with a book or scroll.
It is a middle-aged
man, with dark, not
very long beard. He
is usually wearing
robes typical of the
apostles and sandals
in his feet.
27. Besides scenes where
others are present
among the twelve
apostles, James, is
present on the icons of
the Transfiguration,
where he kneels or lies
at the feet of Christ
and the resurrection of
Jairus' daughter.
30. • Often called also in Spanish - Camino de Santiago. The
Pilgrim Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia in
northwestern Spain. In the cathedral , according to the
beliefs of pilgrims, is the body of St. Apostle James the
Greater. There is one route of the pilgrimage, and the
participants can reach it following one of the many trails.
31. • The road is marked
with the shell of St.
James, which is also a
symbol of the
pilgrims, and the
yellow arrows.
• Existing for over a
millennium Road St.
James is one of the
most important
routes with Jerusalem
and Rome.
32. • According to a legend, the body of St. James
was transported by boat to northern Spain,
and then buried in a place where today is the
city of Santiago de Compostela.
