Quick Facts
Gendermale
Born0001
Died0044
Place of deathJerusalem
Cause of deathdecapitation—capital punishment
HomeworldBethsaida
Also known asJames, James, son of Zebedee, St James, Saint James, Jakob, James the Major, Saint Jacob, Santiago, Saint Jacques, Saint James the Great, St. James the Great, St James the Great, St. James, James the Great, St. James the Apostle, Big James, Saint James the Greater, St. James the Greater
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Relationships
Key people, factions, places, and events connected to St. James the Elder.
Identity
- Occupation
- fishermissionaryapostle
Appearance
- Gender
- male
Origin & End
- Homeworld
- Bethsaida
- Born
- 0001
- Died
- 0044
Relationships
- Trained by
- Jesus Christ
- Child of
- Zebedee, Salome
- Siblings
- John the Apostle, John the Evangelist
Other
- Cause of death
- decapitation—capital punishment
- Place of death
- Jerusalem
- Apprentices
- Athanasius of Caesaraugusta
- Type
- character
Appearances
Where St. James the Elder appears across works and media.
Gospel of Matthew
Gospel of Mark
Gospel of Luke
Sources
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