James the Great was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. According to the New Testament, he was the second of the apostles to die, after Judas Iscariot, and the first to be martyred. Saint James is the patron saint of Spain and, according to tradition, what are believed to be his remains are held in Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain.
Christian feast day: James the Great (Western Christianity)
On July 25, in the year 0, Christian feast day: James the Great (Western Christianity). This event is recorded as a Holidays event in the history of July 25, one of 455 recorded events on this date across all of history.
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- This event took place on July 25, 0 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Holidays event in recorded history.
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- Wikipedia source last updated on 7 July 2026.
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