Saint James the Greater was one of the Twelve Apostles chosen by Jesus Christ to spread his teachings. He is known as the patron saint of pilgrims and is believed to have preached the gospel in Spain.
Saint Patrick is believed to have become a bishop around 432 AD when he was appointed as bishop of Armagh.
St. James the Greater, brother of the apostle John, is the patron Saint of Spain
Saint James the Greater was one of the Twelve Apostles and the brother of Saint John the Apostle. He was martyred in AD 44. Saint James the Lesser was also one of the Twelve Apostles and the author of the Epistle of James in the New Testament. He was the son of Alphaeus and is often referred to as "James the Less" to distinguish him from James the Greater.
I am not sure what you are asking. James was a fisherman along with his brother John the Apostle on the Sea of Galilee. He became an apostle and eventually became the first bishop of Jerusalem. St. James the Greater was stabbed with a sword by King Herod Agrippa I in 44 at Jerusalem.
He was appointed bishop of Hippo by the pope in 395.
James the Greater lived in the first century AD.
He was appointed bishop of Hippo by the pope in 395.
Saint James is known as "the Greater" to distinguish him from another apostle, James the Lesser. The title of "the Greater" is usually interpreted as referring to his prominent role and close relationship with Jesus during his ministry.
I am not sure which James you are referring to as there are many. If you mean either James the Greater or James the Least they were declared saints by the early Christian community.
James accepted Our Lord's invitation to become an apostle. He preached the Gospel and he died the death of a martyr which meant automatic sainthood to the early Christian community.
Saint James the Greater died by being stabbed with a sword by King Herod Agrippa I in the year 44 at Jerusalem.