SAINT JAMES THE ELDER

SAINT JAMES THE ELDER – St. James the Elder (so-called to distinguish him from the other Apostle, St. James the Younger) and his brother, John (the Evangelist), were fishermen the sons of Zebedee. This James, along with his brother and St. Peter, were especially beloved of the Lord. According to the Acts, he was beheaded by King Agrippa in Jerusalem ^{(Acts 12:2)}, after first having preached in Spain. His Feast Day is April 30.