Saint James
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Saints
- James the JustJames the JustJames , first Bishop of Jerusalem, who died in 62 AD, was an important figure in Early Christianity...
, considered the author of the Epistle of James in the New Testament, and the first bishop of Jerusalem - James, son of Zebedee, apostle, brother of John the Apostle, sometimes called "James the Great"
- James, son of AlphaeusJames, son of AlphaeusSaint James, son of Alphaeus was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ. He is often identified with James the Less and commonly known by that name in church tradition....
, apostle (sometimes identified with James the Just) - James the LessJames the LessJames the Less is a figure of early Christianity. He is also called "the minor", "the little", "the lesser", or "the younger", according to translation. He is often confused with James the Great and may or may not be James the Just.- Sources :...
, son of Clopas and Mary of Clopas, often identified with the son of Alphaeus - Jacob of NisibisJacob of NisibisJacob of Nisibis , is a Syriac saint. He was the second bishop of Nisibis, spiritual father of the renowned Syriac writer Ephrem the Syrian, and celebrated ascetic....
, 4th century bishop - James IntercisusJames IntercisusSaint James Intercisus is a Persian saint. His surname, Intercisus, is derived from the Latin word for "cut into pieces," which refers to the manner of his martyrdom: he was slowly cut into twenty-eight pieces...
, 5th century Persian, cut into pieces for expression of his beliefs - James the DeaconJames the DeaconJames the Deacon was an Italian deacon who accompanied Paulinus of York on his mission to Northumbria. He was a member of the Gregorian mission which came to England to Christianize the Anglo-Saxons from their native Anglo-Saxon paganism, although when he arrived in England is unknown...
, 7th century missionary to England - One of the Ethiopian martyrs Abraham, Ethnus, Acrates, James, and JohnAbraham, Ethnus, Acrates, James, and JohnAbraham, Ethnus, Acrates, James, and John are martyrs venerated in Ethiopia as saints. Their feast day is August 3 in the Coptic Church.-References:*Holweck, F. G. A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints. St. Louis, MO: B. Herder Book Co. 1924....
- Blessed James SalomoniJames SalomoniBlessed James Salomoni was an Italian Dominican priest, ascetic, and mystic who is venerated as a beatus by the Catholic Church.Born in Venice into a noble family, Salomoni was brought up by his mother after his father died. His mother later became a Cistercian nun and he was then raised by his...
, Venetian priest and ascetic
Surname
- Rebecca St. JamesRebecca St. JamesRebecca St. James , is a Christian pop rock singer, songwriter, musician, author, and actor. She began performing in Australia in the late 1980s and released her first full-length studio album in 1991. In 1993 she was signed to the record label ForeFront Records and released her major label debut a...
(born 1977), Australian Christian pop and rock artist - Susan Saint JamesSusan Saint JamesSusan Saint James is an American actress and activist, most widely known for her work in television during the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.-Early life:...
(born 1946), American actress and activist
Railway stations
- Saint James station (disambiguation), several railway stations around the world
Ships
- HMS St. James (D65)HMS St. James (D65)HMS St. James was a Battle-class destroyer of the Royal Navy. She was named in honour of the Battle of St. James Day which took place in 1666....
, a Battle-class destroyer of the British Royal Navy, commissioned in 1946 and broken up in 1961
Ireland
- St. James's Gate BrewerySt. James's Gate BrewerySt. James's Gate Brewery is a brewery founded in 1759 in Dublin, Ireland by Arthur Guinness. The company is now a part of Diageo, a company formed via the merger of Guinness and Grand Metropolitan in 1997. The main product produced at the brewery is Guinness Draft.Leased for 9,000 years in 1759 by...
, located in Dublin, famous for the production of Guinness and the Guinness Storehouse attraction
New Zealand
- St James Station, New ZealandSt James Station, New ZealandSt James Station is a former high country sheep and cattle station in the South Island of New Zealand. It was renowned for its horse sales and covered an area of ....
, a former high country station which is now conservation land - St. James Theatre, AucklandSt. James Theatre, AucklandThe St James Theatre is a heritage stage theatre and cinema located on Queen Street in Auckland, New Zealand. Built in 1928, it was a replacement for the older Fuller's Opera house and was originally designed for vaudeville acts...
, a former stage theatre and cinema - St. James Theatre, Wellington, a stage theatre
Spain
- Way of St. JamesWay of St. JamesThe Way of St. James or St. James' Way is the pilgrimage route to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia in northwestern Spain, where tradition has it that the remains of the apostle Saint James are buried....
, the route taken for the pilgrimage to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, Galicia
Trinidad and Tobago
- Saint James, Trinidad and TobagoSaint James, Trinidad and TobagoSt. James is a suburb of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. It is known as "the city that never sleeps" because of 24 hour activities there. The main road is the Western Main Road. It runs from Woodbrook to Cocorite...
, a town on the outskirts of Port of Spain
United Kingdom
- St James's, an area in the City of Westminster, central London
- St. James's PalaceSt. James's PalaceSt. James's Palace is one of London's oldest palaces. It is situated in Pall Mall, just north of St. James's Park. Although no sovereign has resided there for almost two centuries, it has remained the official residence of the Sovereign and the most senior royal palace in the UK...
, London - St James's ClubSt James's ClubThe St James's Club was a London gentlemen's club which operated between 1857 and 1978.-Foundation:The club was founded in 1857 by the Liberal statesman the second Earl Granville and by the Marchese d'Azeglio, Minister of Sardinia to the Court of St. James's, after a dispute at the Travellers' Club...
, a former gentlemen's club in Piccadilly - Court of St. James'sCourt of St. James'sThe Court of St James's is the royal court of the United Kingdom. It previously had the same function in the Kingdom of England and in the Kingdom of Great Britain .-Overview:...
, the court of the British sovereign for diplomatic purposes - St. James's ParkSt. James's ParkSt. James's Park is a 23 hectare park in the City of Westminster, central London - the oldest of the Royal Parks of London. The park lies at the southernmost tip of the St. James's area, which was named after a leper hospital dedicated to St. James the Less.- Geographical location :St. James's...
, London - St James's Street, a street in London
- St James's TheatreSt James's TheatreThe St James's Theatre was a 1,200-seat theatre located in King Street, at Duke Street, St James's, London. The elaborate theatre was designed with a neo-classical exterior and a Louis XIV style interior by Samuel Beazley and built by the partnership of Peto & Grissell for the tenor and theatre...
, a 1,200-seat theater located in St James's, London - St James's Club and Hotel, a hotel in London
- St. James's Palace
- St James' ParkSt James' ParkSt James' Park, known for sponsorship reasons as the Sports Direct Arena, is an all-seater stadium in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It is the home of Newcastle United Football Club and is the sixth largest football stadium in the United Kingdom with a capacity of between 52,387 and 52,409.St James'...
, Newcastle upon Tyne, home of football club Newcastle United - St James's Church of England School and Sports CollegeSt James's Church of England School and Sports CollegeSt James's Church of England School is a Voluntary Aided Church of England secondary school located on Lucas Road,Farnworth in Greater Manchester, England.-History:...
, a secondary school in Greater Manchester - St James's University Hospital, LeedsSt James's University Hospital, LeedsSt. James's University Hospital in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, popularly known as Jimmy's, is one of the United Kingdom's most famous hospitals...
, a teaching hospital
United States
- Saint James, IndianaSaint James, IndianaSaint James is a small area sub-located in Haubstadt, Indiana in Johnson Township, Gibson County, Indiana. It is home of the St. James Catholic School.The current pastor at St. James is Fr. Kenneth Betz. The current principal is Angela Johnson....
- St. James, MarylandSt. James, MarylandSt. James is a census-designated place in Washington County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,657 at the 2000 census. It is also the home of St. James School, Hagerstown, a small, Episcopalian, boarding school.-Geography:St...
- St. James, MinnesotaSt. James, MinnesotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 4,695 people, 1,845 households, and 1,186 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,050.3 people per square mile . There were 2,006 housing units at an average density of 876.0 per square mile...
- St. James, MissouriSt. James, MissouriSt. James is a city in Phelps County, Missouri, United States. The population was 3,704 at the 2000 census.-Geography:St. James is located at...
- St. James, New YorkSt. James, New YorkSt. James is a census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 13,268 at the 2000 census. St. James is part of the Town of Smithtown, New York, located on the North Shore of Long Island. The zip code is 11780....
- St. James Parish, Louisiana
- St. James TheatreSt. James TheatreThe St. James Theatre is located at 246 W. 44th St. Broadway, New York City, New York. It was built by Abraham L. Erlanger, theatrical producer and a founding member of the Theatrical Syndicate, on the site of the original Sardi's restaurant. It opened in 1927 as The Erlanger...
, on Broadway in New York City - St. James Court Art ShowSt. James Court Art ShowThe St. James Court Art Show, colloquially called the St. James Art Fair, or just St. James, is a popular free public outdoor annual arts and crafts show held since 1957 in the Old Louisville neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky, in the St. James-Belgravia Historic District...
in Louisville, Kentucky - St. James Middle SchoolSt. James Middle SchoolSt. James Middle School is a public middle school serving the sixth through eighth grades in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, near S.C. Highway 707. It is run by Horry County Schools. It opened in 1988 with an initial attendance of 592 students. Its 2006 enrollment is 1,274 students.-Main...
, a school in Horry County in South Carolina - St. James High SchoolSt. James High SchoolDue to the over crowding at Socastee High, and the growth and development in the South Myrtle Beach area, Horry County School officials decided to build a new high school in the Burgess area of the county. The county wanted to open South Strand High School, but a group of students, parents and...
, also a school in Horry County in South Carolina - Saint James School (Montgomery, Alabama)
Other uses
- St. James's Day BattleSt. James's Day BattleThe naval St James' Day Battle , the Battle of the North Foreland and the Battle of Orfordness) took place on 25 July 1666 — St James' day in the Julian calendar then in use in England , during the Second Anglo-Dutch War and was fought between fleets of England, commanded jointly by...
, between the Dutch and the English, on 4 and 5 August 1666 - St James Church massacreSt James Church massacreThe Saint James Church massacre was a massacre perpetrated on St James Church in Kenilworth, Cape Town on 25 July 1993 by four cadres of the Azanian People's Liberation Army . 11 members of the congregation were killed and 58 wounded...
, a massacre perpetrated on St James Church, Cape Town, South Africa - St James HoldingsSt James HoldingsSt James Holdings Limited is a company set up by tycoon Mike Ashley, specifically to acquire shares of Newcastle United Football Club. The company name is a reference to St James' Park, the stadium of Newcastle United.- 2007 – Newcastle United takeover bid :...
, Mike Ashley's holding company for Newcastle United
See also
- James (disambiguation)
- Santiago (name)Santiago (name)Santiago, is a Spanish name that derives from the Hebrew name Jacob via "Sant Iago," "Sant Yago," "Santo Iago," or "Santo Yago," first used to denote Saint James the Great, the brother of John the Apostle...
- San Diego (disambiguation)San Diego (disambiguation)San Diego is a city in California, United States.San Diego may also refer to:- Argentina :* Cabo San Diego, the easternmost point of the Mitre Peninsula, on Tierra del Fuego in southern Argentina- United States :...