Santiago Apóstol was one of Jesus's closest disciples and the first apostle to be martyred. His relics, believed to rest in Santiago de Compostela, inspired one of the world's most important pilgrimage traditions and made him the patron saint of Spain.

When is Santiago Apostol?

Santiago Apostol in Spain is celebrated every year on July 25.

The following is the list of Santiago Apostol from 2020 to 2049.

The History of Santiago Apostol?

Santiago (James) was the son of Zebedee and Salome, and the brother of John the Evangelist. Santiago el Mayor (St. James the Greater) was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus and the brother of John the Evangelist. He is considered the patron saint of Spain and one of the most venerated figures in Spanish Christianity.

According to tradition, after the Resurrection of Christ, James traveled to the Iberian Peninsula to preach the Gospel.

Around 44 AD, James was beheaded in Jerusalem by order of King Herod Agrippa, making him the first apostle to be martyred. Legend holds that his disciples transported his remains by boat to Galicia (northwest Spain), where they were buried in what is now Santiago de Compostela.

In the 9th century, a hermit named Pelayo is said to have discovered James's tomb after seeing mysterious lights.

Santiago became a symbol of Christian resistance during the Reconquista (the Christian reconquest of Spain from Muslim rule). He was often depicted as "Santiago Matamoros" (the Moor-slayer) in medieval iconography.

From the Middle Ages onward, Santiago de Compostela became one of the three great Christian pilgrimage centers, along with Rome and Jerusalem. The Camino de Santiago (Way of St. James) developed as a network of routes leading to his shrine.