Feast Day: July 25

Feast of Saint James the Greater, son of Zebedee and brother of John the Evangelist, first apostle martyred (Acts 12:2) under Herod Agrippa around A.D. 44. His shrine at Santiago de Compostela is a major pilgrimage site (USCCB Liturgical Calendar 2026).

Feast of Saint James the Greater, son of Zebedee and brother of John the Evangelist, first apostle martyred (Acts 12:2) under Herod Agrippa around A.D. 44. His shrine at Santiago de Compostela is a major pilgrimage site (USCCB Liturgical Calendar 2026).

From the USCCB 2026 Liturgical Calendar.