Personalized St James the Greater Pendant

St James the Greater Medal Necklace // Santa Chiara Medaglia, médaille de Saint Jacques le Majeur, Medaglia di San Giacomo Maggiore

Engraved on the reverse of the pendant can be up to 88 characters spaces included. could be a name, prayer, date, whatever you would like

Diameter: 30mm/1.18 inches

Material: stainless steel engraving of adaptation of the painting of St James the Greater by Guido Reni.

Chain: this medal can be turned into a necklace with stainless steel figaro chain 3.5 mm. From 12 - 24 inches

Feast Day: July 25

Son of Zebedee and Salome, brother of Saint John the Apostle, and may have been Jesus' cousin. He is called "the Greater" simply because he became an Apostle before Saint James the Lesser. Apparent disciple of Saint John the Baptist. Fisherman. He left everything when Christ called him to be a fisher of men. Was present during most of the recorded miracles of Christ. Preached in Samaria, Judea, and Spain. First Apostle to be martyred.

The pilgrimage to his relics in Compostela became such a popular devotion that the symbols of pilgrims have become his emblems, and he became patron of pilgrims. His work in Spain, and the housing of his relics there, led to his patronage of the country and all things Spanish; for centuries, the Spanish army rode to battle with the cry "Santiago!" ("Saint James!")

Like all men of renown, many stories grew up around James. In one, he brought back to life a boy who had been unjustly hanged, and had been dead for five weeks. The boy's father was notified of the miracle while he sat at supper. The father pronounced the story nonsense, and said his son was no more alive than the roasted fowl on the table; the cooked bird promptly sat up, sprouted feathers, and flew away.

Patronage

• against arthritis or rheumatism

• apothecaries, druggists or pharmacists

• arthritis and rheumatism sufferers

• blacksmiths

• equestrians, horsemen, riders

• furriers

• knights

• laborers

• pilgrims

• soldiers

• tanners

• veterinarians

• Spanish conquistadors

• Chile

• Guatemala

• Nicaragua

• Spain

• archdiocese of Seattle, Washington

• diocese of Bangued, Philippines

• 20 cities