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July 25 · Feast · Red
St James, Apostle
Brother of John, one of the Twelve. The first apostle to be martyred — beheaded by Herod Agrippa in Acts 12. Tradition places his shrine at Compostela in Spain, where pilgrims still walk the Camino.
A prayerSaint James, son of thunder, pray for those who walk pilgrim roads.
When is the feast of St James, Apostle?
The feast is celebrated on July 25 each year, kept as a feast in the General Roman Calendar, with red vestments.
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