Saint James - one of the twelve apostles, disciples of Jesus Christ and the first martyr among them. To distinguish it from other apostle James the son of Alphaeus and namesake is also known as James larger, older, or the son of Zebedee.

Jakub was born in a fishing family in the village of Bethsaida, which was located near the lake of Galilee in Palestine. His mother Marie Salome was the sister of two other apostles Jude Thaddeus and James son of Alphaeus, and also the cousin of Jesus' mother Mary. Father was a fisherman Zebedeus whose other son John, also became a disciple of Christ. Brothers James and John were allegedly temperamental nature, because Jesus had given them the nickname "sons of thunder". After Jesus' crucifixion Jakub continue preaching the gospel. According to one administration went to Spain as a pilgrim, another version says that he Samaria and Jerusalem, where he was eventually arrested and click Agrar I. Herod in 44 executed. James became the first of the apostles, who died a martyr's death. James' remains monks reportedly transferred to Spain, where around his tomb was built on the city of Santiago de Compostella. It is still one of the most important Christian pilgrimage sites. St. James is the national patron saint of Spain.