Saint James
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Saint James can refer to the following:
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[edit] People
- Author of a book in the New Testament:
- James the Just, the relative of Jesus. He was the author of the Epistle of James in the New Testament, the first of the Seventy of Luke 10:1–20 and the first bishop of Jerusalem
- Several men mentioned in the New Testament:
- James, son of Zebedee, an apostle, brother of John the Apostle, venerated at Santiago de Compostela, often called James the Great
- James, son of Alphaeus, an apostle, brother of Matthew the Evangelist
- James the Less, son of Clopas and Mary of Clopas, often identified with the son of Alphaeus
- James of Nisibis, 4th century bishop
- James Intercisus, 5th century Persian, cut into pieces for expression of his beliefs
- James the Deacon, 7th century missionary to England
- Abraham, Ethnus, Acrates, James, and John, one of the Ethiopian martyrs
- Rebecca St. James, Christian pop and rock artist
[edit] Railway stations
- Saint James station (disambiguation), several railway stations around the world
[edit] Ships
- HMS St. James (D65), a Battle-class destroyer of the Royal British Navy, commissioned in 1946 and broken up in 1961
[edit] Churches
- St. James' Church, several churches around the world
[edit] Places
In Australia:
In Canada:
- St. James, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada a suburb of Winnipeg, Manitoba
In India:
- James Street, Hyderabad, India
In Ireland:
- St. James's Gate Brewery, located in Dublin, famous for the production of Guinness and the Guinness Storehouse attraction
In Jamaica:
- Saint James Parish, Jamaica, a parish in Jamaica
In New Zealand:
- St. James Theatre (Auckland), a stage theater, concert and special events venue.
- St. James Theatre (Wellington), a stage theater located in Wellington.
In Spain:
- St. James' Way, the route taken for the pilgrimage to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, Galicia
In Trinidad and Tobago:
- Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago, a town on the outskirts of Port of Spain in Trinidad
In the United Kingdom:
- St. James' School Exeter , St James' school in Exeter.
- St. James's, an area in the City of Westminster, central London
- St. James's Palace, London
- St James's Club, a former gentlemen's club in Piccadilly
- Court of St. James's, the court of the British sovereign for diplomatic purposes
- St. James's Park, London
- St James's Street, a street in London
- St James's Theatre a 1,200-seat theater located in St James's, London
- St James's Club and Hotel, a hotel in London
- St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, home of football club Newcastle United
- St James Park, football stadium in Exeter
- St James's University Hospital, Leeds, a teaching hospital
- St James's Church of England School and Sports College, a secondary school in Greater Manchester
In the United States:
- Saint James, Indiana
- St. James, Maryland
- St. James, Minnesota
- St. James, Missouri
- St. James, New York
- Saint James Parish, Louisiana
- St. James Theatre, on Broadway in New York City
- St. James Court Art Show in Louisville, Kentucky
- St. James Middle School, a school in Horry County in South Carolina
- St. James High School, also a school in Horry County in South Carolina
- Saint James School (Montgomery, Alabama)
[edit] Music
- St. James Infirmary Blues, an American folksong, made famous by a 1928 Louis Armstrong recording
[edit] Other uses
- St. James's Day Battle, between the Dutch and the English, on 4th (St. James Day -- Julian clalender) and 5th August 1666
- St James Church massacre, a massacre perpetrated on St James Church, Cape Town, South Africa
[edit] See also
- James (disambiguation)
- Santiago (disambiguation) (Spanish translation)
- Santiago (name)
- San Diego (disambiguation)