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One tradition holds that James preached the Gospel in [[Spain]] before returning to [[Kingdom of Judah|Judea]] when he was put to death by order of Herod. His body was then translated to Iria Flavia (northwest Spain) and then to Compostela. There are difficulties with the plausibility of this early missionary journey, but even if James did not preach the Gospel in Spain, his body may have been brought to Compostela nonetheless. The town, especially during the Middle Ages, was one of the most important and populat pilgrimage sites. In the twelfth century the Order of Knights of St. James of Compostela were founded.
One tradition holds that James preached the Gospel in [[Spain]] before returning to [[Kingdom of Judah|Judea]] when he was put to death by order of Herod. His body was then translated to Iria Flavia (northwest Spain) and then to Compostela. There are difficulties with the plausibility of this early missionary journey, but even if James did not preach the Gospel in Spain, his body may have been brought to Compostela nonetheless. The town, especially during the Middle Ages, was one of the most important and populat pilgrimage sites. In the twelfth century the Order of Knights of St. James of Compostela were founded.
In [[Dante's Paradiso]], James is most associated with the divine [[virtue]] of [[hope]]. He interrogates the poet about this virtue in the eighth sphere of [[Heaven]].
'''Feastday:''' July 25
'''Feastday:''' July 25