James of Sclavonia | |
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 James's tomb in Bitetto. | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1400 |
| Died | 27 April 1485 or 1496 Bitetto, Bari, Kingdom of Naples |
| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 29 December 1700 Saint Peter's Basilica, Papal States by Pope Clement XI |
James of Sclavonia (Croatian: Jakov Zadranin; c. 1400 – 27 April 1485 or 1496), also known as Giacomo Illirico, Giacomo of Bitetto or Jakov Varingez, was a Croatian friar of the Order of Friars Minor (Franciscans). He assumed the religious name "Giacomo". He was beatified on 29 December 1700 by Pope Clement XI and was proclaimed to be Venerable on 19 December 2009 by Pope Benedict XVI.[1][2] He is patron of the town of Bitetto in Bari, Apulia, Italy.