James of the Marches

Saint

James of the Marches
Saint James of the Marches by Francisco Zurbarán
Bornc. 1392
Monteprandone, March of Ancona, Papal States
Died28 November 1476
Naples, Kingdom of Naples
Venerated inRoman Catholicism
(Franciscan Order)
Beatified1624 by Pope Urban VIII
Canonized1726 by Pope Benedict XIII
Major shrineSanctuary of St. James of the Marches
Monteprandone, Ascoli Piceno, Italy
Feast28 November
AttributesDepicted holding in his right hand a chalice, out of which a snake is escaping
PatronagePatron of Monteprandone, co-patron of Naples, Italy

Jacob de Marchia (Latin: Jacobus de Marchia, Italian: Giacomo della Marca; c. 1391 – 28 November 1476), commonly known[a] in English as Saint James of the Marches, was an Italian Friar Minor, preacher and writer.[1] He was a Papal legate and Inquisitor.

  1. ^ Oliger, Livarius. "St. James of the Marches." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 8. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1910. 4 Feb. 2013