Name saints

Saints named James

4 saints with the name James, which is also written Jakob, Jacob, Jakub, Jacques, Jaime, Diego, Santiago, Giacomo, Jacopo, Iago, Jim, Jimmy, Jaakko or Jaume. A name day is usually kept on the feast of one’s name saint: for James, for example on 25 July, the feast of Saint James the Elder.

• Saint James the Elder

  Apostle · One of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus

  25 JulyFeastVisit the tomb

• Saint James the Less

  Apostles

  3 MayFeast

• Blessed James Salomoni

  Dominican priest and ascetic

  30 MayVisit the tomb

• Saint James of the Marches

  Italian Friar Minor, preacher and writer

  28 NovemberVisit the tomb

Feast days from the General Roman Calendar of the Catholic Church, our saints’ tombs, martyrs and Doctors of the Church. Local calendars may keep other days. Missing a saint? Tell us.