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Santiago de Compostela – burial place of Saint James the Apostle

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Tony McMahon

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Saint James the Apostle is claimed to be buried in the Spanish town of Santiago de Compostela. A huge basilica has been built over the site of his remains. And behind the high altar, pilgrims climb a narrow staircase to…

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Category: Templar History Tags: apostle, Caliphate, camino, cathedral, Compostela, Cordoba, emir, James, Matamoros, moor, Moors, reconquest, reconquista, Santiago, slayer, spain, taifa, Templar, vision

Saint James – the apostle who went to Spain

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Tony McMahon

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How Saint James became the patron saint of crusaders and his shrine at Santiago de Compostela

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Category: Templar History Tags: apostle, Arimathea, catholic, christianity, Compostela, france, Galicia, glastonbury, Iberia, India, James, Joseph, knight, Knightfall, Magdalene, Mary, medieval, relic, saint, Santiago, Templar, Thomas