Blessed James Of Voragine
Also known as: James of Varazze; James of Viraggio; James of Genoa; Giacomo….; Jacob….; Jacobus….; Jacopo….
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
July 13
Died
July 13, 1298
Beatified
11 May 1816 by Pope Pius VII (cultus confirmation)
Biography
Blessed James of Voragine, also known as James of Varazze, James of Viraggio, James of Genoa, Giacomo, Jacobus, and Jacopo, was born around 1226 in Varazze (modern Voragine), which is in the diocese of Savona, Italy near Genoa. At the age of 14, he entered the Dominican Order in 1244, dedicating himself to the study of theology and the Bible.