St. James - Seguin, Texas
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N 29° 33.929 W 097° 57.917
14R E 600230 N 3271085
This small, two-foot tall, statue of St. James is located in an outdoor display area of St. James Catholic School. The school is located at 507 South Camp in Seguin, Texas.
Waymark Code: WMZB3V
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/12/2018
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This small, two-foot tall, statue of St. James is located in an outdoor display area of St. James Catholic School. The display is made of concrete and whitewashed. The base is a large circle, with the the letters "SJS" (for St. James School) on the front. There are a pair of steps on either side of the base to allow access to the interior of the display. The statue stands within a clamshell that is lighted. There is an area between the front of clamshell and the rest of the base that has been filled with mulch.
The statue of Saint James is of an unknown material - could possibly be porcelain. It is fully painted. Saint James is depicted as a balding man, with short hair, and graying beard. His right hand is held close to his body and his left hand is outstretched. He is depicted in a red outer robe with purple and gold trim, and a green inner robe with gold trim, and sandals.
A marker under the statue reads:
St. James
Apostle, Patron of Laborers
Feast Day, July 25
In Memory of
Charles & Josephine Maurer and
Arthur & Adleen Bendt Families
From Wikipedia:
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"James, son of Zebedee (Hebrew: ????????, Ya?qob; Greek: ????ß??; Coptic: ???????; died 44 AD) was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, and traditionally considered the first apostle to be martyred. He was a son of Zebedee and Salome, and brother of John the Apostle. He is also called James the Greater or James the Great to distinguish him from James, son of Alphaeus (James the Less) and James the brother of Jesus (James the Just). James the son of Zebedee is the patron saint of Spain, and as such is often identified as Santiago."