Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
1,018,665,076 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Jacobus da Varagine

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.04 sec.
Jacobus da Varagine (jəkō`bəs dä värăj`ĭnē), c.1230–1298, Italian hagiographer, b. Varazze (then Voraggio), near Savona; also known as Jacobus de Voragine. He became a Dominican in 1244, was provincial of Lombardy, and after 1292 was archbishop of Genoa. Noted for his piety and great charity, he was beatified in 1816 and is revered as a saint in Genoa and Savona. He is remembered chiefly as the compiler of The Golden Legend (see Golden Legend, The Golden Legend, The, collection of saints' lives written in the 13th cent. by Jacobus da Varagine . Originally entitled Legenda sanctorum [readings in the lives of the saints], it soon came to be called Legenda aurea
..... Click the link for more information. ).
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
 Email
Feedback
? Mentioned in
 
Encyclopedia browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.. Terms of Use.