James of Voragine
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James of Voragine (or Varagine) (
c.1230–98), author of the ‘
Golden Legend’. He entered the
Dominican Order in 1244 and held various offices before he reluctantly became Abp. of Genoa in 1292. Besides the ‘Golden Legend’, he wrote a history of Genoa and a series of sermons, including the
Mariale, in which the material is arranged alphabetically under the various attributes and titles of the BVM. Feast day, 13 July.
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