WHERE AM I: Sv. Filip i Jakov > Why Sv. Filip i Jakov > Culture
 

Why Sv. Filip i Jakov | Sport | Culture
Sv. Filip i JakovAccommodationexcursionscontact

CULTURE

  • The summer of culture in Sv. Filip i Jakov with various happenings

    • Filipjanke u narodnoj nošnjiZvonik crkve Sv. MihovilaSv. Filip

  • The apostles St. Phillip (Sv. Filip) and Jacob (Jakov)
    The town was named after the apostles St. Phillip and St. Jacob, who are celebrated on 3 May.

    KlapaRiva nocu


    • According to the data from John’s Gospel, Saint Phillip came from Betsaida near the lake of Genezaret. He was a friend of John the apostle and evangelist, with whom he was part of the scholar circle of John the Baptist. According to the later tradition, Phillip lived with his three daughters in Hierapolis in Asia Minor, where he died as well. Archaeologists believe to have found his grave there. The relics of St. Phillip are kept in the Basilica of the Twelve Apostles in Rome.
    Saint Jacob junior, son of Alfej, is the writer of one document from the New Testament. Apart from the list of the apostles, his name is not particularly mentioned in the Gospels. He is remembered as one of the most prominent figures of the early Church and as the bishop of Jerusalem.