Santiago de Compostela in resin.
Santiago was one of the first disciples to shed blood and die for Jesus. After the death of Jesus, Santiago began to evangelize ancient Hispania. He returned to Jerusalem, where he died in the year 42. His companions moved his body to Galicia, where they arrived through the port of Iria Flavia (present-day Padrón). They placed his body on a rock, which began to give way and give way, until it became the Holy Sarcophagus. The origin of the cult of Santiago is unknown, but in the year 812 many relics related to him were found. From the 15th century onwards, the church in Santiago became one of the main sites of Christian pilgrimage and gave way to the current “Camino de Santiago”. In 1884, Pope Leo XIII officially recognized the Apostle's bones, which are today in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela.
