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Dominicus = church?

I'm puzzled by the following text referring to St. Anthony of Egypt (second reading here), written by St. Athanasius in the 4th century: Sex autem nondum exáctis ménsibus a paréntum éxitu, cum de more ad Domínicum procéderet, The page translate it…
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What is the origin of the phrase "James the Great"?

What are the earliest attested usages of the phrase "James the Great" (or "James the greater") in reference to "James son of Zebedee"? The attestation will be in Greek or Latin. The earliest usage I know of is in The Perpetual Virginity of Blessed…
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