James the Less
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James the Less is a figure of early Christianity. He is also called "the Minor", "the Little", "the Lesser", or "the Younger", according to translation; James is styled "the Less" to distinguish him f
St. James the Less by Peter Paul Rubens (1613)
Saint James the Less, as depicted in the Menologion of Basil II (c. 1000 AD)
Statue of Saint James the Minor, Apostle, at the church of the Palace of Mafra, Portugal
James, son of Alphaeus
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James, son of Alphaeus was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, appearing under this name in all three of the Synoptic Gospels' lists of the apostles. He is generally identified with James the Less an
James the Less
…brother of Jesus" in the Bible, thought of by Jerome and others as really a cousin of Jesus, and by Papias of Hierapolis he is also identified with "James, son of Alphaeus", one of the Twelve Apostles. In the New Testament, the name "James" identifies multiple men. James the Less is named only in connection with his mother…
James, son of Alphaeus, detail of the mosaic in the Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna, 6th century
Fresco of Saint James the Less in the Orthodox Church of Vladimir, Russia. 12th century.
Statue of St. James in the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran by Angelo de Rossi.