James the Less
Christian saint
Feast: 3 May (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
James the Less (Ancient Greek: Ἰάκωβος ὁ μικρός Iakōbos ho mikros) 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 from the Apostle James the Great (also called "James the Elder"), with "Less" meaning younger or shorter rather than less important.
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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Connected on this site
- James the Just Saint“The Catholic tradition holds that this James is to be identified with James, son of Alphaeus, and James the Less.” — Wikipedia
- James, son of Alphaeus Saint“He is identified by Jerome as the same person also called "James the Just" and "James, 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.” — Wikipedia
- Luke of Padua Saint“After Belludi's own death in Padua in 1286, his body was buried in the same urn as St Anthony – they remained there until 1971, when they were transported into a chapel now dedicated to him (also known as the chapel of Saints Philip and James the Less or the Conti Chapel), noted for its frescoes by Giusto de' Menabuoi.” — Wikipedia
- Papias of Hierapolis Saint“He is identified by Jerome as the same person also called "James the Just" and "James, 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.” — Wikipedia
- Philip the Apostle Saint“In the Roman Rite, the feast day of Philip, along with that of James the Less, is traditionally observed on 1 May, the anniversary of the dedication of the church dedicated to them in Rome (now called the Church of the Twelve Apostles).” — Wikipedia
- St. James the Elder Saint“He is also called "the Minor", "the Little", "the Lesser", or "the Younger", according to translation; James is styled "the Less" to distinguish him from the Apostle James the Great (also called "James the Elder"), with "Less" meaning younger or shorter rather than less important.” — Wikipedia
- Wikidata Q3245490 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — James the Less (CC BY-SA)
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