James the Less. James the Less is a figure of early Christianity, one of the Twelve chosen by Jesus.
He is also called the Minor, the Little, the Lesser, or the Younger, according to translation. He is not to be confused with James, son of Zebedee.
He is identified by some as James, son of Alphaeus and as James, brother of Jesus, thought of by Jerome and those who followed him as really the cousin of Jesus. James the Less was traditionally commemorated with St. Philip either on May 1 or May 3 in the Western Christian calendars.
In the New Testament, the name James identifies multiple men. James the Less is named only in connection with his mother Mary, who is also the mother of Joseph, who is called Joses by Mark.
There are four mentions: Mary, the mother of James and Joseph;. Mary, the mother of James the younger and of Joses;. Mary, the mother of James. This Mary may have been Mary of Clopas, mentioned only in John 19:25. It is unlikely to be Mary the mother of Jesus since she is not identified as Jesus' mother but only called the mother of James the Less and Joseph/Joses. In Matthew 27:56 she is clearly distinguished from the mother of James, son of Zebedee. According to Jerome, James the Less is identified with James the brother of Jesus and with James, the son of Alphaeus. Jerome first tells that James the Less must be identified with James, the son of Alphaeus. No one doubts that there w
He is also called the Minor, the Little, the Lesser, or the Younger, according to translation. He is not to be confused with James, son of Zebedee.
He is identified by some as James, son of Alphaeus and as James, brother of Jesus, thought of by Jerome and those who followed him as really the cousin of Jesus. James the Less was traditionally commemorated with St. Philip either on May 1 or May 3 in the Western Christian calendars.
In the New Testament, the name James identifies multiple men. James the Less is named only in connection with his mother Mary, who is also the mother of Joseph, who is called Joses by Mark.
There are four mentions: Mary, the mother of James and Joseph;. Mary, the mother of James the younger and of Joses;. Mary, the mother of James. This Mary may have been Mary of Clopas, mentioned only in John 19:25. It is unlikely to be Mary the mother of Jesus since she is not identified as Jesus' mother but only called the mother of James the Less and Joseph/Joses. In Matthew 27:56 she is clearly distinguished from the mother of James, son of Zebedee. According to Jerome, James the Less is identified with James the brother of Jesus and with James, the son of Alphaeus. Jerome first tells that James the Less must be identified with James, the son of Alphaeus. No one doubts that there w
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