James the Less
Christian saint
- Fame56.3
- Momentum0.0
- Religious Figures rank#199
Source-basedFalling
- Fame56.3
- Momentum0.0
- Religious Figures rank#199
- Wikipedia17.1K
Lived 100–62, aged 0
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Updated 2026-06-09
A first-century apostle distinguished from his more prominent namesake by a nickname that meant younger or shorter, not lesser in rank — though history remembers him mostly as the one who needed the label.
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Jerome identified him as the same person called "James the Just" and "James, brother of Jesus" in scripture, understood by some as a cousin rather than sibling, and Papias of Hierapolis linked him to "James, son of Alphaeus," one of the Twelve Apostles. The Western Church traditionally commemorated him alongside Philip on 1 May, a date the Roman Catholic calendar shifted to 11 May in 1955 to make room for the Feast of St Joseph the Worker, then moved again to 3 May in a later revision. Many other churches, including the Church of England, kept the original May Day observance. The nickname that…
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Source confidence60.0
Completeness60.0
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