James, son of Alphaeus
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Apostle
Quick facts
- Born
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- Died
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- Region
- palestine
- Era
- apostle
- Significance
- Minor(1/4)
- Also known as
- James the Less
Highlights
- Main contribution
- One of the Twelve, distinguished from James son of Zebedee.
- Primary source
- Gospel of Mark 3:18
One of the Twelve, distinguished from James son of Zebedee. Often (and disputedly) identified with James the Less or James the Just.
Chain to Jesus
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Common questions
- Who was James, son of Alphaeus?
- James, son of Alphaeus (?–?) — One of the Twelve, distinguished from James son of Zebedee. Often (and disputedly) identified with James the Less or James the Just.
- Who taught James, son of Alphaeus?
- Jesus of Nazareth.
Sources for biography
- Gospel of Mark 3:18 primary
documented connections(1)
- taught by Jesus of NazarethGospel of Mark 3:18
External resources
📖WikipediaFull encyclopedic biography with footnotes and further reading.🔗WikidataStructured data hub linking to library catalogues, archives, and academic sources worldwide.🏛️WikisourcePublic-domain primary texts and translations (search).⛪Catholic Encyclopedia1913 reference — long entries, useful for less-known figures (search for James, son of Alphaeus).