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Saint. James the Less. Statue of St. James the Less in the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran by Angelo de Rossi. Venerated in. All Christian denominations which recognize saints. James the Less ( Greek: Ἰάκωβος ὁ μικρός Iakōbos ho mikros) is a figure of early Christianity. He is also called "the Minor", "the Little", "the Lesser ...
Feb 13, 2019 · James the Lesser . The title "James the Lesser" or "the Little," helps to distinguish him from the Apostle James, son of Zebedee, who was part of Jesus' inner circle of three and the first disciple to be martyred.
Sep 11, 2019 · If we connect James son of Alphaeus with James the Just (the brother of Jesus), then tradition tells us that he was pushed from the pinnacle of a temple, where he was preaching, and then beaten with a fuller’s club and stoned to death.
Robert Eisenman and Achille Camerlynck both suggest that the death of James in Acts 12:1–2 is James, son of Zebedee and not James son of Alphaeus. In Christian art, James the Less is depicted holding a fuller's club. One tradition maintains that he was crucified at Ostrakine in Lower Egypt, where he was preaching the Gospel.
Saint James, one of the Twelve Apostle of Jesus. He was probably the father or brother of St. Judas, another Apostle. Little is known of his life or death, though a late legend holds that he was martyred in Persia.
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Apr 3, 2023 · Accounts of his death also differ, with some reports suggesting that James the Less was either stoned, beaten to death, or crucified. Again, we do not know for certain. In any case, James the Less remained faithful to his lord to the very end, giving his life for the gospel’s sake and the one who had first called him by name to walk in His ...
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Jan 5, 2022 · Tradition implies that it was James the Less who may have taken the gospel to Persia (modern Iran) and was martyred there. But other than that possibility, James the son of Alphaeus is the picture of obscure service.