Saint James
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Saint James can refer to the following:
- Several men mentioned in the New Testament, whose various epithets and euphemisms cause some uncertainties:
- James, son of Zebedee, an apostle, brother of John the Apostle; also called Saint James the Great. He is venerated at Compostela as Santiago de Compostela.
- James the brother of Jesus, mentioned in Matthew 13:55; Mark 6:3; Galatians 1:19. He must be identified with the James mentioned in Galatians 2:2 and 2:9; Acts 12:17, 15:13ff. and 21:18; and I Corinthians 15:7. He is identified as Saint James the Just, head of the early Christian Church in Jerusalem.
- Saint James the Less, son of Alphaeus and brother of the apostle Matthew, also identified with "James, the son of Mary, brother of Joseph (or Joses)", mentioned in Mark 15:40 (ò mikros "the little"); Matthew 27:56. Probably the son of Cleophas or Clopas (John 19:25) where "Maria Cleophæ" is generally translated "Mary the wife of Cleophas", as married women are commonly distinguished by the addition of their husband's name.
- James, brother of Jude, mentioned in Jude 1:1. Most Catholic commentators identify Jude with the "Judas Jacobi", which they translate "Judas brother of James" (Luke 6:16; Acts 1:13).
- A number of places, all named for Saint James the Great: