James the Less

Christian saint
Person human Q3245490
James the Less
Peter Paul Rubens · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Summary

James the Less is a human[1]. He was born on 100[2]. He died in Jerusalem[3]. He died on 62[4]. He worked as an apostle[5]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,637 views/month, #6,327 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • James the Less passed away in Jerusalem[3].
  • James the Less was born on 100[2].
  • James the Less died on 62[4].
  • James the Less's father was Alphaeus[7].
  • James the Less's mother was Mary Jacobi[8].
  • James the Less worked as an apostle[5].
  • James the Less held the position of apostle[9].
  • James the Less is recorded as male[10].
  • James the Less's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • James the Less's Commons category is recorded as Saint James the Less[12].
  • James the Less's canonization status is recorded as saint[13].
  • James the Less's said to be the same as is recorded as James the Just[14].
  • James the Less's said to be the same as is recorded as James, son of Alphaeus[15].
  • The cause of death was stoning[16].
  • James the Less's given name is recorded as Yaacov[17].
  • James the Less's feast day is recorded as May 3[18].
  • James the Less's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Saint James the Less[19].
  • James the Less's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Aramaic[20].
  • James the Less's different from is recorded as St. James the Elder[21].
  • James the Less's P14608 is recorded as 11871161X[22].

Body

Origins and Family

James the Less was born on 100[2]. His father was Alphaeus[7]. His mother was Mary Jacobi[8].

Career and Affiliations

James the Less's professions included apostle[5]. He held the position of apostle[9].

Death and Burial

James the Less died on 62[4]. He passed away in Jerusalem[3]. The cause of death was stoning[16].

Works and Contributions

Things named for James the Less include St. James Church, Powroźnik[23], an Eastern Orthodox church building[24], in Poland[25], founded in 1800[26].

Why It Matters

James the Less ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,637 views/month, #6,327 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Entities named for him include St. James Church, Powroźnik[23], an Eastern Orthodox church building[24], in Poland[25], founded in 1800[26].

FAQs

Where did James the Less die?

James the Less passed away in Jerusalem[3].

Who were James the Less's parents?

James the Less's father was Alphaeus[7]. James the Less's mother was Mary Jacobi[8].

What did James the Less do for work?

James the Less worked as apostle[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 3d ago · Pere prlpz · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gran enciclopèdia catalana id → jaume-0
    Sitelink count → 37
    Wikipedia languages → ['an', 'ar', 'bar', 'ca', 'cs', 'el', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fr', 'ga', 'gl', 'hu',
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Gran enciclopèdia catalana id: jaume-0"
  2. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 11871161X
    Sibling → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14608: 11871161X, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783130387391"
  3. 16w ago · Dorotheoio · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mother → Mary Jacobi
    Sibling → —
    Father → Alphaeus
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Sibling: Matthew the Apostle"
  4. 19w ago · Μόδεστος · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mother → Mary Jacobi
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Mother: Mary, Mother of James"
  5. 22w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Jerusalem
    Occupation → —
    Instance of → human
    Position held → apostle
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30468|batch #30468]]: add P1810 to P5739 2/3"
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