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James, brother of Jesus

James the Just, or a variation of James, brother of the Lord (Latin: Iacobus from Hebrew: יעקב, Ya'aqov and Ancient Greek: Ἰάκωβος, Iákōbos, can also be Anglicized as "Jacob"), was, according to the New Testament, a brother of Jesus. James was personally known to Paul the Apostle (Gal 1:19). He was the first leader of the Church of Jerusalem. James was…

Leader of the Jerusalem Church, Relationship to Jesus, Mary and Joseph & Identification with James, son of Alpheus, and with James the Less

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Leader of the Jerusalem Church

Galatians 1:19PellaSiege of JerusalemEmperor TitusBar Kokhba revolt
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Relationship to Jesus, Mary and Joseph

Jesus's brothersJudeSimonJosesMary
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Identification with James, son of Alpheus, and with James the Less

Mary MagdaleneSalomeMark 15SabbathMark 16
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Death

PassageAntiquities of the JewsSanhedrinStoningAgrippa II
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Attributes
Red martyr, fuller's club; man holding a book
Born
Unknown
Canonized
Pre-Congregation
Controversy
There is disagreement about the exact relationship to Jesus.[a]
Died
62 AD or 69 AD Jerusalem
Feast
May 3 (Catholic), October 23 (Lutheran), (Episcopal Church (USA)), (Eastern Orthodox), December 26 (Eastern Orthodox)

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Leader of the Jerusalem Church

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James, brother of Jesus

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James, brother of Jesus

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Attributes · 1
James, brother of Jesus → Red martyr, fuller's club; man holding a book
Born · 1
James, brother of Jesus → Unknown
Canonized · 1
James, brother of Jesus → Pre-Congregation
Controversy · 1
James, brother of Jesus → There is disagreement about the exact relationship to Jesus.[a]
Died · 1
James, brother of Jesus → 62 AD or 69 AD Jerusalem
Feast · 1
James, brother of Jesus → May 3 (Catholic), October 23 (Lutheran), (Episcopal Church (USA)), (Eastern Orthodox), December 26 (Eastern Orthodox)
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James, brother of Jesus → All Christian denominations that venerate saints

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james jesus mary brother jerusalem son joseph also church just lord john paul brothers called according mother apostles peter josephus

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James, brother of JesusAttributesRed martyr, fuller's club; man holding a book1.00infobox
James, brother of JesusBornUnknown1.00infobox
James, brother of JesusCanonizedPre-Congregation1.00infobox
James, brother of JesusControversyThere is disagreement about the exact relationship to Jesus.[a]1.00infobox
James, brother of JesusDied62 AD or 69 AD Jerusalem1.00infobox
James, brother of JesusFeastMay 3 (Catholic), October 23 (Lutheran), (Episcopal Church (USA)), (Eastern Orthodox), December 26 (Eastern Orthodox)1.00infobox
James, brother of JesusVenerated inAll Christian denominations that venerate saints1.00infobox

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