'''James the Less''' (Saint James the Less in [[Catholic]] and [[Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] traditions), the son of Alpheus and James, he wrote the epistle which bears his name.
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'''James the Less''' (Saint James the Less in [[Catholic]] and [[Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] traditions), the son of Alpheus of Cleophas and Mary (who was either a sister or a close relative of the Blessed Virgin Mary). He wrote the epistle which bears his name.