Apostle James the Less
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Apostle James the Less is one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, traditionally identified as the son of Alphaeus and remembered as a close disciple present at key events in Jesus’ ministry.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| James son of Alphaeus | 9 |
| Saint James the Less | 7 |
| Apostle James the Less canonical | 2 |
| James, son of Alphaeus | 1 |
| Judas of James | 1 |
| Saint James the Less (in Western calendar) | 1 |
| São Tiago Menor (Saint James the Less) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T157277 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Apostle James the Less Context triple: [Last Supper, hasParticipant, Apostle James the Less]
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A.
Apostle James the Greater
Apostle James the Greater was one of Jesus Christ’s Twelve Apostles, traditionally regarded as the son of Zebedee and brother of John, and is venerated as the patron saint of pilgrims, especially associated with the shrine of Santiago de Compostela.
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B.
Apostle Bartholomew
Apostle Bartholomew is one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ, traditionally identified with Nathanael in the New Testament and venerated as a missionary and martyr in Christian tradition.
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C.
Apostle Thomas
Apostle Thomas, also known as "Doubting Thomas," was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ, best known for initially doubting Jesus’ resurrection until he personally saw and touched Christ’s wounds.
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D.
Apostle Peter
Apostle Peter was one of Jesus Christ’s closest disciples and a foundational leader of the early Christian Church, traditionally regarded as the first Pope.
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E.
Apostle Philip
Apostle Philip was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, known from the New Testament for his role as an early follower and witness to Christ’s ministry and teachings.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Apostle James the Less Target entity description: Apostle James the Less is one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, traditionally identified as the son of Alphaeus and remembered as a close disciple present at key events in Jesus’ ministry.
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A.
Apostle James the Greater
Apostle James the Greater was one of Jesus Christ’s Twelve Apostles, traditionally regarded as the son of Zebedee and brother of John, and is venerated as the patron saint of pilgrims, especially associated with the shrine of Santiago de Compostela.
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B.
Apostle Bartholomew
Apostle Bartholomew is one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ, traditionally identified with Nathanael in the New Testament and venerated as a missionary and martyr in Christian tradition.
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C.
Apostle Thomas
Apostle Thomas, also known as "Doubting Thomas," was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ, best known for initially doubting Jesus’ resurrection until he personally saw and touched Christ’s wounds.
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D.
Apostle Peter
Apostle Peter was one of Jesus Christ’s closest disciples and a foundational leader of the early Christian Church, traditionally regarded as the first Pope.
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E.
Apostle Philip
Apostle Philip was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, known from the New Testament for his role as an early follower and witness to Christ’s ministry and teachings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian saint
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New Testament person ⓘ apostle ⓘ biblical figure ⓘ |
| associatedWith | early Christian community in Jerusalem ⓘ |
| closeTo | Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| commemoratedAs | martyr ⓘ |
| discipleOf | Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
James the Just
ⓘ
Apostle James the Greater ⓘ
surface form:
James the son of Zebedee
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| epithet |
the Less
ⓘ
the Younger ⓘ |
| era | 1st century ⓘ |
| father | Alphaeus ⓘ |
| followerOf | Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| greekName |
Jakub
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surface form:
Ἰάκωβος ὁ μικρός (Iakōbos ho mikros)
|
| hasFeastDay |
May 1 (Anglican Communion, with Philip the Apostle)
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May 1 (Roman Catholic Church, with Philip the Apostle) ⓘ May 3 (traditional Roman calendar, with Philip the Apostle) ⓘ May 9 (Eastern Orthodox Church, with Philip the Apostle) ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Greek ⓘ |
| memberOf | Twelve Apostles ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Acts of the Apostles
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Gospel of Luke ⓘ Gospel of Mark ⓘ Gospel of Matthew ⓘ New Testament ⓘ |
| name |
Apostle James the Less
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
James son of Alphaeus
James the Less ⓘ James the Less ⓘ
surface form:
James the Younger
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| presentIn | lists of the Twelve Apostles ⓘ |
| region | Judea ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| role | apostolic witness of Jesus’ ministry ⓘ |
| sourceOfInformation |
Christian tradition
ⓘ
Gospels ⓘ
surface form:
canonical Gospels
|
| symbolInArt |
fuller’s club
ⓘ
halberd ⓘ |
| title |
Apostle
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Saint ⓘ |
| tradition |
sometimes identified with James the Just
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sometimes identified with the brother of the Lord ⓘ |
| traditionallyIdentifiedAs | son of Alphaeus ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheranism ⓘ
surface form:
Lutheran Churches
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Apostle James the Less Description of subject: Apostle James the Less is one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, traditionally identified as the son of Alphaeus and remembered as a close disciple present at key events in Jesus’ ministry.
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Twelve Apostles (traditional attribution)
this entity surface form:
James son of Alphaeus
this entity surface form:
Judas of James
this entity surface form:
James son of Alphaeus
subject surface form:
Funchal
this entity surface form:
São Tiago Menor (Saint James the Less)
this entity surface form:
Saint James the Less
this entity surface form:
James son of Alphaeus
this entity surface form:
Saint James the Less
this entity surface form:
Saint James the Less
this entity surface form:
James son of Alphaeus
subject surface form:
James the Less
this entity surface form:
James son of Alphaeus
subject surface form:
James the Younger
this entity surface form:
James, son of Alphaeus
this entity surface form:
James son of Alphaeus
this entity surface form:
Saint James the Less (in Western calendar)
subject surface form:
the Twelve
this entity surface form:
James son of Alphaeus
St James the Less Church, Rawtenstall (serving area including Waterfoot)
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namedAfter
→
Apostle James the Less
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subject surface form:
St James the Less Church, Rawtenstall
this entity surface form:
Saint James the Less
this entity surface form:
Saint James the Less
subject surface form:
Church of St. Philip and St. James in Sękowa
this entity surface form:
Saint James the Less
this entity surface form:
Saint James the Less