Apostle James the Brother of the Lord
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Apostle James the Brother of the Lord is a key figure of the early Christian Church, traditionally regarded as a relative of Jesus and the first bishop of Jerusalem.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Apostle James the Brother of the Lord canonical | 1 |
| Saint James the Brother of the Lord | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11177551 — 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 Brother of the Lord Context triple: [Sunday after the Nativity, commemorates, Apostle James the Brother of the Lord]
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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 James the Less
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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C.
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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D.
Apostle Simon the Zealot
Apostle Simon the Zealot was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, traditionally identified as a fervent Jewish nationalist distinguished by his zeal and later missionary work.
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E.
Andrew the Apostle
Andrew the Apostle was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus, traditionally regarded as the first-called apostle and a key figure in early Christianity.
- 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 Brother of the Lord Target entity description: Apostle James the Brother of the Lord is a key figure of the early Christian Church, traditionally regarded as a relative of Jesus and the first bishop of Jerusalem.
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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 James the Less
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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C.
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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D.
Apostle Simon the Zealot
Apostle Simon the Zealot was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, traditionally identified as a fervent Jewish nationalist distinguished by his zeal and later missionary work.
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E.
Andrew the Apostle
Andrew the Apostle was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus, traditionally regarded as the first-called apostle and a key figure in early Christianity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian saint
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New Testament person ⓘ bishop ⓘ early Christian leader ⓘ martyr ⓘ |
| activityLocation | Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
James of Jerusalem
NERFINISHED
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James the Just NERFINISHED ⓘ James, brother of the Lord NERFINISHED ⓘ James, the brother of Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Council of Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithText | Epistle of James NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorityRecognizedBy | Paul the Apostle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | execution ⓘ |
| deathDescribedAs | martyrdom in Jerusalem ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | key figure of the early Christian Church ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish ⓘ |
| feastDay |
May 1 (some Anglican calendars)
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May 3 (Roman Catholic, traditional calendar) ⓘ October 23 (Eastern Orthodox) ⓘ |
| leadershipRole | mediator between Jewish Christians and Gentile Christians ⓘ |
| memberOf | early Christian Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Acts of the Apostles
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Epistle to the Galatians NERFINISHED ⓘ First Epistle to the Corinthians NERFINISHED ⓘ Gospel of John NERFINISHED ⓘ Gospel of Luke ⓘ Gospel of Mark ⓘ Gospel of Matthew ⓘ New Testament ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
first bishop of Jerusalem
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leader of the Jerusalem church ⓘ |
| praisedFor |
asceticism
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piety ⓘ righteousness ⓘ |
| relativeOf | Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relativeType | brother of the Lord ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| sourceDescribing |
Eusebius of Caesarea
NERFINISHED
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Hegesippus NERFINISHED ⓘ Josephus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1st century ⓘ |
| traditionalAttribution | author of the Epistle of James ⓘ |
| traditionallyCreditedWith | leadership of the Jerusalem Council ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
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Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheran Churches NERFINISHED ⓘ Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Apostle James the Brother of the Lord Description of subject: Apostle James the Brother of the Lord is a key figure of the early Christian Church, traditionally regarded as a relative of Jesus and the first bishop of Jerusalem.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Saint James the Brother of the Lord