St. James the Lesser

James (the lesser) At a Glance

• Son of Alpheus & Mary.

•Also called “James the Younger”.

•Verbally agreed with St. Peter regarding conversion of Gentiles.

•Second of the Apostles to see the Risen Christ, after St. Peter.

Small T Tradition: The Death of James (the Lesser)

Tradition holds that St. James enraged the Pharisees, as such a mob threw him from the roof of the temple, finally bludgeoning him to death with a club on the street below.