No. 3,301 in the Index · Religion
St. James the Elder
One of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus.
The record
St. James the Elder was an one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. Born in AD 1 in Bethsaida, Elder died in AD 44 in Jerusalem.
Positions held include apostle.
With a Wikipedia article in 98 languages, St. James the Elder is No. 3,301 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- AD 1, Bethsaida
- Died
- AD 44, Jerusalem
- Country
- Ancient Rome
- Known as
- Fisher, missionary, apostle
- Field
- Religion
- Languages
- Biblical Hebrew, Aramaic, Koine Greek
- Wikipedia editions
- 98
Did you know
43
Lived to 43.
2
Two people in the Index born in Bethsaida, with Saint Peter.
98
Has a Wikipedia article in 98 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- —Apostle
Connections
St. James the Elder
- FatherZebedee
- MotherSalome
- SiblingJohn the Apostle
- SiblingJohn the Evangelist
One has a profile here.
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