Saint James, son of Alphaeus was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ.
He is often identified with James the Less  and commonly known by that name in church tradition. He is also labelled "the minor", "the little", "the lesser", or "the younger", according to translation.

James, the son of Alphaeus, is rarely mentioned in the New Testament. He is distinguished from James the Lord's brother (Gal.1:19), an important leader in the New Testament church, and James,
son of Zebedee, another one of the Twelve Apostles.