Feast
Saints Philip and James, Apostles
- Feast day
- May 03
- Origin
- Palestinian
Life
Two of the Twelve Apostles honored together, Philip of Bethsaida brought Nathanael to Jesus and appears often in John's Gospel. James the Less, a kinsman of the Lord, led the Church in Jerusalem and is traditionally credited with the Epistle of James. Both are counted as martyrs, and their shared feast on May 3 recalls the apostolic foundation of the Church.
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