Judas of James
angelic single tradition · 1
Judas of James was said to be the brother of James the Less. He was also called Thaddeus, which means 'taking a prince'. He was considered a royal vesture of God by ornament of virtues, by which he took Christ the prince.
When
- First attested
- 1200 CE
- Attested period
- 1200 – 1200
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in the Golden Legend compiled in the 13th century.
Relationships
- sibling of
- Simon Cananean, Judas Thaddeus, James the Less
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“This Judas was called by many names. He was said Judas of James, for he was brother to James the Less, and he was called Thaddeus, which is as much to say as taking a prince; or Thadee is said of Thadea, that is a vesture, and of Deus, that is God, for he was vesture royal of God by ornament of virtues, by which he took Christ the prince”
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