James the Less is a figure of early Christianity. He is also called “the Minor”, “the Little”, “the Lesser”, or “the Younger”, according to translation, “the Less” is used to distinguish him from the Apostle James the Great (also called “James the Elder”). James the Great was the brother of John the Apostle.
According to the New Testament, Philip was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. He preached in Greece, Syria, and Asia Minor.