Mary, mother of James
Mary, mother of James | |
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Detail from Torgauer Altar by Lucas Cranach the Elder, 1509 | |
| Myrrhbearer | |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodoxy, Lutheranism, Anglicanism |
| Major shrine | Church of the Saintes Maries de la Mer, France |
| Feast | 25 May (Roman Catholic), April 8 (Eastern Orthodox) |
| Attributes | Holding a jar of ointment (Myrrhbearers) |
| Patronage | Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer |
| Biographical Details | |
| Spouse | Alphaeus or Clopas |
| Children | |
| New Testament Identity | |
| Group | The Three Marys, Myrrhbearers |
| Relatives | Sister or sister-in-law of The Virgin Mary |
Mary, mother of James (Koine Greek: Μαρία ἡ τοῦ Ἰακώβου, romanized: María hē toû Iakṓbou, Aramaic: ܡܰܪܝܰܡ ܕ݁ܝܰܥܩܽܘܒ݂, romanized: Maryam dəYaʿqūḇ) is identified in the synoptic gospels as one of the women who went to Jesus' tomb after he was buried. Mark 16 (Mark 16:1) and Luke 24 (Luke 24:10) refer to "Mary the mother of James" as one of the Myrrhbearers, the women who went to the tomb of Jesus.
Along with Mary Magdalene and Mary of Clopas, Mary the mother of James is known as one of the Three Marys.