text: I believe it was the RC Church's way of distinguishing between the two James-es among the chosen twelve Apostles of Yeshua/Jesus [PBUH]. \n\nJames "the Greater" or "the Righteous" was the brother of Yeshua/Jesus and he eventually became the Bishop of Jerusalem; while James "the Lesser" was the brother of John Zebedee, who were also fishermen like Peter and his brother, Andrew...\n\nPeace be with you.