James, son of Alphaeus times that James son of Alphaeus is mentioned directly in the Bible (each time in the list of the Apostles) the only family relationship stated is that his father is Alphaeus. In two lists of the Apostles, the other James and John are listed as brothers and that their father is Zebedee. Mark the Evangelist is the earliest known source in the Bible to mention "James, son of Alphaeus" as one of the twelve Apostles. Mark the Evangelist mentions a "James, son of Alphaeus" only once and this is in his list of the 12 Apostles . At the beginning
John James Rudin until he suffered a fall in 1993 and was confined to a wheelchair. He moved to the St. Teresa Residence in Ossining where he remained until his death. He died on June 14, 1995 at Phelps Memorial Hospital in Tarrytown, New York at the age of 78. His funeral Mass was celebrated in the Queen of Apostles Chapel on June 20, 1995. He was buried in the Maryknoll Center Cemetery. John James Rudin John James Rudin, M.M. (November 27, 1916 – June 14, 1995) was an American-born Catholic missionary and bishop. As a member of the Catholic Foreign Mission Society