"Alphaeus /ælˈfiːəs/ (from Greek: Ἀλφαῖος) is a man mentioned in the New Testament as the father of two of the Twelve Apostles, namely:
Matthew the Evangelist
James, son of Alphaeus
He is implied to be the father of:
Joseph or Joses
And in Church tradition he is the father of:
Abercius
Helena
Usually, in the Western Catholic tradition, there are believed to be two men named Alphaeus. One of them was the father of the apostle James and the other the father of Matthew (Levi). Though both Matthew and James are described as being the "son of Alphaeus," there is no Biblical account of the two being called brothers, even in the same context where John and James or Peter and Andrew are described as being brothers. Despite this, Eastern Church tradition typically states that Matthew and James were brothers." - (en.wikipedia.org 27.01.2022)
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