What is Saint James the Less the patron saint of?

Saint James the Lesser is most commonly known to be the patron saint of hatmakers (along with Saint Philip), pharmacists, and Uruguay.

How did Jesus choose His Apostles?

In the Gospel of Luke, we learn that Jesus prayed before choosing and commissioning His disciples. The details are found in all three Synoptic Gospels. We can read about it in Matthew 10:1-4, Mark 3:13-19, and Luke 6:13-16. The most extensive account of the commissioning of the Twelve Apostles is in Mark’s gospel. In this gospel, Mark accounts, “Jesus went up on a mountainside and called to him those he wanted, and they came to him. He appointed twelve that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach and to have authority to drive out demons.”