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Saint Joseph

According to the canonical Gospels, Joseph was a 1st-century Jewish man of Nazareth who was married to Mary, the mother of Jesus, and was the legal father of Jesus. Joseph is venerated as Saint Joseph in the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodox Church, Anglicanism and Lutheranism. In Catholic traditions, Joseph is regarded as the patron saint of workers and is associated with various feast days. The month of March is dedicated to Saint Joseph. Pope Pius IX declared him to be both the patron and the protector of the Catholic Church, in addition to his patronages of the sick and of a holy death, due to the belief that he died in the presence of Jesus and Mary. Joseph has become patron of various dioceses and places. Being a patron saint of virgins, he is venerated as "most chaste". The veneration of the pure and most Chaste Heart of Joseph has, in contrast to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, no liturgical cultus, but is a private devotion. Several venerated images of Saint Joseph have been granted a decree of canonical coronation by a pontiff. Religious iconography often depicts him with lilies or spikenard. With the present-day growth of Mariology, the theological field of Josephology has also grown and since the 1950s centers for studying it have been formed.

Infobox

Venerated in
All Christian denominations that venerate saints
Feast
19 March – Solemnity of Saint Joseph, spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Western Christianity) 1 May – Memorial of Saint Joseph the Worker (Catholic Church) The Sunday after the Nativity of the Lord (Eastern Christianity) Monday after sixth Sunday after feast of the Holy Cross (Armenian Apostolic Church)
Attributes
Carpenter's square or tools, holding the infant Jesus Christ, staff with lily blossoms, two turtle doves, and a rod of spikenard.
Patronage
Catholic Church, among others fathers, workers, carpenters, married people, persons living in exile, the sick and dying, for a happy death, and the Archdiocese of Winnipeg

Tables

The Gospels on Saint Joseph · Mentions in the Gospels
1
1
No.
1
Event
Joseph lived in Nazareth
2
2
No.
2
Event
Genealogy of Jesus
Matthew
Solomon to Jacob
Luke
Nathan to Heli
3
3
No.
3
Event
Joseph betrothed to Mary
4
4
No.
4
Event
Angel visits Joseph (1st dream)
5
5
No.
5
Event
Joseph and Mary travel to Bethlehem
6
6
No.
6
Event
Birth of Jesus
7
7
No.
7
Event
Temple presentation
8
8
No.
8
Event
Angel tells Joseph to flee (2nd dream)
9
9
No.
9
Event
Flight into Egypt
10
10
No.
10
Event
Angel tells Joseph to return to Nazareth (3rd dream)
11
11
No.
11
Event
Joseph and family settle in Nazareth
12
12
No.
12
Event
Finding Jesus in the Temple
13
13
No.
13
Event
Holy Family
No.
Event
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
1
Joseph lived in Nazareth
2
Genealogy of Jesus
Solomon to Jacob
Nathan to Heli
3
Joseph betrothed to Mary
4
Angel visits Joseph (1st dream)
5
Joseph and Mary travel to Bethlehem
6
Birth of Jesus
7
Temple presentation
8
Angel tells Joseph to flee (2nd dream)
9
Flight into Egypt
10
Angel tells Joseph to return to Nazareth (3rd dream)
11
Joseph and family settle in Nazareth
12
Finding Jesus in the Temple
13
Holy Family

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