Saint Joseph the Carpenter
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Saint Joseph with the Infant Jesus by Guido Reni, c. 1635
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| Foster-father of Jesus Christ Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary Prince and Patron of the Universal Church |
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| Venerated in | Catholic Church, Anglican Communion, Lutheranism, Methodism, Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodox Church |
| Feast |
19 March – Saint Joseph, Husband of Mary (Western Christianity), 1 May – St Joseph the Worker (Roman Catholic Church), The Sunday after the Nativity of the Lord (Eastern Christianity) |
| Attributes | Carpenter's square or tools, the infant Jesus, staff with lily blossoms, two turtle doves, rod of spikenard. |
| Patronage | Catholic Church, unborn children, fathers, immigrants, workers, employment, explorer, pilgrims, traveller, carpenters, realtors, against doubt and hesitation, and of a happy death, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Korea, Indonesia, Zapotlan, Vietnam, Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines, and many others. |
19 March – Saint Joseph, Husband of Mary (Western Christianity), 1 May – St Joseph the Worker (Roman Catholic Church),
Joseph (Hebrew: יוֹסֵף, translit. Yosef; Greek: Ἰωσήφ, translit. Ioséph) is a figure in the Gospels who was married to Mary, Jesus' mother, and, in the Christian tradition, was Jesus's legal father. Joseph is venerated as Saint Joseph in the Catholic Church, Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodox Church, Anglican Communion, Lutheranism, and Methodism. Some differing views are due to theological interpretations versus historical views.
In both Catholic and Protestant traditions, Joseph is regarded as the patron saint of workers and is associated with various feast days. 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 happy death, due to the belief that he died in the presence of Jesus and Mary. In popular piety, Joseph is regarded as a model for fathers and has also become patron of various dioceses and places.
Several venerated images of Saint Joseph have been granted a canonical coronation by a Pope. In popular religious iconography he is associated with lilies or a 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.
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