Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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The Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is a major Catholic liturgical celebration honoring Saint Joseph in his role as the husband of Mary and guardian of Jesus, observed annually on March 19.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T917316 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary Context triple: [Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker, distinctFrom, Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary]
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Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God is a major Catholic feast celebrated on January 1 honoring Mary’s divine maternity and her role in the mystery of Christ.
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Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker
The Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker is a Catholic liturgical celebration held on May 1 that honors Saint Joseph as the patron of workers and affirms the dignity of human labor.
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Feast of the Holy Family
The Feast of the Holy Family is a Christian liturgical celebration honoring Jesus, Mary, and Joseph as a model of family life within the Christmas season.
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Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple
The Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple is a major Christian celebration commemorating the infant Jesus being brought to the Jerusalem Temple, where he was recognized as the Messiah by Simeon and Anna.
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Feast of the Queenship of Mary
The Feast of the Queenship of Mary is a Roman Catholic celebration honoring the Virgin Mary’s role and dignity as Queen in heaven and in the Church’s spiritual life.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary Target entity description: The Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is a major Catholic liturgical celebration honoring Saint Joseph in his role as the husband of Mary and guardian of Jesus, observed annually on March 19.
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A.
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God is a major Catholic feast celebrated on January 1 honoring Mary’s divine maternity and her role in the mystery of Christ.
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B.
Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker
The Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker is a Catholic liturgical celebration held on May 1 that honors Saint Joseph as the patron of workers and affirms the dignity of human labor.
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C.
Feast of the Holy Family
The Feast of the Holy Family is a Christian liturgical celebration honoring Jesus, Mary, and Joseph as a model of family life within the Christmas season.
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D.
Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple
The Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple is a major Christian celebration commemorating the infant Jesus being brought to the Jerusalem Temple, where he was recognized as the Messiah by Simeon and Anna.
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E.
Feast of the Queenship of Mary
The Feast of the Queenship of Mary is a Roman Catholic celebration honoring the Virgin Mary’s role and dignity as Queen in heaven and in the Church’s spiritual life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic liturgical solemnity
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Christian feast day ⓘ |
| associatedDevotion |
Litanies to Saint Joseph
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Novena to Saint Joseph ⓘ |
| associatedPractice |
prayers for workers and families
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special Masses in honor of Saint Joseph ⓘ |
| associatedSaint | Saint Joseph ⓘ |
| category |
Feast of the Lord’s family
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Marian-related feast ⓘ Saints’ feast day ⓘ |
| celebratedIn | parishes worldwide ⓘ |
| celebratedWith |
Eucharistic celebration
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Liturgy of the Hours ⓘ |
| commemoratesEvent | vocation and mission of Saint Joseph in salvation history ⓘ |
| emphasizesVirtue |
chastity
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faithfulness ⓘ humility ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Joseph’s example of fatherhood
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Joseph’s obedience to God ⓘ Joseph’s role as protector of the Church ⓘ Joseph’s role in the Holy Family ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasPrecedenceOver |
Lenten weekday
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obligatory memorial ⓘ optional memorial ⓘ |
| hasProperOffice |
Office of Readings
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surface form:
Office of Readings for Saint Joseph
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| honors | Saint Joseph ⓘ |
| honorsRoleOf |
guardian of Jesus
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husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| languageVariant |
Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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| linkedTo |
Catholic teaching on marriage and family
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Catholic teaching on work and responsibility ⓘ devotion to the Holy Family ⓘ |
| liturgicalColor | white ⓘ |
| liturgicalRank | solemnity ⓘ |
| liturgicalSeasonContext | Lent ⓘ |
| mayBeTransferredIf | falls on a Sunday of Lent in some calendars ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Eastern Catholic Churches
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Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| observedOn | March 19 ⓘ |
| partOf | General Roman Calendar ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Code of Canon Law as a liturgical solemnity ⓘ |
| relatedFeast | Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker ⓘ |
| relatedFeastDate | Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker is on May 1 ⓘ |
| requires |
Creed in the Mass
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Gloria in the Mass ⓘ proper Mass texts ⓘ |
| titleOfSaintHonored |
Foster Father of Jesus
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Patron of the Universal Church ⓘ Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary Description of subject: The Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is a major Catholic liturgical celebration honoring Saint Joseph in his role as the husband of Mary and guardian of Jesus, observed annually on March 19.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker
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distinctFrom
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Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker
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distinctFrom
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Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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this entity surface form:
Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Husband of Mary
Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker
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relatedFeast
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Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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this entity surface form:
Solemnity of Saint Joseph (March 19)
this entity surface form:
feast of Saint Joseph
Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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languageVariant
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Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary
this entity surface form:
Feasts of Saint Joseph