Saint Joseph

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Saint Joseph is a key figure in Christianity, venerated as the earthly father of Jesus and a model of humility, obedience, and protective care.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian religious figure
New Testament person
biblical figure
saint
associatedWith Bethlehem
Flight into Egypt
Holy Family
Nazareth
commemoratedBy consecrations
litanies
liturgical feasts
prayers
devotionType intercessory prayer
patronal devotion
feastDay 1 May
19 March
feastName Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker
Saint Joseph self-linksurface differs
surface form: Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
hasAttribute hidden life
just man
righteousness
silence
inspiredBy Gospel infancy narratives
inspiredDocument Redemptoris Custos
legalFatherOf Jesus Christ
mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
Gospel of Matthew
name Joseph
occupation carpenter
tekton
patronage Canada
Mexico
Philippines
Viet Nam
surface form: Vietnam

a happy death
carpenters
craftsmen
families
fathers
refugees
Americas
surface form: the Americas

the dying
the poor
travelers
universal Church
workers
religion Christianity
role earthly father of Jesus
guardian of the Holy Family
husband of Mary
model of humility
model of obedience
patron of the universal Church
protector
spouse Virgin Mary
surface form: Mary, mother of Jesus

Virgin Mary
stepfatherOf Jesus Christ
symbol carpenter’s square
lily
staff
tools
title Guardian of the Redeemer
Patron of the Dying
Patron of the Universal Church
Saint Joseph self-linksurface differs
surface form: Saint Joseph the Worker

Saint Joseph self-linksurface differs
surface form: Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
tradition Catholic devotional tradition
Orthodox Christian tradition
Protestant Christian tradition
veneratedIn Anglican Communion
Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church

Coptic Orthodox Church
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church

Lutheranism
surface form: Lutheran Church

Maronite Christianity
surface form: Maronite Church

Oriental Orthodoxy
surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches

Syriac Orthodox Church
virtue chastity
faith
humility
obedience
protective care

Referenced by (37)

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Giuseppe associatedWith Saint Joseph
this entity surface form: Joseph, husband of Mary
Milk Grotto associatedWithPerson Saint Joseph
St. Joseph’s Church dedicatedTo Saint Joseph
The Marriage of the Virgin depicts Saint Joseph
Saint Joseph feastName Saint Joseph self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Nativity of Christ hasMainFigure Saint Joseph
Holy Family hasMember Saint Joseph
Giuseppe hasPatronSaint Saint Joseph
Guardian of the Redeemer honors Saint Joseph
Las Fallas honors Saint Joseph
Holy Family includesFosterFather Saint Joseph
Joseph namedAfter Saint Joseph
this entity surface form: Saint Joseph, husband of Mary in the New Testament
Mission San José namedAfter Saint Joseph
Mission San José namedAfter Saint Joseph
St Joseph’s Cathedral namedAfter Saint Joseph
St. Joseph, Missouri namedAfter Saint Joseph
St Joseph’s Cathedral patronSaint Saint Joseph
Guardian of the Redeemer refersTo Saint Joseph
Virgin Mary spouseOf Saint Joseph
Redemptoris Custos subject Saint Joseph
Joseph title Saint Joseph
Saint Joseph title Saint Joseph self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Saint Joseph the Worker
Saint Joseph title Saint Joseph self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Guardian of the Redeemer titleOf Saint Joseph