Saint Joseph

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Saint Joseph
Feast Day	March 19 (Solemnity of Saint Joseph), May 01 (Feast of St. Joseph the Worker)
Profession	Carpenter
Rel. Affiliation	Early Christian Church
Patronage	Universal Church, fathers, workers, immigrants, the dying, a happy death, and many countries including Canada, Mexico, and the Philippines
Attributes	Lily, carpenter's tools, staff with lily, spikenard
Birthplace	Nazareth, Galilee (modern-day Israel)
Death Place	Nazareth or Jerusalem, Judea (traditional belief)
Cause of Death	Unspecified
Primary Shrine	Basilica of St. Joseph, Nazareth; various other locations claim relics or significant devotion

Saint Joseph (Hebrew: יוֹסֵף, Yosef; Greek: Ἰωσήφ, Ioséph) is revered in Christianity as the husband of the Virgin Mary and the foster father of Jesus Christ. He is considered a pivotal figure in the Nativity narrative, known for his righteousness, humility, and obedience to God.

Saint Joseph's role in the Christian narrative is one of quiet strength and profound faith, embodying ideals of family, work, and divine obedience, which continue to resonate with believers around the world.

Biography

Birth

The exact date of Saint Joseph's birth is unknown, but he is traditionally believed to have been born in Nazareth, Galilee.

Early Life

Little is known about Joseph's early years; however, he is recognized as a descendant of the House of David, linking him to the royal lineage of Israel.

Occupation

Joseph was a carpenter by trade, which likely influenced the upbringing and teachings of Jesus.

Vocation

His vocation was to be the guardian of Mary and Jesus, providing for and protecting them as per divine will, especially during the flight to Egypt to escape Herod's decree.

Death

Joseph met his end under circumstances not detailed in the Bible, traditionally thought to have died before Jesus's public ministry, possibly in Nazareth or Jerusalem, in peace.

Significant events

• Acceptance of Mary's divine pregnancy, showing his faith and obedience.
• Protection of the Holy Family by fleeing to Egypt to escape King Herod's massacre of the innocents.
• Return to Nazareth to raise Jesus in a devout Jewish household.

Significant locations

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Legend

• Birth location: Nazareth, Galilee (modern-day Israel)
• Death location: None
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• Notable location: Bethlehem (Jesus's birth)
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Parishes

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Parish	Diocese	City	AdministrativeSubdivision	Country	ParishWebsite
Parish	Diocese	City	AdministrativeSubdivision	Country	ParishWebsite
Good Shepherd (Diocese of Paterson)	Diocese of Paterson	Andover, NJ	New Jersey	United States	https://www.goodshepherdpomptonplains.org/
Good Shepherd (Diocese of Paterson)	Diocese of Paterson	Pompton Plains, NJ	New Jersey	United States	https://www.goodshepherdpomptonplains.org/
Kansas city saint joseph	Diocese of Kansas City-Saint Joseph	St. Joseph, MO	Missouri	United States
La crosse	Diocese of La Crosse	La Crosse, WI	Wisconsin	United States
Mission of St. Joseph (Diocese of Biloxi)	Diocese of Biloxi	Poplarville, MS	Mississippi	United States	http://www.stjosephcc.com/
Saint Joseph (Diocese of Harrisburg, Berwick)	Diocese of Harrisburg	Berwick, PA	Pennsylvania	United States	https://www.stjosephberwick.com/
Saint Joseph (Diocese of Harrisburg, Dallastown)	Diocese of Harrisburg	Dallastown, PA	Pennsylvania	United States	https://www.sjdrcc.org/
Saint Joseph (Diocese of Harrisburg, Danville)	Diocese of Harrisburg	Danville, PA	Pennsylvania	United States	https://stjosephdanville.org/
Saint Joseph (Diocese of Harrisburg, Hanover)	Diocese of Harrisburg	Hanover, PA	Pennsylvania	United States	https://stjosephparishhanover.org/
Saint Joseph (Diocese of Harrisburg, Lancaster)	Diocese of Harrisburg	Lancaster, PA	Pennsylvania	United States	https://stjosephslanc.com/
Saint Joseph (Diocese of Harrisburg, Mechanicsburg)	Diocese of Harrisburg	Mechanicsburg, PA	Pennsylvania	United States	https://www.stjosephmech.org/
Saint Joseph (Diocese of Harrisburg, Milton)	Diocese of Harrisburg	Milton, PA	Pennsylvania	United States	https://www.stjosephmilton.org/
Saint Joseph (Diocese of Harrisburg, York)	Diocese of Harrisburg	York, PA	Pennsylvania	United States	https://sjy.org/
Saint Joseph the Worker (Diocese of Harrisburg)	Diocese of Harrisburg	Bonneauville, PA	Pennsylvania	United States	https://stjosephtheworkerpa.org/
St. John the Evangelist and St. Joseph (Diocese of Albany)	Diocese of Albany	Albany, NY	New York	United States	https://www.stjohnandstjoseph.org/
St. John the Evangelist and St. Joseph (Diocese of Albany)	Diocese of Albany	Rensselaer, NY	New York	United States	https://www.stjohnandstjoseph.org/
St. Joseph (Diocese of Albany, Ashland)	Diocese of Albany	Ashland, NY	New York	United States	https://www.stjosephashland.org/
St. Joseph (Diocese of Albany, Broadalbin)	Diocese of Albany	Broadalbin, NY	New York	United States	https://www.stjosephbroadalbin.org/
St. Joseph (Diocese of Albany, Dolgeville)	Diocese of Albany	Dolgeville, NY	New York	United States	https://www.stjosephdolgeville.org/
St. Joseph (Diocese of Albany, Dolgeville)	Diocese of Albany	Dolgeville, NY	New York	United States	http://parishes.rcda.org/stjosephsdolgeville/
St. Joseph (Diocese of Albany, Fort Edward)	Diocese of Albany	Fort Edward, NY	New York	United States	https://www.stjosephfortedward.org/
St. Joseph (Diocese of Albany, Fort Edward)	Diocese of Albany	Fort Edward, NY	New York	United States	https://parishes.rcda.org/St.JosephsFt.Edward/index.php
St. Joseph (Diocese of Albany, Greenfield Center)	Diocese of Albany	Greenfield Center, NY	New York	United States	https://www.stjosephgreenfieldcenter.org/
St. Joseph (Diocese of Albany, Greenfield Center)	Diocese of Albany	Greenfield Center, NY	New York	United States	http://www.stjosephschurchgreenfieldcenter.org
St. Joseph (Diocese of Albany, Greenwich)	Diocese of Albany	Greenwich, NY	New York	United States	https://www.stjosephgreenwich.org/
St. Joseph (Diocese of Albany, Greenwich)	Diocese of Albany	Greenwich, NY	New York	United States	http://parishes.rcda.org/StJosephsChurch/
St. Joseph (Diocese of Albany, Schenectady)	Diocese of Albany	Schenectady, NY	New York	United States	http://parishes.rcda.org/StJosephSchenectady/
St. Joseph (Diocese of Albany, Schenectady)	Diocese of Albany	Schenectady, NY	New York	United States	https://www.stjosephschdy.org/
St. Joseph (Diocese of Albany, Scotia)	Diocese of Albany	Scotia, NY	New York	United States	https://www.stjosephs-scotia.org/
St. Joseph (Diocese of Albany, Scotia)	Diocese of Albany	Scotia, NY	New York	United States	https://www.stjosephs-scotia.org/
St. Joseph (Diocese of Albany, Stephentown)	Diocese of Albany	Stephentown, NY	New York	United States	https://www.stjosephstephentown.org/
St. Joseph (Diocese of Albany, Stephentown)	Diocese of Albany	Stephentown, NY	New York	United States	https://parishes.rcda.org/ImmaculateConceptionStJosephs/
St. Joseph (Diocese of Albany, Stottville)	Diocese of Albany	Stottville, NY	New York	United States	https://www.stjosephsstottville.org/
St. Joseph (Diocese of Albany, Stottville)	Diocese of Albany	Stottville, NY	New York	United States	https://www.stjosephsstottville.org/
St. Joseph (Diocese of Albany, Stuyvesant)	Diocese of Albany	Albany, NY	New York	United States	https://www.stjosephs-albany.org/
St. Joseph (Diocese of Albany, Stuyvesant)	Diocese of Albany	Stuyvesant, NY	New York	United States	https://www.ccnccparishes.org/
St. Joseph (Diocese of Albany, Troy)	Diocese of Albany	Troy, NY	New York	United States	https://www.stjosephstcathedral.org/
St. Joseph (Diocese of Albany, Troy)	Diocese of Albany	Troy, NY	New York	United States	https://www.stjosephstcathedral.org/
St. Joseph (Diocese of Albany, Worcester)	Diocese of Albany	Worcester, MA	Massachusetts	United States	https://www.stjosephwor.org/
St. Joseph (Diocese of Albany, Worcester)	Diocese of Albany	Worcester, NY	New York	United States	https://www.stjosephwor.org/
St. Joseph (Diocese of Arlington, Alexandria)	Diocese of Arlington	Alexandria, VA	Virginia	United States	https://stjosephva.org
St. Joseph (Diocese of Arlington)	Diocese of Arlington	Herndon, VA	Virginia	United States	https://sjcherndon.org/
St. Joseph (Diocese of Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge)	Diocese of Baton Rouge	Baton Rouge, LA	Louisiana	United States
St. Joseph (Diocese of Baton Rouge, French Settlement)	Diocese of Baton Rouge	French Settlement, LA	Louisiana	United States	https://stjosephststephen.weconnect.com/
St. Joseph (Diocese of Baton Rouge, Grosse Tete)	Diocese of Baton Rouge	Grosse Tete, LA	Louisiana	United States	http://www.triparishses.org
St. Joseph (Diocese of Baton Rouge, Paulina)	Diocese of Baton Rouge	Paulina, LA	Louisiana	United States	https://www.rivrdcat.org/
St. Joseph (Diocese of Baton Rouge, Ponchatoula)	Diocese of Baton Rouge	Ponchatoula, LA	Louisiana	United States	http://www.stjosephsonline.com
St. Joseph (Diocese of Beaumont, Beaumont)	Diocese of Beaumont	Beaumont, TX	Texas	United States
St. Joseph (Diocese of Beaumont, Livingston)	Diocese of Beaumont	Livingston, TX	Texas	United States	http://www.stjoseph-livingston-tx.org/
St. Joseph (Diocese of Beaumont, Port Arthur)	Diocese of Beaumont	Port Arthur, TX	Texas	United States	http://stjosephportarthur.org/
St. Joseph (Diocese of Belleville, Benton)	Diocese of Belleville	Benton, IL	Illinois	United States	http://www.catholicchurchesofrendlake.com
St. Joseph (Diocese of Belleville, Cobden)	Diocese of Belleville	Cobden, IL	Illinois	United States	http://stjosephcobden.com
St. Joseph (Diocese of Belleville, Elizabethtown)	Diocese of Belleville	Elizabethtown, IL	Illinois	United States
St. Joseph (Diocese of Belleville, Equality)	Diocese of Belleville	Equality, IL	Illinois	United States
St. Joseph (Diocese of Belleville, Freeburg)	Diocese of Belleville	Freeburg, IL	Illinois	United States	http://stjosephfreeburg.org
St. Joseph (Diocese of Belleville, Lebanon)	Diocese of Belleville	Lebanon, IL	Illinois	United States	http://stjosephlebanon.org
St. Joseph (Diocese of Belleville, Marion)	Diocese of Belleville	Marion, IL	Illinois	United States	http://www.stjoseph-stpaul.com
St. Joseph (Diocese of Belleville, Olney)	Diocese of Belleville	Olney, IL	Illinois	United States	http://stjosephchurcholney.com
St. Joseph (Diocese of Belleville, Prairie Du Rocher)	Diocese of Belleville	Prairie Du Rocher, IL	Illinois	United States	http://www.stjoespdr.org
St. Joseph (Diocese of Belleville, Stringtown)	Diocese of Belleville	Stringtown, IL	Illinois	United States	http://www.stjosephstringtown.com
St. Joseph (Diocese of Belleville, Willisville)	Diocese of Belleville	Willisville, IL	Illinois	United States
St. Joseph (Diocese of Biloxi, Gulfport)	Diocese of Biloxi	Gulfport, MS	Mississippi	United States	http://www.stjosephcc.com/
St. Joseph (Diocese of Biloxi, Moss Point)	Diocese of Biloxi	Moss Point, MS	Mississippi	United States
St. Joseph (Diocese of Biloxi, Pearlington)	Diocese of Biloxi	Pearlington, MS	Mississippi	United States
St. Joseph (Diocese of Birmingham, Birmingham)	Diocese of Birmingham	Birmingham, AL	Alabama	United States	https://saintjosephcc.com
St. Joseph (Diocese of Birmingham, Florence)	Diocese of Birmingham	Florence, AL	Alabama	United States	https://saintjosephcc.com
St. Joseph (Diocese of Birmingham, Huntsville)	Diocese of Birmingham	Huntsville, AL	Alabama	United States	https://saintjosephcc.com
St. Joseph (Diocese of Bismarck, Beulah)	Diocese of Bismarck	Beulah, ND	North Dakota	United States	http://www.saints2b.org/
St. Joseph (Diocese of Bismarck, Bowbells)	Diocese of Bismarck	Bowbells, ND	North Dakota	United States
St. Joseph (Diocese of Bismarck, Dickinson)	Diocese of Bismarck	Dickinson, ND	North Dakota	United States	http://www.stjosephschurchdickinson.com/
St. Joseph (Diocese of Bismarck, Killdeer)	Diocese of Bismarck	Killdeer, ND	North Dakota	United States	https://stjosephkilldeer.com/
St. Joseph (Diocese of Bismarck, Mandan)	Diocese of Bismarck	Mandan, ND	North Dakota	United States	http://www.stjosephmandan.com/
St. Joseph (Diocese of Bismarck, Twin Buttes)	Diocese of Bismarck	Twin Buttes, ND	North Dakota	United States	https://stjosephkilldeer.com/church-of-st-joseph-twin-buttes
St. Joseph (Diocese of Bismarck, Williston)	Diocese of Bismarck	Williston, ND	North Dakota	United States	http://www.stjparish.com/
St. Joseph (Diocese of Bridgeport, Brookfield)	Diocese of Bridgeport	Brookfield, CT	Connecticut	United States	https://www.stjosephbrookfield.com/
St. Joseph (Diocese of Bridgeport, Brookfield)	Diocese of Bridgeport	Brookfield, CT	Connecticut	United States	https://www.stjosephbrookfield.org/
St. Joseph (Diocese of Bridgeport, Danbury)	Diocese of Bridgeport	Danbury, CT	Connecticut	United States	https://www.stjosephdanbury.org/
St. Joseph (Diocese of Bridgeport, Danbury)	Diocese of Bridgeport	Danbury, CT	Connecticut	United States	https://www.stjosephdanbury.org/
St. Joseph (Diocese of Bridgeport, Norwalk)	Diocese of Bridgeport	Norwalk, CT	Connecticut	United States	https://stj-stl.org/
St. Joseph (Diocese of Bridgeport, Norwalk)	Diocese of Bridgeport	Norwalk, CT	Connecticut	United States	https://www.stjosephnorwalk.org/
St. Joseph (Diocese of Bridgeport, Shelton)	Diocese of Bridgeport	Shelton, CT	Connecticut	United States	https://www.sjcshelton.org/
St. Joseph (Diocese of Bridgeport, Shelton)	Diocese of Bridgeport	Shelton, CT	Connecticut	United States	https://www.stjosephshelton.org/
St. Joseph (Diocese of Charlotte, Asheboro)	Diocese of Charlotte	Asheboro, NC	North Carolina	United States	http://www.stjoenc.org
St. Joseph (Diocese of Charlotte, Belmont)	Diocese of Charlotte	Belmont, NC	North Carolina	United States	https://www.stjosephbelmont.org/
St. Joseph (Diocese of Charlotte, Bryson City)	Diocese of Charlotte	Bryson City, NC	North Carolina	United States	http://www.stjosephbryson.org
St. Joseph (Diocese of Charlotte, Charlotte)	Diocese of Charlotte	Charlotte, NC	North Carolina	United States	https://www.stjosephcharlotte.org/
St. Joseph (Diocese of Charlotte, Charlotte)	Diocese of Charlotte	Charlotte, NC	North Carolina	United States	http://www.giaoxuthanhgiuse.net
St. Joseph (Diocese of Charlotte, Kannapolis)	Diocese of Charlotte	Kannapolis, NC	North Carolina	United States	https://www.stjosephkannapolis.org/
St. Joseph (Diocese of Charlotte, Kannapolis)	Diocese of Charlotte	Kannapolis, NC	North Carolina	United States	https://stjosephkannapolis.com/
St. Joseph (Diocese of Charlotte, Mount Holly)	Diocese of Charlotte	Mt. Holly, NC	North Carolina	United States	https://www.stjosephmtholly.com/
St. Joseph (Diocese of Charlotte, Mountain Island)	Diocese of Charlotte	Mountain Island, NC	North Carolina	United States	https://www.stjosephmi.org/
St. Joseph (Diocese of Charlotte, Newton)	Diocese of Charlotte	Newton, NC	North Carolina	United States	http://www.stjosephrcc.org
St. Joseph (Diocese of Charlotte, Newton)	Diocese of Charlotte	Newton, NC	North Carolina	United States	https://www.stjosephnewton.org/
St. Joseph (Diocese of Harrisburg, Berwick)	Diocese of Harrisburg	Berwick, PA	Pennsylvania	United States	https://www.stjosephberwick.org/
St. Joseph (Diocese of Harrisburg, Berwick)	Diocese of Harrisburg	Berwick, PA	Pennsylvania	United States	https://www.stjosephberwick.com/
St. Joseph (Diocese of Harrisburg, Dallastown)	Diocese of Harrisburg	Dallastown, PA	Pennsylvania	United States	https://www.stjosephdallastown.org/
St. Joseph (Diocese of Harrisburg, Dallastown)	Diocese of Harrisburg	Dallastown, PA	Pennsylvania	United States	https://www.stjosephdallastown.org/
St. Joseph (Diocese of Harrisburg, Danville)	Diocese of Harrisburg	Danville, PA	Pennsylvania	United States	https://www.stjosephdanville.org/
St. Joseph (Diocese of Harrisburg, Danville)	Diocese of Harrisburg	Danville, PA	Pennsylvania	United States	https://www.stjosephdanville.org/
St. Joseph (Diocese of Harrisburg, Hanover)	Diocese of Harrisburg	Hanover, PA	Pennsylvania	United States	https://www.stjosephhanover.org/

Media

Media	Length	AuthorCreator
August 30 Saint Joseph and Nicodemus	Under 5 minutes	Breski1
February 13 Saint Giles Mary of Saint Joseph	Under 5 minutes	Breski1
March 19 Saint Joseph	Under 5 minutes	Breski1
March 20 the Solelmnity of Saint Joseph	Under 5 minutes	Breski1
Saint of the Day: March 19th - St Joseph	5–15 minutes	Butler's Lives of the Saints
The Apparition of Saint Joseph in Cotignac The Miracle That Changed France	15–30 minutes	Catholic Journey
St. Joseph HD	Under 5 minutes	Catholic Online
St. Joseph	Under 5 minutes	Catholic Online
Short Prayer to Saint Joseph (with Audio Recording)	Under 5 minutes	Catholic Saints
Saint Joseph: The Man God Chose to Raise Jesus	15–30 minutes	Christian Channel
St. Giles Mary of St. Joseph	5–15 minutes	Daily Lives of Franciscan Saints
Feb 8 - Bl. Giles Mary of St. Joseph - Franciscan Saint of the Day	5–15 minutes	Franciscan Media
The Model Husband [St. Joseph]	Under 5 minutes	Good Catholic
Powerful Novena to St. Joseph the Worker Day 1 /Patron Saint of Worker, Family and Universal Church	Under 5 minutes	Joy of Heaven
Powerful Novena to St. Joseph the Worker Day 2 /Patron Saint of Worker, Family and Universal Church	Under 5 minutes	Joy of Heaven
Powerful Novena to St. Joseph the Worker Day 3 /Patron Saint of Worker, Family and Universal Church	Under 5 minutes	Joy of Heaven
Powerful Novena to St. Joseph the Worker Day 4 /Patron Saint of Worker, Family and Universal Church	Under 5 minutes	Joy of Heaven
Powerful Novena to St. Joseph the Worker Day 5 /Patron Saint of Worker, Family and Universal Church	Under 5 minutes	Joy of Heaven
Powerful Novena to St. Joseph the Worker Day 6 /Patron Saint of Worker, Family and Universal Church	Under 5 minutes	Joy of Heaven
Powerful Novena to St. Joseph the Worker Day 7 /Patron Saint of Worker, Family and Universal Church	Under 5 minutes	Joy of Heaven
Powerful Novena to St. Joseph the Worker Day 8 /Patron Saint of Worker, Family and Universal Church	Under 5 minutes	Joy of Heaven
Powerful Novena to St. Joseph the Worker Day 9 /Patron Saint of Worker, Family and Universal Church	Under 5 minutes	Joy of Heaven
Powerful Prayer to Saint Joseph	Under 5 minutes	Joy of Heaven
Prayer for Guidance and Protection to Saint Joseph	Under 5 minutes	Joy of Heaven
Prayer to Saint Joseph for Success in Work / Feast Day: May 1	Under 5 minutes	Joy of Heaven
Prayer to St. Joseph for Protection	Under 5 minutes	Joy of Heaven
Prayer to St. Joseph the Worker For Success	Under 5 minutes	Joy of Heaven
Prayer to St. Joseph the Worker	Under 5 minutes	Joy of Heaven
Prayers to St. Joseph to the Most Loving of Fathers / Feast Day: March 19	Under 5 minutes	Joy of Heaven
Saint Joseph: The Silent Guardian of Jesus	Under 5 minutes	Joy of Heaven
Capturing the Devotion to St. Joseph, our Patron	Under 5 minutes	Knights of Columbus
College Knights Consecrate Themselves to St. Joseph | KnightCast	Under 5 minutes	Knights of Columbus
Consecration to St. Joseph at Notre Dame	Under 5 minutes	Knights of Columbus
Dachau Prisoners Turned to St. Joseph | KnightCast Episode 5	Under 5 minutes	Knights of Columbus
Dachau Prisoners Turned to St. Joseph	5–15 minutes	Knights of Columbus
Embrace Responsibility like St. Joseph | Renzo Ortega	Under 5 minutes	Knights of Columbus
Embracing the ‘Creative Courage’ of St. Joseph	Under 5 minutes	Knights of Columbus
Family Transformed by Devotion to St. Joseph	Under 5 minutes	Knights of Columbus
Former Nfl Player Models Life After St. Joseph	Under 5 minutes	Knights of Columbus
Knights Journey Across France to Honor St. Joseph	Under 5 minutes	Knights of Columbus
Largest Church in Canada Honors St. Joseph	Under 5 minutes	Knights of Columbus
Our Liberator: St. Joseph and the Priests of Dachau (30sec)	Under 5 minutes	Knights of Columbus
Our Liberator: St. Joseph and the Priests of Dachau	Under 5 minutes	Knights of Columbus
Priest Asks St. Joseph for Help in Vocation	Under 5 minutes	Knights of Columbus
Speaker Series: What Young Men Can Learn From St. Joseph	5–15 minutes	Knights of Columbus
St Joseph: Our Spiritual Father Full Documentary	30–60 minutes	Knights of Columbus
St. Joseph as Our Model	Under 5 minutes	Knights of Columbus
St. Joseph on Pilgrimage	Under 5 minutes	Knights of Columbus
St. Joseph Pilgrim Icon Comes to Poland	Under 5 minutes	Knights of Columbus
St. Joseph, Masculinity, & Dachau | Knightcast	30–60 minutes	Knights of Columbus
St. Joseph: Our Spiritual Father (Trailer)	Under 5 minutes	Knights of Columbus
The Example of St. Joseph	Under 5 minutes	Knights of Columbus
The Power and Purity of St. Joseph | KnightCast Episode 5	Under 5 minutes	Knights of Columbus
The Transformative Power of St. Joseph | KnightCast Episode 5	Under 5 minutes	Knights of Columbus
Saint Joseph: Patron of the Universal Church	Under 5 minutes	Leyendas De Santos
The Moment God Chose Him: Saint Joseph	Under 5 minutes	Leyendas De Santos
Saint Joseph	Under 5 minutes	Lives of the Saints
St. Giles Mary of St. Joseph	5–15 minutes	Radio Immaculata
Saint Joseph the Worker - May 1st	Under 5 minutes	Saint of the Day
Saint Joseph's Dreams | Saints and Angels TV | EP 177 | #saintsandangelstv #saints #saintjoseph	5–15 minutes	Saints and Angels TV
Story of Saint Joseph | Saints and Angels TV | EP 12 | #SaintsandAngels #CatholicSaints #Saints	5–15 minutes	Saints and Angels TV
St Joseph | Patron Of The Universal Church | March 19	Under 5 minutes	Saints Stories
The Moment God Chose Him | Saint Joseph #catholicshorts	Under 5 minutes	Saints Stories
Saint Joseph of Arimathea: The Secret Disciple of Jesus	15–30 minutes	Sanctus
Saint Joseph | Terror of Demons	30–60 minutes	Sanctus
Saint Joseph: A Model of Fatherhood and Faith	15–30 minutes	Sanctus
September 18: The Incredible Life of Saint Joseph of Cupertino	30–60 minutes	Sanctus
The Flying Saint: the Life of Saint Joseph of Cupertino	15–30 minutes	Sanctus
The Miracle of the Loretto Staircase: The Mysterious Work of Saint Joseph	15–30 minutes	Sanctus
The Patron of the Church | Saint Joseph	15–30 minutes	Sanctus
The Story of Saint Joseph of Anchieta	15–30 minutes	Sanctus
Saint Joseph Story for Kids | The Guardian of the Quiet Yes	Under 5 minutes	Servus Dei
Saint Joseph the Worker: The Silent Man Who Shaped the Savior	15–30 minutes	The Hidden Saints
The Silent Protector Chosen to Guard Jesus | St. Joseph	Under 5 minutes	The One Minute Catholic
The Model Husband [St. Joseph]	Under 5 minutes	The Saint of the Day Podcast
June 9: Saint Joseph of Anchieta: The Apostle of Brazil Who Changed a Continent	30–60 minutes	The Saints of God
March 19: Saint Joseph – The Just Man Chosen by God as the Earthly Father of Jesus	15–30 minutes	The Saints of God
March 19: Saint Joseph: The Just Man Chosen to Guard Jesus and Mary	30–60 minutes	The Saints of God
The Protector of Families – St. Joseph	Under 5 minutes	The Story of the Saints
Saint Joseph - The Greatest of all the saints after the Virgin Mary	30–60 minutes	Voices of the Saints
Saint Joseph: The Saint Whom the Son of God Called Father	30–60 minutes	Voices of the Saints
The Glorious Life of Saint Joseph – The Spouse of the Virgin Mary	30–60 minutes	Voices of the Saints
The Miraculous Journey of Saint Joseph: From Carpenter to Guardian	30–60 minutes	Voices of the Saints

Shrines

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No shrines where this saint is the primary saint.

Religious significance

• Role in the Gospels: Joseph plays a crucial role in the infancy narrative of Jesus in both Matthew and Luke. He is responsible for the protection of Mary and Jesus, including the flight to Egypt to escape King Herod's massacre (Matthew 2:13-15).
• Silence in Scripture: Joseph does not speak in the canonical Gospels, which underscores his humility and silent faith. His last mention is when Jesus is twelve, after which he presumably died before Jesus began his public ministry.

Patronage

Saint Joseph is the patron saint of the universal Church, workers (especially carpenters), fathers, travelers, immigrants, and several countries including Canada, Mexico, Peru, and the Philippines.

Feast days

• March 19: Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
• May 1: Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker, established by Pope Pius XII to Christianize the concept of labor.

Symbols

• Lily: Represents purity and virginity.
• Carpenter's tools: Reflect his profession and patronage over workers.
• Staff with flowers: From the apocryphal story where Joseph's staff miraculously bloomed to signify his divine selection to marry Mary.

Veneration

• Joseph's veneration has grown significantly over centuries, especially since the Middle Ages, with numerous churches, schools, and institutions named after him. His cult was particularly promoted by the Franciscans and later by the Jesuits.
• Papal Recognition: Several popes have shown special devotion to Saint Joseph, notably Pope Pius IX who declared him patron of the universal Church in 1870.

Cultural impact

• Art: Depictions of Saint Joseph are widespread in Christian art, often showing him with Jesus as a child, teaching him carpentry or in the Nativity scenes.
• Literature and Media: Saint Joseph's life has inspired various literary works, poems, and more recently, films and television shows centered around the Nativity story or Christian themes.
• Devotion: His feast days see special observances in many Christian cultures, with prayers for intercession in matters related to family, work, and protection.
• Relics: There are no definitive relics of Saint Joseph, but several places claim to have some association with him, enhancing local devotion.

Books

Written about the saint

• Consecration to St. Joseph: The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father by Donald H. Calloway
• Consecration to St. Joseph by Donald H. Calloway

Written by the saint

No writings by Saint Joseph exist.

External links

• Catholic Saints Info - Saint Joseph
• Catholic Online - Saint Joseph
• My Catholic Life - Saint Joseph