Saint Joseph of Arimathea
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- Also known as
- Joseph of Glastonbury
- Memorial
- 17 March
- Profile
- Wealthy Israelite owner of tin mines in Cornwall.
May have been related to Jesus, and was a disciple.
He is the noble counselor mentioned in the Gospel of Mark.
Provided the tomb for Christ, and with the help of Saint Nicodemus, interred Jesus.
Tradition says he brought the Faith and the Holy Grail to England.
When he planted his traveller's staff in Glastonbury, it took root and became a thorn tree which flowered each Christmas Day.
- Born
- Arimathea, Palestine
- Died
- 1st century
- Name Meaning
- whom the Lord adds (Joseph)
- Canonized
- Pre-Congregation
- Patronage
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coffin-bearers
funeral directors
Glastonbury cathedral
pallbearers
tin miners
tin smiths
undertakers
- Prayer
- Merciful God, whose servant Joseph of Arimathaea with reverence and godly fear, prepared the body of our Lord and Savior for burial, and laid it in his own tomb: Grant to us, your faithful people, grace and courage to love and serve Jesus with sincere devotion all the days of our life; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
- Representation
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very old man carrying a pot of ointment
very old man carrying a flowering staff
very old man carrying a pair of altar cruets
flowering staff
- Images
- Gallery of images of Saint Joseph
- Additional Information
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New Catholic Dictionary
Arthurian Biographies
Catholic Encyclopedia, by Francis E Gigot
Catholic Online
Christian Biographies, by James Keifer
For All The Saints, by Katherine Rabenstein
Google Directory
The Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Brunson
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