Saint Joseph Barsabas
- Also known as
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Joseph the Just;
Joseph of Barsabas;
Joseph Basassas;
Joseph Justus;
Justus;
Barsabbas
- Memorial
- 20 July
- Profile
- A disciple of Jesus.
Mentioned in Acts as the other candidate for the 12th Apostle's position, the one vacated by Judas Iscariot.
The lot fell to Saint Matthias.
- Died
- 1st century
- Name Meaning
- whom the Lord adds (Joseph)
- Representation
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child holding stones;
childing holding loaves of bread;
child blowing bubbles
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- Readings
- "It is necessary that one of the men who accompanied us the whole time the Lord Jesus came and went among us, beginning from the baptism of John until the day on which he was taken up from us, become with us a witness to his resurrection."
So they proposed two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also known as Justus, and Matthias.
Then they prayed, "You, Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which one of these two you have chosen to take the place in this apostolic ministry from which Judas turned away to go to his own place."
Then they gave lots to them, and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was counted with the eleven apostles.
-Acts 1:21-26
