Joseph
(dates unknown)
BIRTH
UNKNOWN
PLACE
Unknown
DEATH
UNKNOWN
PLACE
Unknown
FAMILY
CHILDREN
Jesus of Nazareth
(c. 4 BC-c. 30 AD)
HOMES
RELIGIOUS VIEWS
RELIGION NOT DOCUMENTED
DENOMINATION NOT DOCUMENTED
MEMBERSHIPS
AWARDS
In the Christian Gospel narrative, Joseph was Mary’s husband and the legal father of Jesus of Nazareth. The Gospel of Matthew presents him as accepting Mary and naming the child; the historical details of Joseph’s birth and death are not established.
EARLY LIFE
The Gospels place Joseph in the setting of first-century Roman Judea and associate him with the house of David. They provide no verifiable birth date, parentage, or childhood biography.
Joseph is traditionally described as a carpenter or craftsman associated with Nazareth. This description comes from the Gospel tradition rather than an independent occupational record.
CAREER
DEATH
POPULAR BIOGRAPHIES
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