Saint Joseph (disambiguation)
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Saint Joseph
is, according to the New Testament, the husband of Mary and stepfather of Jesus.
Saint Joseph may also refer to:
There is also:
Elsewhere:
Saint Joseph
Saint Joseph is a figure in the Gospels, the husband of the Virgin Mary and the earthly father of Jesus Christ ....
is, according to the New Testament, the husband of Mary and stepfather of Jesus.
Saint Joseph may also refer to:
In religion
- Saint Joseph of ArimatheaJoseph of ArimatheaJoseph of Arimathea was, according to the Gospels, the man who donated his own prepared tomb for the burial of Jesus after Jesus' Crucifixion. He is mentioned in all four Gospels.-Gospel references:...
- Saint Joseph MarelloJoseph MarelloSaint Joseph Marello was the son of Vincenzo and Anna Maria Marello. Joseph's mother died when he was very young, and the family moved from Turin to San Martino Alfieri, Italy....
- Saint Joseph of LeonessaJoseph of LeonessaSaint Joseph of Leonessa, O.F.M. Cap., is a saint of the Catholic Church. He was born Eufranio Desiderio at Leonessa, a small town then in Umbria, now in the Lazio...
- Saint Joseph of CupertinoJoseph of CupertinoSaint Joseph of Cupertino, O.F.M. Conv., was an Italian Franciscan friar who is honored as a mystic and a saint. He was said to have been remarkably unclever, but prone to miraculous levitation and intense ecstatic visions that left him gaping...
- Saint Joseph the HymnographerJoseph the HymnographerJoseph the Hymnographer was a monk of the ninth century. He is one of the greatest liturgical poets and hymnographers of the Eastern Orthodox Church. He is also known for his confession of the Orthodox Faith in opposition to Iconoclasm. He is called "the sweet-voiced nightingale of the Church".He...
- Saint Joseph CalasanctiusJoseph CalasanctiusSaint Joseph Calasanctius , also known as Joseph Calasanz and Josephus a Matre Dei, was the founder of the Pious Schools and the Order of the Piarists.-The Spanish Years:...
- Saint Joseph CafassoJoseph CafassoGiuseppe Cafasso was a significant social reformer in early nineteenth-century Turin, born in Castelnuovo d'Asti, Piedmont, Italy....
- Saint Joseph Cottolengo
- Joseph, a priest martyred with Abda and AbdjesusAbda and AbdjesusAbda and Abdjesus were two Christian bishops who were martyred at Kashkar under Shapur II on May 16, in either 366 AD or 375 AD. They were first placed between heavy boards to crush their bones, and later beheaded....
- Jose Maria Diaz Sanjuro, Joseph Canh Luang Hoang, Joseph Fernandez, Joseph Hien Quang Do, Joseph Khang Duy Nguyen, Joseph Luu Van Nguyen, Joseph Marchand, Joseph Nghi Kim, Joseph Thi Dang Le, Joseph Uyen Dinh Nguyen, Joseph Vien Dinh Dang, Joseph Khang, Joseph Tuc and Joseph Tuan Van Tran of the Vietnamese MartyrsVietnamese MartyrsThe Vietnamese Martyrs, also known as the Martyrs of Tonkin, Martyrs of Annam , Andrew Dung-Lac and Companions , or Martyrs of Indochina, are saints on the Roman Catholic calendar of saints canonized by Pope John Paul II...
See also
- Joseph (Hebrew Bible)Joseph (Hebrew Bible)Joseph is an important character in the Hebrew bible, where he connects the story of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in Canaan to the subsequent story of the liberation of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt....
, son of Jacob, not canonized as a saint, but a major figure in the Hebrew Bible
Canada
- St. Joseph, Nova Scotia (disambiguation)
- St. Joseph IslandSt. Joseph IslandSt. Joseph Island is a Canadian island in Lake Huron, near the mouth of the St. Marys River which connects Lake Huron with Lake Superior. It is the second largest island in Lake Huron and the third largest in the Great Lakes overall, trailing Manitoulin and Lake Superior's Isle Royale.St...
, Ontario, Canada- St. Joseph TownshipSt. Joseph, OntarioSt. Joseph is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, the largest of four municipalities on St. Joseph Island. Its population presently stands at 1,129 .The mayor of the township is Jody Wildman.-Communities:...
- Fort St. Joseph (Ontario)Fort St. Joseph (Ontario)Fort St. Joseph is a former British outpost on the southernmost point of St. Joseph Island in Ontario, Canada, on Lake Huron. Situated on approximately 325 hectares along the St. Mary's River, Fort St. Joseph was the staging ground for the initial attack in the War of 1812...
, former British outpost on St. Joseph Island
- St. Joseph Township
- Saint-Joseph, Quebec (disambiguation), several places
- St. Joseph's, SaskatchewanSt. Joseph's, SaskatchewanSt. Joseph's, Saskatchewan is a hamlet located at section 5 township 18 range 16 West of the 2nd meridian. It can be accessed on Sk Hwy 1, the TransCanada and is a part of South Qu'appelle No 157 R.M..-External links:*****...
hamlet in south east Saskatchewan - St. Joseph's Colony, SaskatchewanSt. Joseph's Colony, SaskatchewanThis article is about the colony in Canada. For other places with the same name, see Saint Joseph St. Joseph's, Saskatchewan was a colony which comprised the towns of Adanac, Biggar, Broadacres, Cactus Lake, Carmelheim, Cavell, Cosine, Denzil, Donegal, Evesham, Grosswerder, Handel, Kelfield,...
in west central Saskatchewan
France
- Saint-Joseph, LoireSaint-Joseph, LoireSaint-Joseph is a commune in the Loire department in central France.-References:*...
- Saint-Joseph, MancheSaint-Joseph, MancheSaint-Joseph is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.-References:*...
- Saint-Joseph, MartiniqueSaint-Joseph, MartiniqueSaint-Joseph is a commune in the Arrondissement of Fort-de-France on Martinique.-References:*...
- Saint-Joseph, RéunionSaint-Joseph, RéunionSaint-Joseph is a commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. It is located on the extreme south end of the island of Réunion. As such, it features the southernmost point of the European Union.-External links:*...
There is also:
- Saint-Joseph-de-RivièreSaint-Joseph-de-RivièreSaint-Joseph-de-Rivière is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.-References:*...
, in the Isère département - Saint-Joseph-des-BancsSaint-Joseph-des-BancsSaint-Joseph-des-Bancs is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Ardèche département - Saint-Joseph AOCSaint-Joseph AOCSaint-Joseph or St.-Joseph is a French wine Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée in the northern Rhône wine region of France. Though the appellation covers the largest amount of land, it is second in actual size under vine to Crozes-Hermitage, an appellation with which it shares much regarding style...
, an Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée in the Rhône wine region
United States of America
- St. Joseph, FloridaSt. Joseph, FloridaSt. Joseph, Florida, was a boomtown that briefly became the largest community in Florida, before being destroyed only eight years after it was founded. St. Joseph was founded in 1835 on the shores of St. Joseph Bay, one of the finest natural harbors on the Gulf Coast of the United States. The...
, a boom town that existed only from 1835 until 1843 - St. Joseph, IllinoisSt. Joseph, IllinoisThe Village of St. Joseph was founded 28 April 1881 and is located in St. Joseph Township, Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,967 at the 2010 census.-Geography:St...
- Saint Joseph, Floyd County, Indiana
- Saint Joseph, Vanderburgh County, IndianaSaint Joseph, Vanderburgh County, IndianaSaint Joseph, affectionately called St. Joe County by locals, is an unincorporated community in German Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States and centered around St. Joseph Catholic Church. Along with that of Darmstadt, its colonization marked the beginning of German-American...
- St. Joseph, KansasSt. Joseph, KansasSt. Joseph is an unincorporated rural area in Cloud County, Kansas, United States....
- St. Joseph, Louisville, Kentucky
- St. Joseph, LouisianaSt. Joseph, LouisianaSt. Joseph is a town in and the parish seat of Tensas Parish in northeastern Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,340 at the 2000 census. The town is 69 percent African American. St. Joseph is the entry community to Lake Bruin State Park located on Lake Bruin, a relatively clear oxbow...
- St. Joseph, MichiganSt. Joseph, MichiganSt. Joseph is a city in the US state of Michigan. It was incorporated as a village in 1834 and as a city in 1891. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 8,789. It lies on the shore of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the St. Joseph River, about east-northeast of Chicago. It is the county...
- St. Joseph, MinnesotaSt. Joseph, MinnesotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 4,681 people, 1,120 households, and 712 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,517.4 people per square mile . There were 1,147 housing units at an average density of 616.8 per square mile...
- Saint Joseph, MissouriSaint Joseph, MissouriSaint Joseph is the second largest city in northwest Missouri, only second to Kansas City in size, serving as the county seat for Buchanan County. As of the 2010 census, Saint Joseph had a total population of 76,780, making it the eighth largest city in the state. The St...
- Saint Joseph, OregonSaint Joseph, OregonSaint Joseph is an unincorporated community in Yamhill County, Oregon, United States. It is located about two miles west of Lafayette near Oregon Route 99W. The area is sometimes known as "St...
- St. Joseph, WisconsinSt. Joseph, WisconsinSt. Joseph is a town in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,436 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Burkhardt, and Houlton are located in the town.-Geography:...
- Saint Joseph, Milwaukee, a neighborhood of Milwaukee, WisconsinMilwaukee, WisconsinMilwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
- St. Joseph County, IndianaSt. Joseph County, IndianaAs of the census of 2000, there were 265,559 people, 100,743 households, and 66,792 families residing in the county. The population density was 581 people per square mile . There were 107,013 housing units at an average density of 234 per square mile...
- St. Joseph County, MichiganSt. Joseph County, Michigan-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 62,422 people, 23,381 households, and 16,600 families residing in the county. The population density was 124 people per square mile . There were 26,503 housing units at an average density of 53 per square mile...
- St. Joseph Township, Champaign County, IllinoisSt. Joseph Township, Champaign County, IllinoisSaint Joseph Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,611.-Major highways:* Interstate 74* U.S. Route 150-References:* -External links:* * *...
- St. Joseph Township, Allen County, IndianaSt. Joseph Township, Allen County, IndianaSt. Joseph Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 68,276.-Geography:St. Joseph Township covers an area of ; of this is water. The mostly suburban township includes portions of the cities of Fort Wayne and New Haven. The St...
- St. Joseph Charter Township, MichiganSt. Joseph Charter Township, MichiganSt. Joseph Charter Township is a charter township of Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 10,042 at the 2000 census. The township is on the shores of Lake Michigan in the west central portion of the county, south of and adjacent to the City of St. Joseph. The Village of...
- St. Joseph Township, Kittson County, MinnesotaSt. Joseph Township, Kittson County, MinnesotaSt. Joseph Township is a township in Kittson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 57 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 45.0 square miles , of which, 44.8 square miles of it is land and...
- St. Joseph Township, Stearns County, MinnesotaSt. Joseph Township, Stearns County, MinnesotaSt. Joseph Township is a township in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,449 at the 2000 census. The township borders the western side of the cities of St. Cloud and Waite Park, and completely surrounds the city of St. Joseph. All are components of the St...
- St. Joseph Township, Pembina County, North Dakota
- St. Joseph Township, Williams County, OhioSt. Joseph Township, Williams County, OhioSt. Joseph Township is one of the twelve townships of Williams County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,227 people in the township, 1,821 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
Caribbean
- Saint Joseph (Trinidad and Tobago)
- The Parish of Saint Joseph, Barbados
- Saint Joseph Parish, DominicaSaint Joseph Parish, DominicaSaint Joseph is one of Dominica's 10 administrative parishes. It is bordered by St. Peter to the north, St. Andrew to the northeast, St. David to the east, and St. Paul to the south. It has an area of 120.1 km² , and a population of 5,765....
Rivers
In the United States of America:- St. Joseph River (Lake Michigan)St. Joseph River (Lake Michigan)The St. Joseph River is a river, approximately long, in southern Michigan and northern Indiana in the United States. It drains a primarily rural farming area in the watershed of Lake Michigan...
in southwest Michigan and northwest Indiana - St. Joseph River (Maumee River)St. Joseph River (Maumee River)The St. Joseph River is an tributary of the Maumee River in northwestern Ohio, and northeastern Indiana in the United States, with headwater tributaries rising in southern Michigan. It drains a primarily rural farming region in the watershed of Lake Erie. It shares its name with the St...
in south central Michigan and northeast Indiana
Islands
- St. Joseph IslandSt. Joseph IslandSt. Joseph Island is a Canadian island in Lake Huron, near the mouth of the St. Marys River which connects Lake Huron with Lake Superior. It is the second largest island in Lake Huron and the third largest in the Great Lakes overall, trailing Manitoulin and Lake Superior's Isle Royale.St...
, a Canadian island in Lake Huron - Île Saint-JosephÎle Saint-JosephÎle Saint-Joseph is the southernmost island of the three Iles du Salut in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of French Guiana. Twenty hectares in size, it is the middle in size. During the period when the islands were used as a penal colony, the island was reserved for solitary confinement. At an...
, the southernmost island of the three Îles du Salut in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of French Guiana - San José Island (Texas), a barrier island on the Texas coast in the United States, also known as "St. Joseph Island"
Landmarks
In the United States of America:- Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph (San Jose)Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph (San Jose)-External links:* *...
, California, USA - St. Joseph Catholic Church, DetroitSt. Joseph Catholic Church, DetroitSaint Joseph Roman Catholic Church, founded in 1855, is a historic German Catholic parish with a landmark church located at 1828 Jay Street in the Eastern Market - Lafayette Park neighborhood area just outside of downtown Detroit on the city's central east side...
, Michigan, a historic parish - St. Joseph Medical Center (disambiguation)
- National Shrine of Saint Joseph (disambiguation)
- Mount Saint Joseph CollegeMount Saint Joseph CollegeMount Saint Joseph High School, is a private, Catholic high school located in Baltimore, Maryland in the community of Irvington. The campus consists of four academic buildings, an athletic field house, and housing for the school's chaplains. It was founded by the Xaverian Brothers in November 1876...
, a Baltimore Catholic high school
Elsewhere:
- St. Joseph High School (Istanbul)St. Joseph High School (Istanbul)St. Joseph High School is a private high school located in Istanbul, Turkey. It is a French school founded in 1870. Classes are taught in Turkish, French, and/or English.-External links:* / *...
, a French private school in Turkey - Saint Joseph's OratorySaint Joseph's OratorySaint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal, , is a Roman Catholic minor basilica and national shrine on the west slope of Mount Royal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-History:...
, a Catholic basilica in Montréal, Québec
Other
In the United States of America:- St. Joseph BaySt. Joseph BaySt. Joseph Bay is a bay on the Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida, located in Gulf County between Apalachicola and Panama City. Port St. Joe is located on St. Joseph Bay....
, a bay on the Gulf Coast of Florida - St. Joseph PeninsulaSt. Joseph PeninsulaThe St. Joseph Peninsula is located in Gulf County, Florida in the panhandle of Florida, at coordinates . It is an 15-mile long spit, extending northward from Cape San Blas between the Gulf of Mexico to the west and Saint Joseph Bay to the east. It is 6 miles west of Port St. Joe at its closest...
, a peninsula or spit on the Gulf Coast of Florida - St. Joseph Point, the end of the St. Joseph PeninsulaSt. Joseph PeninsulaThe St. Joseph Peninsula is located in Gulf County, Florida in the panhandle of Florida, at coordinates . It is an 15-mile long spit, extending northward from Cape San Blas between the Gulf of Mexico to the west and Saint Joseph Bay to the east. It is 6 miles west of Port St. Joe at its closest...
in Florida - St. Joseph Sound, a bay in Pinellas County, FloridaPinellas County, FloridaPinellas County is a county located in the state of Florida. Its county seat is Clearwater, Florida, and its largest city is St. Petersburg. This county is contained entirely within the telephone area code 727, except for some sections of Oldsmar, which have the area code 813...
- St. Joseph Valley ParkwaySt. Joseph Valley ParkwayThe St. Joseph Valley Parkway is a freeway in the U.S. states of Indiana and Michigan, serving as a bypass route around Elkhart, Mishawaka, and South Bend in Indiana and Niles in Michigan. The freeway runs to the south and west of Elkhart and South Bend and Niles and consists of segments of U.S...
, carrying parts of U.S. Routes 20 and 31
Business
- St. Joseph (aspirin), a brand of aspirin marketed by Johnson and Johnson Corporation
See also
- Saint Joseph's (disambiguation)
- Saint Joseph's College (disambiguation)
- St. Joseph Seminary (disambiguation)
- St. Joe (disambiguation)
- San José (disambiguation)