Who was Saint Joseph?

aint Joseph was the husband of the Virgin Mary and the earthly father of Jesus Christ. A humble and righteous man from the lineage of David, he worked as a carpenter in Nazareth. According to the Gospels, Joseph accepted Mary as his wife after an angel told him in a dream that her child was conceived by the Holy Spirit. He protected and provided for Jesus and Mary, notably fleeing to Egypt to escape King Herod’s massacre. Though he speaks no words in Scripture, Joseph is honored as a model of faith, obedience, and fatherhood. He is the patron saint of workers and the universal Church.