Feast day: March 19

Saint José

A saint commemorated in the Roman Catholic martyrology on March 19.

  • Feast day: March 19
  • Life and era: Birth recorded in source: En nazaret en la actual Israel
  • Role in the Church: Saint commemorated in the Roman Catholic martyrology
  • Common titles: Roman Martyrology entry
  • Often asked for: commemoration

Why the Church honors Saint José

Saint José is included in the Roman Catholic martyrology for March 19.

Why people ask for the intercession of Saint José

This directory entry helps visitors find Saint José by name and feast day while fuller research continues.

Biography and witness

Saint José appears in the Roman Catholic martyrology on March 19.

Original martyrology note

Esposo de la Virgen María, padre putativo de Jesús. Patrono de la familia, patrono de la Iglesia Universal, patrono del trabajo y los obreros, patrono de América, China, Canadá, Corea, México, Austria, Bélgica, Bohemia, Croacia, Perú y Vietnam.

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Short prayer

Saint José, pray for me.

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