Joseph of Arimathea

Saint

Joseph of Arimathea
Saint; Joseph of Arimathea
	14th century Byzantine Icon of the Descent from the Cross from the Church of Saint Marina in Kalopanagiotis, Cyprus. Saint Joseph of Arimathea is the figure standing in the center, in blue-green robes holding the Body of Christ.
Secret Disciple of Jesus
Venerated in	Anglicanism; Catholic Church; Eastern Orthodox Church; Oriental Orthodox Churches; Lutheranism;
Canonized	Pre-Congregation
Major shrine	Syriac Orthodox Chapel of Holy Sepulchre
Feast	3rd Sunday of Pascha, the Feast of the Myrrh-bearing Women: Eastern Orthodox Church; 31 July: Eastern Catholic Churches; 1 August: Episcopal (Anglican) Church; 31 August: General Roman Calendar; Monday after 6th Sunday after feast of the Holy Cross Armenian Apostolic Church;
Patronage	Funeral directors and undertakers

Joseph of Arimathea (Ancient Greek: Ἰωσὴφ ὁ ἀπὸ Ἀριμαθαίας) was, according to all four canonical gospels, a Pharisee who assumed responsibility for the burial of Jesus after his crucifixion. The historical location of Arimathea is uncertain, although it has been identified with several towns. A number of stories about him developed during the Middle Ages.

^ Domar: the calendrical and liturgical cycle of the Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church 2003, Armenian Orthodox Theological Research Institute, 2002, p. 531.
^ Thomas Craughwell (2005). "A Patron Saint for Funeral Directors". Catholicherald.com. Archived from the original on 31 March 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2011.

[1] Domar: the calendrical and liturgical cycle of the Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church 2003, Armenian Orthodox Theological Research Institute, 2002, p. 531.

[Craughwell-2] Thomas Craughwell (2005). "A Patron Saint for Funeral Directors". Catholicherald.com. Archived from the original on 31 March 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2011.

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