Joachim | |
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 Saints Joachim and Anne, Parents of the Virgin Mary | |
| Father of the Blessed Virgin Mary; Confessor | |
| Born | c. 75 BC Nazareth, Hasmonean Judea |
| Died | c. 15 BC Jerusalem, Herodian Kingdom |
| Venerated in | Latin Church Eastern Catholic Churches Eastern Orthodox Church Oriental Orthodox Churches Anglican Communion Lutheranism Islam |
| Canonized | Pre-Congregation |
| Feast | 26 July (Anglican Communion), (Catholic Church); 9 September (Eastern Orthodox Church), (Greek Catholics); Calendar, (1738–1913); 16 August (General Roman Calendar, 1913–1969) |
| Attributes | Lamb, doves, with Saint Anne or Mary |
| Patronage | Fathers grandparents Adjuntas, Puerto Rico Dolores, Eastern Samar Fasnia, Tenerife Carmelites |
Joachim (/ˈdʒoʊəkɪm/; Hebrew: יהויקים, romanized: Yəhoyāqim, lit. 'he whom Yahweh has set up'; Greek: Ἰωακείμ, romanized: Iōākeím) was, according to Christianity, the husband of Saint Anne, the father of Mary, mother of Jesus, and the maternal grandfather of Jesus.
The story of Joachim and Anne first appears in the Gospel of James, part of the New Testament apocrypha.[1] His feast day is 26 July, a date shared with Saint Anne.
- ^ Brownrigg, Ronald (September 2, 2003). Who's Who in the New Testament. New York: Routledge. p. 194. ISBN 978-1134509492.