Joseph the Hymnographer | |
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| Born | c. 816 Sicily |
| Died | 3 April 886 Thessalonica |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church Roman Catholic Church Eastern Catholic Churches |
| Feast | Orthodox: April 3/4 Catholic: June 14 |
Joseph the Hymnographer (Greek: Όσιος Ιωσήφ ο Υμνογράφος, romanized: Ósios Iosif o Ymnográfos) was a Greek monk of the ninth century. He is regarded as 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.
As a poet he is often confused with Joseph, the Archbishop of Thessalonica and brother of Theodore the Studite, who were one generation older than he was, so that in many cases, attribution of specific hymns to him is uncertain.