Joachim
Joachim (/ˈdʒoʊəkɪm/; Hebrew: יהויקים Yəhōyāqīm, "he whom Yahweh has set up"; Greek: Ἰωακείμ, romanized: Iōākeím) was, according to Christian tradition, the husband of Saint Anne, the father of Mary, the mother of Jesus, and the maternal grandfather of Jesus.
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 of Judea |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Catholic Churches Eastern Orthodox Church Oriental Orthodox Church 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 Ad juntas, Puerto Rico Dolores, Eastern Samar Fasnia (Tenerife) Carmelites |
The story of Joachim and Anne first appears in the Biblical apocryphal Gospel of James. His feast day is 26 July, a date shared with Saint Anne.
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