Joseph, husband of Mary - March 19th, May 1st
Tradition and Scripture are silent with regard to the death of St Joseph. However, a possible location of his burial is a 1st century tomb located in Nazareth beneath the Sisters of Nazareth Convent next door to the Franciscan Casa Nova.
Churches of Honor in Rome
St Peter’s Basilica
Rome, Italy
St Joseph’s Altar
*This is the main altar in the left transept. The Blessed Sacrament is reserved here. It is dedicated to St Joseph.
*Relics of St Simon and St Jude rest under this altar.
San Giuseppe al Trionfale (Saint Joseph at the Trionfale)
Via Bernardino Telesio 4/B
Rome, Italy
*This church is located in the Trionfale district just north of the Vatican.
*St Luigi Guanella was instrumental in the founding of this church. It is a major center of devotion to St Joseph for the people of Rome.
San Giuseppe alla Lungàra (Saint Joseph at the Lungara)
Via della Lungàra 45
Rome, Italy
*This church is along the Tiber River just north of Trastevere. The community located here focuses on catechizing rural areas.
*The church is dedicated to St Joseph. The altarpiece in the main sanctuary by Mariano Rossi depicts an angel appearing to St Joseph in a dream.
San Giuseppe dei Falegnami / Carcere Mamertino
(Saint Joseph of the Carpenters / Mamertine Prison)
Clivo Argentario 1
Rome, Italy
*This church is located in the Roman Forum above the Mamertine Prison. It is dedicated to St Joseph.
San Giuseppe a Capo le Case
(Saint Joseph at the Head of the Houses)
Via Francesco Crispi
Rome, Italy
*This church is near the Spanish Steps. It is dedicated to St Joseph.
Santi Giovanni e Paolo (Saints John and Paul)
Piazza dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo 13
Rome, Italy
*This church is south of the Colosseum.
*The third chapel on the left side of the nave is dedicated to St Joseph.
*Located beneath this church is a complex of well preserved ancient Roman houses. Among these is an ancient house church. These ruins can be visited.
*St Paul of the Cross (d. 1775) is buried under the altar in the large side chapel on the right side of the nave. Upon request one can visit the room in which he died in the monastery adjacent to the church.
Sant’Ignazio (Saint Ignatius)
Via del Caravita 8/a
Rome, Italy
*This church is east of the Pantheon.
*A painting within the second chapel on the right side of the nave depicts the death of St Joseph. It was completed by Francesco Trevisani.
*The remains of St Aloysius Gonzaga (d. 1591) rest under the altar in the right transept. His rooms are next to the church and can be visited by appointment.
*The body of St Robert Bellarmine (d. 1621) rests under the altar in the third chapel on the right side of the nave.
*The remains of St John Berchmans (d. 1621), the patron saint of altar servers, rest under the altar in the left transept.
Santissimo Nome di Maria al Foro Traiano
(The Most Holy Name of Mary at Trajan’s Forum)
Piazza Foro Traiano 89
Rome, Italy
*This church is near Trajan’s column which is east of Piazza Venezia.
*A painting within the third chapel on the right side of the nave depicts the death of St Joseph.
Sant'Andrea della Valle (Saint Andrew of the Valley)
Piazza Vidoni 6 / Piazza Sant'Andrea della Valle
Rome, Italy
*This church is located along the Corso Vittorio Emanuele.
*A marble relief in the first chapel on the right side of the nave depicts the dream of St Joseph that prompted the Holy Family to flee to Egypt.
Santa Maria in Campitelli (Our Lady in Campitelli)
Piazza di Campitelli 9
Rome, Italy
*This church is near the Jewish quarter.
*The first chapel on the left side of the nave is dedicated to St Joseph.
*The body of St John Leonardi (d. 1609) is enshrined in the second chapel on the left side of the nave.
Sant'Andrea delle Fratte (Saint Andrew of the Bushes)
Via Sant'Andrea delle Fratte 1
Rome, Italy
*This church is near the Spanish Steps.
*A painting within the fourth chapel on the left side of the nave depicts St Joseph and the infant Jesus. It was completed by Francesco Gozza in 1732.
*The third altar on the left side of the nave is where the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to Ratisbonne, an agnostic Jew, in 1842. Ratisbonne converted on the spot. In 1918 St Maximilian Mary Kolbe (d. 1941) offered his first Mass in this very same chapel.
