St. Joseph, according to the New Testament, is the husband of Mary and many Christian denominations consider the father of Jesus is revered as a saint by the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church. The name Joseph is the Italian version of Hebrew Yosef, through the Latin Ioseph.
Joseph, Mary and baby Jesus are also collectively called Holy Family.
The Catholic Church, St Joseph on March 19 with a feast named after him. In some places (eg in the Vatican, but not in Italy) is a holiday of obligation. The first to celebrate were the Benedictine monks in 1030, followed by the Servants of Mary in 1324 and by the Franciscans in 1399. He was finally promoted by the interventions of the popes Sixtus IV and Pius V in 1621 and made compulsory Gregory VI. Until 1977, the day the Catholic Church celebrates Saint Joseph was considered a public holiday in Italy but also in civil law with the Law No 5 March 1977 54, this award was abolished on March 19 and since then became a working day like any other. In Canton Ticino, in other Swiss cantons and in some provinces of Spain, this day is considered a public holiday for civil purposes. In Italy were presented (2008), the House and Senate, several bills to restore deleted holidays in civil law (San Jose, Ascension, Corpus Domini, SS. Peter and Paul and Whit Monday).
Congratulations to all of Italy Giuseppe and all the fathers of the world !!!!^___________^
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