This beautiful handmade statue depicts St. Joseph holding Jesus in one arm and a lily in his other hand. The young sleeping Jesus is cradling a gold colored cross to his chest. This stunning hand painted statue features exquisite detail from the texture and folds of the clothing to the finely detailed eyes and toes.
Handmade in South America. Statue stands 16in. Tall, 16 1/2in. including the halo, and 4 1/2in. wide at the base.
Patron Of:
Belgium, Carpenters, Confectioners, Doubt, Dying, Engineers, Families, Happy Death, Hesitation, Married Couples, Peru, Pioneers, Universal Church, Workers
Also known as Joseph the Betrothed; Joseph the Worker
Profile Descendant of the house of David. Layman. Carpenter. Earthly spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Foster and adoptive father of Jesus Christ. Visionary who was visited by angels. Noted for his willingness to immediately get up and do what God told him.
Died 1st century, prior to the Passion, of natural causes