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Joachim (/ ˈ dʒ oʊ ə k ɪ m /; Hebrew: יהויקים, romanized: Yəhoyāqim, lit. 'he whom Yahweh has set up'; Greek: Ἰωακείμ, romanized: Iōākeím) was, according to Christianity, the husband of Saint Anne, the father of Mary, mother of Jesus, and the maternal grandfather of Jesus.
Święty Joachim z Maryją na obrazie Francisco Camilo Dorastanie Maryi na obrazie Gaspara de Crayera. Według tradycji pochodził z zamożnej rodziny galilejskiej. Wraz z małżonką sprawiedliwą Anną, mieszkał w żydowskim mieście Nazaret. Małżeństwo prowadzące bogobojne życie nie miało dzieci.
Learn about the life and prayers of St. Joachim, the father of the Blessed Virgin Mary, who was chosen by God to be the ancestor of Jesus Christ. Discover how he and his wife St. Anne overcame their childlessness and received the divine grace of conceiving Mary in their old age.
Quick Facts. Also Known As: Hannah. Flourished: c.100 BCE - c.1 BCE. Notable Family Members: spouse Saint Joachim. daughter Mary. St. Anne, the mother of the Virgin Mary, according to tradition derived from certain apocryphal writings. Anne is one of the patron saints of Brittany and Canada and of women in labour.
Saints Joachim (sometimes spelled 'Joaquin,' pronounced 'wal-keem') and Anne, are the parents of the Virgin Mary. There are no mentions of them in the Bible or Gospels, what we know comes from Catholic legend and the Gospel of James, which is an unsanctioned, apocryphal writing form the second ...
Joachim, of the tribe of Juda and the family of David, was a shepherd of Nazareth. Stolanus, father of Saint Anne, gave him his pious daughter in marriage. The two spouses lived in the fear of the Lord and the practice of good works.
Saints Anne and Joachim, the parents of the Virgin Mary, according to tradition derived from certain apocryphal writings. The account of their lives parallels that of the barren Hannah and her conception of Samuel in the Old Testament. Learn more about Saints Anne and Joachim in this article.
