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St. Joseph, husband to Mary and foster-father of Jesus Christ was never formally canonized as the canonization process was not developed until centuries after his death. Like most early saints, he was venerated and declared a saint by popular consensus among Christians, a decision that would have been ratified and encouraged by local and later general Church leaders. Devotion to St. Joseph has steadily grown throughout the centuries with the promise from mystics and Marian apparitions that it will grow even more, so much so that it's full realization will be reserved as a help in the end times.
Saint Joseph was canonized a saint because of his significant role in the life of Jesus and the Virgin Mary. He is considered the earthly father figure of Jesus and is known for his virtues of humility, faith, and obedience to God's will. His life of devotion and service has inspired many believers throughout history, leading to his canonization as a saint in the Catholic Church.
If you are referring to Saint Joseph, the foster father of Our Blessed Lord, that was long before the Church had a official process know as canonization. Everyone in heaven is a saint, you can't get to heaven without being a saint. Canonization is the modern Church's way of recognizing that someone is in heaven and can pray for us while we are still here on earth. Back in Jesus' day, the Church as a whole recognized the sanctity of a person, like Saint Joseph and "acclaimed" him a saint. If that acclamation is recognized by the Holy Father then the person is entered in the role of Saints and a Mass is stipulated for them.
St. Joseph was never canonized. He died later in the First Century. (A.D). The canonization process as we know it today was not instituted until the 12th century. Before that, saints were basically declared so by popular acclamation.
Joseph was a very hard working, pious man who took his duties as a husband and foster father of Jesus very seriously. He was declared a saint by popular aclcamation not by canonization. This would have happened in the first century. The formal canonization process was not instituted until about the 12th century, long after Joseph was already known as a saint. We do not know when Joseph died but he would have been declared a saint by the early Christian community. The official canonization process did not come into play until about the 12th century.
St. Joseph, husband to Mary and foster-father of Jesus Christ was never formally canonized as the canonization process was not developed until centuries after his death. Like most early saints, he was venerated and declared a saint by popular consensus among Christians, a decision that would have been ratified and encouraged by local and later general Church leaders. Devotion to St. Joseph has steadily grown throughout the centuries with the promise from mystics and Marian apparitions that it will grow even more, so much so that it's full realization will be reserved as a help in the end times.
St. Joseph was declared a saint before the official canonization process was instituted in the 12th century. He would have been declared a saint to the bishop by those who knew him best and were familiar with his life and merits. The local bishop would them make the decision. Today only the pope can declare saints after years of study by the Sacred Congregation for the Causes of Saints in the Vatican. The church does not create saints. Only God can do that. The Church "screens" candidates for sainthood to determine if they had a life worthy of emmulation. In other words, do they make good role models. Also, the Church has to be assured that the person is actually in Heaven. That is the reason that today a number of miracles must be verified before a person can be declared a saint.
Joseph was never formally canonized as the process was not instituted until over 1000 years after his death. He was proclaimed a saint by the early Christian community based on his life of service to God by acting as a foster father of Jesus and spouse of the Virgin Mary.
St. Joseph was declared a saint before the official canonization process was instituted in the 12th century. He would have been declared a saint to the bishop by those who knew him best and were familiar with his life and merits. The local bishop would them make the decision. Today only the pope can declare saints after years of study by the Sacred Congregation for the Causes of Saints in the Vatican. The church does not create saints. Only God can do that. The Church "screens" candidates for sainthood to determine if they had a life worthy of emmulation. In other words, do they make good role models. Also, the Church has to be assured that the person is actually in Heaven. That is the reason that today a number of miracles must be verified before a person can be declared a saint.
Joseph was not canonized as the process was not instituted by the Church until the 12th century. He was declared a saint by the early Christian community.
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