Righteous Joseph the Patriarch icon Language:Greek

Righteous Joseph the Patriarch icon Language:GreekOrthodox icon of the Righteous Joseph the Patriarch, . Copy of a contemporary icon. Commemorated March 31. The Righteous Joseph the Fair was the son of the Old Testament Patriarch Jacob and his wife Rachel (Genesis 37: 3). He had eleven brothers: Jacob's first wife Leah (the daughter of Laban) gave birth to six sons: 1) Reuben, 2) Simeon, 3) Levi, 4) Judah. Then Leah thought she could not have any more children. His second wife, Leah's sister Rachel,

He was once a Christian

Ανάργυροι in gold foil (GF)

There is no historical record of the relics of the Theotokos

Orthodox icon of Ephraim of Nea Makri (SP)

A court was convened composed of hierarchs who had been justly condemned by Chrysostom: Theophilus of Alexandria

and especially Kavsokalyvia

Orthodox icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Enthroned" (5)

The goodness and piety of saint Stylianos soon became known to the inhabitants of Paphlagonia

His body was found whole and incorrupt

Orthodox icon of the Baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ-Theophany (7)

as to his own sons according to the spirit

but he concealed them from others as far as possible