# Joseph — Verses on Various Occasions character guide

> Joseph in Verses on Various Occasions by John Henry Newman.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** St. Joseph

**First appearance:** 0163-clxi-the-month-of-mary

## Who they are

Earthly father of Jesus, mentioned in nativity contexts.

## In the story

### [LXV: Joseph](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/verses_on_various_occasions_se/chapters/lxv-joseph)

Honored as the purest symbol of the Eternal Son, in whom the divine dwelt as in a sacred shrine.

### [Guardian Angel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/verses_on_various_occasions_se/chapters/clxvii-guardian-angel)

Mentioned as a patron saint, but the speaker was not given to Joseph's tutelage.

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