May 7, 2025 Feast of the Solemnity of the Patronage of Saint Joseph (Divino Afflatu)

May 7, 2025 Feast of the Solemnity of the Patronage of Saint Joseph (Divino Afflatu)
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Between 1870 and 1955, an additional feast was celebrated in honor of Saint Joseph as Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Patron of the Universal Church, the latter title having been given to him by Pope Pius IX. Originally celebrated on the third Sunday after Easter with an octave, after Divino Afflatu of Saint Pius X, it was moved to the preceding Wednesday (because Wednesday was the day of the week specifically dedicated to St. Joseph). The feast was also retitled The Solemnity of Saint Joseph.