Saint Joachim

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | 208 words | Copyright

Saint Joachim , in tradition, the father of the Virgin and husband of St. Anne ; there is no mention of him in the Bible. His cult is ancient in the East, but modern in the western Church. Feast: Aug. 16.

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