ON THE 150th ANNIVERSARY OF THE PROCLAMATION OF SAINT JOSEPH AS PATRON OF THE UNIVERSAL CHURCH
Pope Francis has marked the 150th anniversary of the declaration of Saint Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church with an Apostolic Letter and to celebrate the occasion has proclaimed a “Year of Saint Joseph” from 8 December 2020 to 8 December 2021. The following is the English text of the Holy Father’s Apostolic Letter.