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Holy Family
Holy Family n (Ecclesiastical Terms) the Holy Family Christianity the infant Jesus, Mary, and St Joseph Holy Family
Holy Family, term referring to the child Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. In the Roman Catholic Church the feast in its honor falls usually on the first Sunday after the Epiphany. In art the theme of the Holy Family became popular during the Renaissance, probably deriving from the larger theme of the Nativity in medieval representations. There are fine examples by Signorelli, Michelangelo, and Rubens. |