Purpose
JSI was established on October 13, 2024 to unite Christian scholars and theologians worldwide to study and make known the role of Joseph, Guardian of the Redeemer, in God’s amazing plan of salvation history. JSI does this primarily via its symposia and journal, Josephology Studies. In sum, as one saintly Josephologist put it, “Get to know Joseph and you will find Jesus!” A right and robust Josephology complements and assists a right and robust Mariology and, most importantly, Christology!
JSI's flagship publication, Josephology Studies, contains scholarly articles on the most recent research within the theological field of Josephology as well as the proceedings of recent JSI symposia. Please see our Journal tab for more information!
JSI's organizational structure is found in its Bylaws. Membership levels are: Patron, Scholar, Worker, and Apprentice.
JSI is governed by an Administrative Council that serves on a 3-year term. Current JSI officers are as follows:
President: Rev. Edward Looney; VP: John D. Lewis; Secretary: Renee LeBoeuf; Treasurer: Flynn Fernandes; Program Office: Dr. Joseph E.S. Uujamhan & Gene Zannetti; Planning Office: Subdeacon Dennis Mifsud; Promotion Office: Rev. Michael Ademola Odubela, OSJ & Celia Chin; Josephology Studies Editors: Rev. Neil J. Roy & Dr. Robert Fastiggi; Bylaws Office: Andrew Kong; IT Office: Scott L. Smith, Jr..
Structure
JSI holds an annual symposium, which includes a presidential address, numerous presentations, and a survey of recent Josephological publications. Symposium talks and additional scholarly articles are published in Josephology Studies each year. JSI's first Symposium was held online March 20, 2025. The theme was "Joseph, Beacon of Hope for the Pilgrim Church." To view the Symposium, simply click the blue Symposium button below.
What's Josephology?
Josephology is a specialized subdivision of dogmatic theology that focuses on the study of Saint Joseph, the husband of Mary and the loving father of Jesus the Messiah. Rooted in Scripture, it extends back to the 300s AD with Jerome and Ephrem the Syrian. This field has blossomed especially over the past 150 years. As Mariology (the study of Mary) grew, so too did the theological exploration of Joseph's role within Christianity. Both aid in our understanding of Christology (the study of Christ), the ultimate goal of all Christians. Towards the end of his life, the great St. John of the Cross humbly admitted something quite profound: "I did not understand St. Joseph well enough, but that will change."
Josephology Studies
Symposia
"Join JSI to know the man who participated most closely in the mystery of the Incarnation of the Redeemer, hidden for 30 years in the Holy Family. Meet St. Joseph, uniquely chosen by God to be the virginal husband of the Mother of God, Earthly father for God’s own Son, Model of holiness in ordinary daily living, and Patron of the whole Church.”
- Rev. Larry Toschi, OSJ, JSI Honorary Advisor
“JSI has been a vision I’ve carried in my heart for over a decade.”
- Rev. Edward Looney, JSI Founder
"Saint Joseph is the gateway to Jesus and Mary.”
- Very Rev. Donald H. Calloway, MIC, JSI Honorary Advisor
"To sketch St. Joseph, [we] must use something like the painterly technique of chiaroscuro. An artist depicts the surrounding shadows in order to accentuate the objects caught in a small shaft of light."
- Mike Aquilina, JSI Charter Member
"Saint Joseph is the Silent Knight of that most Holy Night!"
- Dr. Scott Hahn, JSI Charter Member
There's an ocean to fathom about Jesus through the eyes of Joseph.
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