page_title: Joseph of Arimathea
hierarchical_section_title: Joseph of Arimathea
caption_attribution_description: Descent from the cross, byzantine icon
context_page_description: Joseph of Arimathea was, according to all four canonical gospels, the man who assumed responsibility for the burial of Jesus after his crucifixion. Because there is no historical location of Arimathea, scholars propose "Arimathaia is probably an invented word, meaning 'Best Doctrine Town'." A number of stories that developed during the Middle Ages connect him with Glastonbury, England, and also with the Holy Grail legend.
context_section_description: Joseph of Arimathea was, according to all four canonical gospels, the man who assumed responsibility for the burial of Jesus after his crucifixion. Because there is no historical location of Arimathea, scholars propose "Arimathaia is probably an invented word, meaning 'Best Doctrine Town'." A number of stories that developed during the Middle Ages connect him with Glastonbury, England, and also with the Holy Grail legend.
caption: 14th century Byzantine Icon of the Descent from the Cross from the Church of Saint Marina in Kalopanagiotis, Cyprus. Saint Joseph of Arimathea is the figure standing in the center, in blue-green robes holding the Body of Christ.
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