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    Posted: 08-Jun-2015 at 19:34
In some Roman Catholic descriptions, St. Joseph is the "stepfather" of Jesus.    
In other descriptions, St. Joseph is the "foster father" of Jesus.    
Which fatherly title is correct? Is there a specific Catholic doctrine that has defined this?
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He was both according to Catholic belief. He was married to Jesus' mother, but was not Jesus' father, yet he brought up Jesus as if he were his own son.
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