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Saint Josephthe husband of the Virgin Mary and the earthly father of Jesus Christ (in distinction to God, his "heavenly father")(Wikipedia) |
c. 1850 |
 
Stone statue of Saint Joseph with a lily.
The building is the former orphanage founded by St. Jean-Marie Vianney in 1824, since 1848 is was held by the sisters of Saint Joseph.
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