The story of Joachim, his wife Anne (or Anna), and the miraculous birth of their child Mary, the mother of Jesus, was told for the first time in the 2nd-century apocryphal infancy-gospel the Gospel of James (also called the Protoevangelium of James).

Joachim, the Norwegian protagonist of Jostein Gaarder's novel The Christmas Mystery; Elder Joachim, a high-ranking member of the Panarii religion and mentor to the character Virgil in the 2001 video game Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura; Joachim de Wett, a Nilfgaardian commander in The Witcher series

St. Joachim had his home, his family, and relations in Nazareth of Galilee. Always a just and holy man and illuminated by especial grace and light from on high, had a knowledge of many mysteries of the holy Scriptures and of the olden Prophets.

In the Bible, Joachim is the father of the Virgin Mary, making it a name that is deeply rooted in Christian tradition. Joachim is often portrayed as a righteous and faithful man who was blessed with the gift of a child despite his old age.

Saints Anne and Joachim, the parents of the Virgin Mary, according to tradition derived from certain apocryphal writings. The account of their lives parallels that of the barren Hannah and her conception of Samuel in the Old Testament. Learn more about Saints Anne and …

2024年5月7日 · Joachim is a masculine given name and surname with multiple related meanings. The given name Joachim is believed to have originated from the Hebrew name ‘Yehoyaqim’ which translates to ‘raised by Yahweh’ or ‘raised by God.’ Meanwhile, the surname Joachim has Germanic roots and is derived from the Biblical king Jehoiakim.

2024年4月23日 · According to the apocryphal Gospel of James, Saint Joachim was the husband of Saint Anne and the father of the Virgin Mary. Due to his popularity in the Middle Ages, the name came into general use in Christian Europe (though it was never common in England).