Saint Joseph

About Saint Joseph

Saint Joseph, identified in historical records primarily as the husband of Mary and the earthly father of Jesus, holds significant influence within Christian tradition, which secures his #85 ranking among the ~15,000 figures evaluated by the Pantheon project. His perceived importance stems from his pivotal role in the foundational narratives of a major world religion, positioning him near contemporaries like Nero and Marcus Aurelius in cultural impact, despite belonging to a different sphere of influence.

In the context of modern internet attention, Saint Joseph receives 877K annualized Wikipedia views for 2025. This level of attention places him in an interesting alignment with his historical stature, as his Attention Gap is calculated at approximately 1x, suggesting his online presence roughly matches his expected cultural weight relative to other figures of his historical importance. This contrasts sharply with some figures in the comparison pool, such as Pope Leo XIV (#127 importance), who commanded over 20 times the traffic at 17.6M views, indicating a significant divergence between historical ranking and current digital interest for certain religious figures.

The data does suggest a slight cooling of interest, with the year-over-year change showing a -7.0% decline in views, and a -2% drop in Q1 versus Q3 momentum. While still commanding nearly a million views, this indicates that contemporary digital engagement with the figure is slightly waning in the most recent measured periods.