[MHGinTN]

I’m wonde3ring why you left out Mary’s uncle, Joseph of Arimathea?... Good read, though.

[roamer_1]

I’m wonde3ring why you left out Mary’s uncle, Joseph of Arimathea?

Probably her brother.

[Richard Poe]

MHGinTN writes: I’m wondering why you left out Mary’s uncle, Joseph of Arimathea?

I must confess, that relationship completely escaped my notice. Was Joseph of Arimathea really Mary's uncle?

The plot thickens...

[Richard Poe]

The Catholic Encyclopedia makes no reference to a family relationship between Joseph of Arimathea and Mary the mother of Christ. It does mention, however, that non-Biblical sources contain other stories about Joseph, which the Encyclopedia deems "fabulous" and "unworthy of credence".

Well, the Catholic Encyclopedia is not always right. I suppose those extra-Biblical sources would be worth investigating, whatever they are.