Did Mary have siblings? What do we know today about the origin and family of Mary? Was she an only child? Bible does not explicitly present Mary's origin to us, but only mentions it.

According to various interpretations, we only know that Mary was from Israel of the tribe of Judah. In St. Luke's Gospel we also find a reference where he says that Mary is a relative of Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist.

We know a little more about Mary's close family. Her parents were Saint Anne and Joachim. After Joachim's death, Anna married Cleophas, to whom she bore a daughter. They also baptized her as Mary, and today she is known by the name Mary Cleophas. After the death of her second husband, Anna married Salome, to whom she bore another daughter, who was also named Maria, known as Maria Salome.

Did Maria have any siblings? Yes, Maria has two sisters from other fathers.

Mary's siblings: Mary Kleofas, Mary Salome.