What is "josephology"

Josephology is the theological study of Saint Joseph, the husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Records of devotions to Saint Joseph go back to the year 800 and Doctors of the Church since Saint Thomas Aquinas have written on the subject. With the growth of Mariology, the theological study of Saint Joseph also grew and in the 1950s specific centers for it were formed. The modern study of the theology of Saint Joseph is one of the most recent theological disciplines.