Saint Joseph of Arimathea asked Pontius Pilate if he could remove Christ’s body after the Crucifixion and laid it to rest in his own newly made tomb (Matthew 27:57-60).
Because he provided a proper burial for Jesus he has become the patron saint of undertakers.
Master of Delft, The Deposition: Right Hand Panel from Triptych: Scenes from the Passion of Christ, about 1510