Religion and Spirituality

Jungmann, Bernard Jungmann, Bernard- A dogmatic theologian and ecclesiastical historian, born at Münster in Westphalia, 1 March, 1833; died at Louvain, 12 Jan., 1895. Julius Africanus Julius Africanus- The father of Christian chronography. Julius III, Pope Julius III, Pope- Born at Rome, 10 September, 1487; died there, 23 March, 1555. Julius II, Pope Julius II, Pope- Born on 5 December, 1443, at Albissola near Savona; crowned on 28 November, 1503; died at Rome, in the night of 20-21 February, 1513. Judgment, General Judgment, General- To it the prophets of the Old Testament refer when they speak of the "Day of the Lord" (Joel 2:31; Ezekiel 13:5; Isaiah 2:12), in which the nations will be summ… Judea Judea- It designates the part of Palestine adjacent to Jerusalem and inhabited by the Jewish community after their return from captivity. Juan Bautista de Toledo Juan Bautista de Toledo- An eminent Spanish sculptor and architect; b. at Madrid (date not known); d. there 19 May, 1567. Jonas of Orléans Jonas of Orléans- Bishop and ecclesiastical writer, born in Aquitaine; died in 843 or 844. Jonas of Bobbio Jonas of Bobbio- Monk and hagiographer, b. about the close of the sixth century at Sigusia (Susa) in Piedmont; d. after 659. John Parvus John Parvus- A French theologian and professor in the University of Paris; b. most likely at Brachy, Caux, in Normandy, and certainly in the Diocese of Rouen, about 1360; d. 15 Ju… John XXIII John XXIII- Antipope. (1370-1419) John XXII, Pope John XXII, Pope- Born at Cahors in 1249; enthroned, 5 September, 1316; died at Avignon, 4 December, 1334. John XIV, Pope John XIV, Pope- After the death of Benedict VII, Bishop Peter Campanora of Pavia, earlier imperial chancellor of Italy, was elected pope with the consent of Emperor Otto II, and t… John XIII, Pope John XIII, Pope- Date of birth unknown; enthroned on 1 Oct., 965; d. 6 Sept., 972. John XII, Pope John XII, Pope- Date of birth unknown; reigned 955-64. John XI, Pope John XI, Pope- Reigned 931-935. John X, Pope John X, Pope- Born at Tossignano, Romagna; enthroned, 914; died at Rome, 928. John IX, Pope John IX, Pope- Reigned 898-900. John VIII, Pope John VIII, Pope- Reigned 872-82. John VII, Pope John VII, Pope- Reigned 705-707. Jesuits, History of the (1814-1912) Jesuits, History of the (1814-1912)- Pius VII had resolved to restore the Society during his captivity in France; and after his return to Rome he did so with little delay. Jesuits, History of the (1773-1814) Jesuits, History of the (1773-1814)- The execution of the Brief of Suppression having been largely left to local bishops, there was room for a good deal of variety in the treatmen… Jesuits, Suppression of the (1750-1773) Jesuits, Suppression of the (1750-1773)- The most difficult part of the history of the Society. Jesuits, History of the (pre-1750) Jesuits, History of the (pre-1750)- Includes details of activities in various countries. Jesuits, Distinguished Jesuits, Distinguished- A list without details of the Jesuits. Does include links to articles when there is one about the person. Jovellanos, Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos, Gaspar Melchor de- Spanish statesman and man of letters, at Gijon, Asturias, 5 Jan., 1744, d. at Puerto de Vega on the borders of Asturias, 27 Nov., 1811. Jesuit Generals Prior to the Suppression Jesuit Generals Prior to the Suppression- Details of several who held the position. Jennings, Sir Patrick Alfred Jennings, Sir Patrick Alfred- An Australian statesman, b. at Newry, Ireland, 1831; d. July, 1897. Juste Juste- The name conventionally applied to a family of Italian sculptors, whose real name was Betti, originally from San Martino a Mensola, near Florence. Jolly, Philipp Johann Gustav von Jolly, Philipp Johann Gustav von- German physicist, born at Mannheim, 26 September, 1809; died at Munich, 24 December, 1884. Judges, The Book of Judges, The Book of- The seventh book of the Old Testament, second of the Early Prophets of the Hebrew canon. Juliopolis Juliopolis- Titular see in the province of Bithynia Secunda, suffragan of Nicaea. Jocelin Jocelin- Cistercian monk and Bishop of Glasgow; d. at Melrose Abbey in 1199. Jovinianus Jovinianus- An opponent of Christian asceticism in the fourth century, condemned as a heretic (390). Jordan, The Jordan, The- Formed at a point about five and a half miles below Banias, by the junction of three streams, the Jordan enters Lake Hûleh about nine and a third miles lower down. Judica Sunday Judica Sunday- Name given to the fifth Sunday of Lent, and derived from the first words of the Introit of that day. Jussieu, De Jussieu, De- Name of five French botanists. Jouvancy, Joseph de Jouvancy, Joseph de- Poet, pedagogue, philologist, and historian, b. at Paris, 14 September, 1643; d. at Rome, 29 May, 1719. Jubilee, Holy Year of Jubilee, Holy Year of- Background information relating to the Jubilee. Judge, Ecclesiastical Judge, Ecclesiastical- An ecclesiastical person who possesses ecclesiastical jurisdiction either in general or in the strict sense. Jehovah Jehovah- Proper name of God in the Old Testament. Judde, Claude Judde, Claude- French preacher and spiritual father; born at Rouen, about 20 December, 1661; died at Paris, 11 March, 1735. Joseph II Joseph II- German Emperor (reigned 1765-90), of the House of Hapsburg-Lorraine, son and successor of Maria Theresa and Francis I. Jubilate Sunday Jubilate Sunday- The third Sunday after Easter. Joyeuse, Henri, Duc de Joyeuse, Henri, Duc de- Born in 1563 and not, as is mistakenly stated in the "Biographic Michaud", in 1567; died at Rivoli, 28 Sept., 1608. He was the third son of Maréchal Guilla… Johnson, Lionel Pigot Johnson, Lionel Pigot- Born at Broadstairs on the Kentish coast, 15 Mar., 1867; died 4 Oct., 1902. Jovius, Paulus Jovius, Paulus- Historian, b. at Como, Italy, 9 April, 1483, d. at Florence, 11 Dec., 1552. Joubert, Joseph Joubert, Joseph- French philosopher; b. at Martignac (Dordogne), 7 May, 1754, d. at Villeneuve-le-Roi (Yonne), 4 May 1824. Jerusalem (After 1291) Jerusalem (After 1291)- The Latin dominion over Jerusalem really came to an end on 2 October, 1187, when the city opened its gates to Saladin (Yusuf ibn Ayyub, Salah-ed-din, Emir … Jouvenet, Jean Jouvenet, Jean- French painter, b. at Rouen in 1644, d. at Paris, 5 April, 1717.