Religion and Spirituality

Josephites Josephites- A congregation devoted to the Christian education of youth, founded in the Diocese of Ghent (Belgium) by Canon van Crombrugghe, in 1817. John of Ragusa John of Ragusa- Dominican theologian. (1380-1443) Jorg, Joseph Edmund Jorg, Joseph Edmund- Historian and politician, b. 23 Dec., 1819 at Immenstadt (Ahgau); d. at Landshut, 18 Nov., 1901. Joseph of Exeter Joseph of Exeter- A twelfth-century Lain poet; b. at Exeter, England. John of Roquetaillade (de Rupescissa) John of Roquetaillade (de Rupescissa)- Franciscan alchemist, date of birth unknown; d. probably at Avignon, 1362. John the Deacon John the Deacon- Article about four historians of the Middle Ages who bear this name. Jordanus of Giano Jordanus of Giano- Italian Minorite, b. at Giano in the Valley of Spoleto, c. 1195; d. after 1262. Jesus Christ, Early Historical Documents on Jesus Christ, Early Historical Documents on- Divided into three classes: pagan sources, Jewish sources, and Christian sources. Joest, Jan Joest, Jan- Dutch painter, b. at Calcker, or Calcar, about 1460; d. at Haarlem in 1519. Jesus Mary, Religious of Jesus Mary, Religious of- Founded at Lyons, France, in October, 1818, by Claudine Thevenet, in religion, Mother St. Ignatius. Josephus, Flavius Josephus, Flavius- Jewish historian, born A.D. 37, at Jerusalem; died about 101. Japan Japan- Called in the language of the country Nihon or Nippon (Land of the Rising Sun), and Dai Nihon or Dai Nippon (Great Japan), situated north-west of the Pacific Ocean and east… Jouffroy, Jean de Jouffroy, Jean de- French prelate and statesman; b. at Luxeuil (Franche-Comté) about 1412; d. at the priory of Rulli, in the Diocese of Bourges, 24 November, 1473. John of Cornwall John of Cornwall- Lived about 1176. Author of a treatise written against the doctrine of Abelard. Joseph's Society for Colored Missions, Saint Joseph's Society for Colored Missions, Saint- This organization began its labours in 1871, when four young priests from Mill Hill were put in charge of St. Francis Xavier's church… Janssens, Johann Hermann Janssens, Johann Hermann- Catholic theologian, b. at Maeseyck, Belgium, 7 Dec., 1783; d. at Engis, 23 May, 1853. Jephte Jephte- One of the judges of Israel. The story of Jephte is narrated in chapters xi and xii of the Book of Judges. Joseph's Society for Foreign Missions, Saint Joseph's Society for Foreign Missions, Saint- A society of priests and laymen whose object is to labour for the conversion of heathens in foreign countries. Janssens, Abraham Janssens, Abraham- Flemish painter, b. at Antwerp about 1573; d. probably in the same place about 1631. Jesus, Daughters of Jesus, Daughters of- Founded at Kermaria, in the Diocese of Vannes, France, in 1834, for the care of the sick poor, and the education of girls. Jus Spolii Jus Spolii- A claim, exercised in the Middle Ages, of succession to the property of deceased clerics, at least such as they had derived from their ecclesiastical benefices. John Malalas John Malalas- A Monophysite Byzantine chronicler of the sixth century. Jordanis Jordanis- Historian, lived about the middle of the sixth century in the Eastern Roman Empire. Joliette Joliette- Diocese created by Pius X, 27 January, 1904 by division of the Archdiocese of Montreal; comprises three counties, Joliette, Berthier, and Montcalm, with four parishes of… Jassy Jassy- Diocese in Rumania. Joinville, Jean, Sire de Joinville, Jean, Sire de- Seneschal of Champagne, historian, b in 1225; d. at Joinville, 1317. Jamaica Jamaica- The largest of the British West Indian islands, situated in the Caribbean Sea. Jesus and Mary, Sisters of the Holy Childhood of Jesus and Mary, Sisters of the Holy Childhood of- Several groups detailed. Jeroboam Jeroboam- Name of two Israelitish kings. John of Paris John of Paris- Theologian and controversialist; born at Paris, date unknown; died at Bordeaux, 22 September, 1306. Johnston, Richard Malcolm Johnston, Richard Malcolm- Educator, author, b. 8 March, 1822, at Powellton, Georgia, U.S.A.; d. at Baltimore, Maryland, 23 September, 1898. Joannes de Sacrobosco Joannes de Sacrobosco- John Holywood, a monk of English origin, lived in the first half of the thirteenth century as professor of astronomy at Paris; died in that city, 1256. John the Faster John the Faster- Patriarch of Constantinople (John IV, 582-595), famous chiefly through his assumption of the title "eœcumenical patriarch"; d. 2 September, 595. John of Segovia John of Segovia- A Spanish theologian, b. at Segovia towards the end of the fourteenth century; d. probably in 1458. John Talaia John Talaia- Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria (481-482) at the time of the Monophysite troubles. John Scholasticus John Scholasticus- Patriarch of Constantinople, the author of an important collection of ecclesiastical laws; b. at Sirimis near Antioch; d. 577. Judgment, Divine Judgment, Divine- Divine judgment (judicium divinum), as an immanent act of God, denotes the action of God's retributive justice by which the destiny of rational creatures is deci… John of Victring John of Victring- Chronicler, b. probably between 1270 and 1280; d. at Victring, Austria, 12 November, 1347. Jocelin de Brakelond Jocelin de Brakelond- An English chronicler, of the late twelfth century. John of Ephesus John of Ephesus- Syriac historian, born at Amida (Diarbekir, on the upper Tigris), about 505; d. about 585. John of Montesono John of Montesono- Theologian and controversialist, born at Monzón, Spain; dates of birth and death unknown. Juvencus, C. Vettius Aquilinus Juvencus, C. Vettius Aquilinus- Fourth-century Christian Latin poet. John of Fécamp John of Fécamp- Ascetic writer, b. near Ravenna about the beginning of the eleventh century; d. at Fécamp, Normandy, 22 February, 1079. John of Rupella John of Rupella- Franciscan theologian, b. at La Rochelle (Rupella), towards the end of the twelfth century. John of Genoa John of Genoa- Grammarian; born at Genoa, date unknown; died there about 1298. John, Epistles of John, Epistles of- Three canonical books of the New Testament written by the Apostle St. John. John of Montecorvino John of Montecorvino- A Franciscan and founder of the Catholic mission in China, b. at Montecorvino in Southern Italy, in 1246; d. at Peking, in 1328. Jesuit's Bark Jesuit's Bark- On account of its alkaloids, is the most celebrated specific remedy for all forms of malaria. John of Janduno John of Janduno- An Averroistic philosopher, theologian, and political writer of the fourteenth century. Jíbaro Indians Jíbaro Indians- An important tribal group of Ecuador, comprising a great number of small subtribes speaking a common language with dialectic variants, and together constituting a …