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Joseph Oriol, Saint Joseph Oriol, Saint
Joseph Oriol, Saint- Earned a doctorate in theology, served as a parish priest, renowned for gifts of prophecy and miracles. St. Joseph died in 1702. ...
Jesus Christ, Origin of the Name of Jesus Christ, Origin of the Name of
Jesus Christ, Origin of the Name of- Article examines the name Jesus and Christ separately. ...
Julian the Apostate Julian the Apostate
Julian the Apostate- Roman emperor 361-63, b. at Constantinople in 331, d. 26 June, 363, son of Julius Constantius, the half-brother of Constantine the Great. ...
Jacquier, François Jacquier, François
Jacquier, François- French mathematician and physicist, born at Vitry-le-Francois, 7 June, 1711; died at Rome, 3 July, 1788. ...
Jacob of Jüterbogk Jacob of Jüterbogk
Jacob of Jüterbogk- Theologian and canonist, born of poor parents near Jüterbogk, Brandenburg, Germany, 1381; died at Erfurt in 1465. ...
Julian of Eclanum Julian of Eclanum
Julian of Eclanum- Born about 386; died in Sicily, 454; the most learned among the leaders of the Pelagian movement and Bishop of Eclanum near Beneventum. ...
Julian of Speyer Julian of Speyer
Julian of Speyer- A famous composer, poet, and historian of the thirteenth century, b. at Speyer, d. at Paris about 1250. ...
James of Brescia James of Brescia
James of Brescia- Theologian of the fifteenth century. ...
Jaca, Diocese of Jaca, Diocese of
Jaca, Diocese of- Located in the Spanish province of Huesca. Jaca, the chief town of the mountain district of Sobrarbe. ...
James of Edessa James of Edessa
James of Edessa- A celebrated Syrian writer, b. most likely in A.D. 633; d. 5 June, 708. ...
Justinianopolis Justinianopolis
Justinianopolis- A titular see of Armenia Prima, suffragan of Sebaste. ...
Jacotot, Joseph Jacotot, Joseph
Jacotot, Joseph- French educator, b. at Dijon, March, 1770; d. at Paris, 30 July, 1840. ...
Judas Iscariot Judas Iscariot
Judas Iscariot- The Apostle who betrayed Jesus. ...
Justinian I Justinian I
Justinian I- Roman Emperor (527-65). ...
Justice Justice
Justice- In its ordinary and proper sense, signifiies the most important of the cardinal virtues. ...
Josias Josias
Josias- A pious King of Juda (639-608 B.C.), who ascended the throne when he was only eight years of age. He was the son of Amon and the grandson of Manasses. ...
Joseph of Issachar Joseph of Issachar
Joseph of Issachar- A man of the tribe of Issachar, and the father of Igal who was one of the spies sent by Moses to traverse Chanaan and report on the country (Numbers 13:8). ...
Joseph, Sisters of Saint Joseph, Sisters of Saint
Joseph, Sisters of Saint- Founded at Le Puy, in Velay, France, by the Rev. Jean-Paul Médaille of the Society of Jesus. ...
Jacobus de Teramo Jacobus de Teramo
Jacobus de Teramo- Canonist and bishop, born in 1349 at Teramo in Italy; died in 1417 in Poland. ...
Janner, Ferdinand Janner, Ferdinand
Janner, Ferdinand- Theologian, born at Hirschau, in the Upper Palatinate (Bavaria), 4 Feb., 1836; died 1 November, 1895. ...
Janow, Matthew of Janow, Matthew of
Janow, Matthew of- A medieval ecclesiastical author, born in the fourteenth century in Bohemia; died at Prague, 30 Nov., 1394. ...
James, Epistle of Saint James, Epistle of Saint
James, Epistle of Saint- The author is commonly identified with the Lord's brother, the Bishop of Jerusalem; the view that the Lord's brother must be identified with James, the son of Alpheus, is by far the most probable ...
James of Sarugh James of Sarugh
James of Sarugh- A writer of the Syrian Church. ...
Jarric, Pierre de Jarric, Pierre de
Jarric, Pierre de- Missionary writer, born at Toulouse in 1566; d. at Saintes, 2 March, 1617. ...
Jaffna, Diocese of Jaffna, Diocese of
Jaffna, Diocese of- Situated in the northern portion of Ceylon, Jaffna comprises the northern and north-central provinces of the island. ...
Justiniani, Benedetto Justiniani, Benedetto
Justiniani, Benedetto- Theological and Biblical writer. (1550-1622) ...
John of Nikiû John of Nikiû
John of Nikiû- An Egyptian chronicler who flourished in the latter part of the seventh century. ...
Jurisdiction, Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction, Ecclesiastical
Jurisdiction, Ecclesiastical- The right to guide and rule the Church of God. ...
John of Winterthur John of Winterthur
John of Winterthur- Historian, born about 1300 atWinterthur (Switzerland); died subsequently to 1348, probably at Zurich. ...
Jason Jason
Jason- A Greek name adopted by many Jews whose Hebrew designation was Joshua (Jesus). In the Old Testament, it is applied to three or four persons connected with the period of the Machabees. ...
Jansen, Cornelius Jansen, Cornelius
Jansen, Cornelius- Exegete, born at Hulst, Flanders, 1510; died at Ghent, 11 April, 1576. ...
Jaenbert Jaenbert
Jaenbert- Thirteenth Archbishop of Canterbury; died at Canterbury 11 or 12 August, 791. ...
Jacques de Vitry Jacques de Vitry
Jacques de Vitry- Historian of the crusades, cardinal Bishop of Acre, later of Tusculum, b. at Vitry-sur-Seine, near Paris, probably about 1160; d. at Rome, 1240. ...
Janssen, Johann Janssen, Johann
Janssen, Johann- Historian, born 10 April, 1829, at Kanten, Germany; died 24 December, 1891, at Frankfort-on-the-Main. ...
Jealousy Jealousy
Jealousy- Taken to be synonymous with envy. ...
Jedburgh Jedburgh
Jedburgh- Augustinian abbey, in the town of the same name, established as a priory by David I, King of Scots, in 1118, and colonized by Canons Regular of St. Augustine from the Abbey of St-Quentin, at Beauvais, France. ...
Janauschek, Leopold Janauschek, Leopold
Janauschek, Leopold- Cistercian, born at Brünn, Moravia, 13 October, 1827; died 23 July, 1898, at Baden, near Vienna. ...
Jaro Jaro
Jaro- Diocese in the Philippine Islands, formerly a part of the Diocese of Cebú, was made a separate diocese on 27 May, 1865. ...
Jamay, Denis Jamay, Denis
Jamay, Denis- Franciscan, missionary, date and place of birth unknown; died in France, 1625; an important figure in the early history of the Church in Canada. ...
James Primadicci James Primadicci
James Primadicci- Born at Bologna; died in the same city in 1460. ...
Jovianus, Flavius Claudius Jovianus, Flavius Claudius
Jovianus, Flavius Claudius- Roman Emperor, 363-4. ...
Jassus Jassus
Jassus- A titular see of Caria, and suffragan of Aphrodisias. ...
Jehoshaphat Jehoshaphat
Jehoshaphat- Fourth King of Juda after the schism of the Ten Tribes. ...
Jackson, Henry Moore Jackson, Henry Moore
Jackson, Henry Moore- Knight, born in Grenada, 1849; died in London, 29 August, 1908. ...
Jainism Jainism
Jainism- A form of religion intermediate between Brahminism and Buddhism, originated in India in pre-Christian times. ...
Jeremias Jeremias
Jeremias- Name of several Old Testament figures. ...
Jews (as a Religion) Jews (as a Religion)
Jews (as a Religion)- Judaism designates the religious communion which survived the destruction of the Jewish nation by the Assyrians and the Babylonians. ...
Jubilee, Year of (Hebrew) Jubilee, Year of (Hebrew)
Jubilee, Year of (Hebrew)- According to the Pentateuchal legislation contained in Leviticus, a Jubilee year is the year that follows immediately seven successive Sabbatic years (the Sabbatic year being the seventh year o ...
Jehoshaphat, Valley of Jehoshaphat, Valley of
Jehoshaphat, Valley of- Mentioned in only one passage of the Bible (Joel, iii-Heb. text, iv). ...
Jouffroy, Claude-François-Dorothée de Jouffroy, Claude-François-Dorothée de
Jouffroy, Claude-François-Dorothée de- Mechanician, b. at Abbans, near Besançon, 30 Sept., 1751; d. at Paris, 18 July, 1832. ...

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