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John of Rupella John of Rupella
John of Rupella- Franciscan theologian, b. at La Rochelle (Rupella), towards the end of the twelfth century. ...
John of Fécamp 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. ...
Juvencus, C. Vettius Aquilinus Juvencus, C. Vettius Aquilinus
Juvencus, C. Vettius Aquilinus- Fourth-century Christian Latin poet. ...
John of Montesono John of Montesono
John of Montesono- Theologian and controversialist, born at Monzón, Spain; dates of birth and death unknown. ...
John of Ephesus John of Ephesus
John of Ephesus- Syriac historian, born at Amida (Diarbekir, on the upper Tigris), about 505; d. about 585. ...
Jocelin de Brakelond Jocelin de Brakelond
Jocelin de Brakelond- An English chronicler, of the late twelfth century. ...
John of Victring John of Victring
John of Victring- Chronicler, b. probably between 1270 and 1280; d. at Victring, Austria, 12 November, 1347. ...
Judgment, Divine 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 decided according to their merits and demerit ...
John Scholasticus John Scholasticus
John Scholasticus- Patriarch of Constantinople, the author of an important collection of ecclesiastical laws; b. at Sirimis near Antioch; d. 577. ...
John Talaia John Talaia
John Talaia- Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria (481-482) at the time of the Monophysite troubles. ...
John of Segovia John of Segovia
John of Segovia- A Spanish theologian, b. at Segovia towards the end of the fourteenth century; d. probably in 1458. ...
John the Faster 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. ...
Joannes de Sacrobosco 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. ...
Johnston, Richard Malcolm 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. ...
John of Paris John of Paris
John of Paris- Theologian and controversialist; born at Paris, date unknown; died at Bordeaux, 22 September, 1306. ...
Jeroboam Jeroboam
Jeroboam- Name of two Israelitish kings. ...
Jesus and Mary, Sisters of the Holy Childhood of Jesus and Mary, Sisters of the Holy Childhood of
Jesus and Mary, Sisters of the Holy Childhood of- Several groups detailed. ...
Jamaica Jamaica
Jamaica- The largest of the British West Indian islands, situated in the Caribbean Sea. ...
Joinville, Jean, Sire de Joinville, Jean, Sire de
Joinville, Jean, Sire de- Seneschal of Champagne, historian, b in 1225; d. at Joinville, 1317. ...
Jassy Jassy
Jassy- Diocese in Rumania. ...
Joliette 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 L'Assomption County. ...
Jordanis Jordanis
Jordanis- Historian, lived about the middle of the sixth century in the Eastern Roman Empire. ...
Jus Spolii 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. ...
Jesus, Daughters of 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. ...
Janssens, Abraham Janssens, Abraham
Janssens, Abraham- Flemish painter, b. at Antwerp about 1573; d. probably in the same place about 1631. ...
Joseph's Society for Foreign Missions, Saint 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. ...
Jephte Jephte
Jephte- One of the judges of Israel. The story of Jephte is narrated in chapters xi and xii of the Book of Judges. ...
Janssens, Johann Hermann Janssens, Johann Hermann
Janssens, Johann Hermann- Catholic theologian, b. at Maeseyck, Belgium, 7 Dec., 1783; d. at Engis, 23 May, 1853. ...
Joseph's Society for Colored Missions, Saint 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, with a large congregation of black Cath ...
John of Cornwall John of Cornwall
John of Cornwall- Lived about 1176. Author of a treatise written against the doctrine of Abelard. ...
Jouffroy, Jean de 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. ...
Japan 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 of the Asiatic continent. ...
Josephus, Flavius Josephus, Flavius
Josephus, Flavius- Jewish historian, born A.D. 37, at Jerusalem; died about 101. ...
Jesus Mary, Religious of Jesus Mary, Religious of
Jesus Mary, Religious of- Founded at Lyons, France, in October, 1818, by Claudine Thevenet, in religion, Mother St. Ignatius. ...
Joest, Jan Joest, Jan
Joest, Jan- Dutch painter, b. at Calcker, or Calcar, about 1460; d. at Haarlem in 1519. ...
Jesus Christ, Early Historical Documents on Jesus Christ, Early Historical Documents on
Jesus Christ, Early Historical Documents on- Divided into three classes: pagan sources, Jewish sources, and Christian sources. ...
Jordanus of Giano Jordanus of Giano
Jordanus of Giano- Italian Minorite, b. at Giano in the Valley of Spoleto, c. 1195; d. after 1262. ...
John the Deacon John the Deacon
John the Deacon- Article about four historians of the Middle Ages who bear this name. ...
John of Roquetaillade (de Rupescissa) John of Roquetaillade (de Rupescissa)
John of Roquetaillade (de Rupescissa)- Franciscan alchemist, date of birth unknown; d. probably at Avignon, 1362. ...
Joseph of Exeter Joseph of Exeter
Joseph of Exeter- A twelfth-century Lain poet; b. at Exeter, England. ...
Jorg, Joseph Edmund Jorg, Joseph Edmund
Jorg, Joseph Edmund- Historian and politician, b. 23 Dec., 1819 at Immenstadt (Ahgau); d. at Landshut, 18 Nov., 1901. ...
Kellner, Lorenz Kellner, Lorenz
Kellner, Lorenz- Educationist, born at Kalteneber in the district of Eichsfeld, 29 January, 1811; died at Trier, 18 August, 1892. ...
John of Ragusa John of Ragusa
John of Ragusa- Dominican theologian. (1380-1443) ...
Josephites Josephites
Josephites- A congregation devoted to the Christian education of youth, founded in the Diocese of Ghent (Belgium) by Canon van Crombrugghe, in 1817. ...
Jouvenet, Jean Jouvenet, Jean
Jouvenet, Jean- French painter, b. at Rouen in 1644, d. at Paris, 5 April, 1717. ...
Jerusalem (After 1291) 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 of Egypt, 1169-93); although fragments of ...
Joubert, Joseph Joubert, Joseph
Joubert, Joseph- French philosopher; b. at Martignac (Dordogne), 7 May, 1754, d. at Villeneuve-le-Roi (Yonne), 4 May 1824. ...
Jovius, Paulus Jovius, Paulus
Jovius, Paulus- Historian, b. at Como, Italy, 9 April, 1483, d. at Florence, 11 Dec., 1552. ...
Johnson, Lionel Pigot Johnson, Lionel Pigot
Johnson, Lionel Pigot- Born at Broadstairs on the Kentish coast, 15 Mar., 1867; died 4 Oct., 1902. ...
Joyeuse, Henri, Duc de 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 Guillaume de Joyeuse, and was a brother of the ...

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