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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. 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 Jesus Christ, Early Historical Documents on Jesus Christ, Early Historical Documents on- Divided into three classes: pagan sources, Jewish sources, and Christian sources.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.