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- Jáuregui, Juan de: A Spanish painter and poet, born at Seville c. 1570, or, ...
- Jíbaro Indians: Jíbaro (Spanish orthography) "forest man", i.e. native. ...
- Jörg, Joseph Edmund: Historian and politician, b. 23 Dec., 1819 at Immenstadt ...
- Jaén: (GIENNENSIS) Diocese in Southern Spain. The city of ...
- Jaca, Diocese of: ( Also JACCA; Latin JACCENSIS). Located in the Spanish ...
- Jackson, Henry Moore: Knight, born in Grenada, 1849; died in London, 29 August, 1908. ...
- Jacob: The son of Isaac and Rebecca, third great patriarch of the ...
- Jacob of Jüterbogk: (In the world BENEDICT STOLZENHAGEN). Theologian and ...
- Jacobus de Teramo: (AB ANCHARANO), belonging to the family of Palladini, canonist ...
- Jacopo de Voragine, Blessed: ( Also DI VIRAGGIO). Archbishop of Genoa and medieval ...
- Jacopone da Todi: (Properly called JACOPO BENEDICTI or BENEDETTI). Franciscan ...
- Jacotot, Joseph: French educator, b. at Dijon, March, 1770; d. at Paris, 30 ...
- Jacques de Vitry: Historian of the crusades, cardinal Bishop of Acre, later of ...
- Jacquier, François: French mathematician and physicist, born at Vitry-le-Francois, ...
- Jaenbert: (Jaenberht, Janbriht, Janibert, Jambert, Lambert, Lanbriht, ...
- Jaffa: A titular see in the Patriarchate of Jerusalem. The city of ...
- Jaffna, Diocese of: (JAFFNENSIS.) Situated in the northern portion of Ceylon, ...
- Jainism: A form of religion intermediate between Brahminism and ...
- Jamaica: The largest of the British West Indian islands, is situated in ...
- Jamay, Denis: Franciscan, missionary, date and place of birth unknown; died ...
- James of Brescia: Theologian of the fifteenth century. He entered the Dominican ...
- James of Edessa: A celebrated Syrian writer, b. most likely in A.D. 633; d. 5 ...
- James of Sarugh: A writer of the Syrian Church "the flute of the Holy Spirit ...
- James of the Marches, Saint: Franciscan, b. of a poor family named Gangala, at ...
- James Primadicci: (Or Primadizzi.) Born at Bologna; died in the same city in ...
- James the Greater, Saint: ( Hebrew Yakob ; Septuagint Iakob ; N.T. Greek Iakobos ; ...
- James the Less, Saint: THE IDENTITY OF JAMES The name "James" in the New Testament ...
- James Thompson, Blessed: (Also known as James Hudson). Martyr, born in or near York; ...
- James, Epistle of Saint: The questions concerning this epistle are treated in the ...
- Janauschek, Leopold: Cistercian, born at Brünn, Moravia, 13 October, 1827; died ...
- Jandel, Alexandre Vincent: General of the Dominican order, born at Gerbevilliers ...
- Jane Frances de Chantal, Saint: Born at Dijon, France, 28 January, 1572; died at the ...
- Janner, Ferdinand: Theologian, born at Hirschau, in the Upper Palatinate ...
- Janow, Matthew of: A medieval ecclesiastical author, born in the fourteenth ...
- Jansen, Cornelius: ( Also Jansens, Janssen, Janssenius or Jansenius ...
- Jansenius and Jansenism: Cornelius Jansen, Bishop of Ypres ( Cornelius Jansenius ...
- Janssen, Arnold: Founder and first superior-general of the Society of the Divine ...
- Janssen, Johann: Historian, born 10 April, 1829, at Kanten, Germany ; died 24 ...
- Janssens, Abraham: Flemish painter, b. at Antwerp about 1573; d. probably in the ...
- Janssens, Johann Hermann: Catholic theologian, b. at Maeseyck, Belgium, 7 Dec., 1783; d. ...
- Januarius, Saint: Martyr, Bishop of Beneventum. St. Januarius is believed ...
- Japan: AREA AND POPULATION Japan, called in the language of the ...
- Japanese Martyrs: There is not in the whole history of the Church a single ...
- Jarcke, Karl Ernst: Born 10 November, 1801, at Danzig, Prussia ; died 27 December, ...
- Jaricot, Pauline-Marie: Foundress of the Society of the Propagation of the Faith and ...
- Jarlath, Saint: Patron of the Archdiocese of Tuam , born in Connaught about ...
- Jaro: Diocese in the Philippine Islands, formerly a part of the ...
- Jarric, Pierre de: Missionary writer, born at Toulouse in 1566; d. at Saintes, 2 ...
- Jason: A Greek name adopted by many Jews whose Hebrew designation was ...
- Jassus: A titular see of Caria, and suffragan of Aphrodisias. The ...
- Jassy: (Jassiensis). Diocese in Rumania. The town of Jassy stands ...
- Javouhey, Venerable Anne-Marie: Foundress of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny, born at ...
- Jealousy: Jealousy is here taken to be synonymous with envy. It is defined ...
- Jean de La Bruyère: Born at Paris in 1645; died at Chantilly in 1696. He was the ...
- Jean Eudes, Blessed: French missionary and founder of the Eudists and of the ...
- Jean-Baptiste-Marie Vianney, Saint: Curé of Ars, born at Dardilly, near Lyons, France, on ...
- Jean-Gabriel Perboyre, Blessed: Missionary and martyr, born at Puech, Diocese of Cahors, ...
- Jeanne de Valois, Saint: Queen and foundress of the Order of the Annonciades, b. 1464; d. ...
- Jeaurat, Edmond: (EDME JEAURAT) French engraver, b. at Vermenton, near ...
- Jedburgh: (Eighty-two different spellings of the name are given in the ...
- Jehoshaphat: ( Hebrew for " Yahweh hath judged"; Septuagint ...
- Jehoshaphat, Valley of: (JEHOSHAPHAT). Mentioned in only one passage of the Bible ( ...
- Jehovah: The proper name of God in the Old Testament ; hence the Jews ...
- Jehu: The derivation of the name is uncertain. By some it is ...
- Jemez Pueblo: An Indian pueblo situated upon the north bank of the river ...
- Jeningen, Venerable Philipp: Born at Eichstätt, Bavaria, 5 January, 1642;d, at ...
- Jenks, Silvester: Theologian, born in Shropshire, c. 1656; died in December, ...
- Jennings, Sir Patrick Alfred: An Australian statesman, b. at Newry, Ireland, 1831; d. ...
- Jephte: One of the judges of Israel. The story of Jephte is narrated ...
- Jeremias: [Hebrew Irmeyah; often in the paragogic form Irmeyahu, ...
- Jeremias the Prophet: ( THE P ROPHET .) Jeremias lived at the close of the ...
- Jericho: Three cities of this name have successively occupied sites in ...
- Jeroboam: (Septuagint `Ieroboám ), name of two Israelitish ...
- Jerome Emiliani, Saint: Founder of the Order of Somascha; b. at Venice, 1481; d. at ...
- Jerome, Saint: Born at Stridon, a town on the confines of Dalmatia and ...
- Jerusalem (71-1099): I. TO THE TIME OF CONSTANTINE (71-312) When Titus took ...
- Jerusalem (After 1291): (1) Political History The Latin dominion over Jerusalem ...
- Jerusalem (Before A.D. 71): This article treats of the "City of God", the political and ...
- Jerusalem, Assizes of: The signification of the word assizes in this connection is ...
- Jerusalem, Latin Kingdom of (1099-1291): The Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem was founded as a result of the ...
- Jerusalem, Liturgy of: The Rite of Jerusalem is that of Antioch. That is to say, ...
- Jesi: (ÆSINA) Diocese in the Province of Ancona, Italy, ...
- Jesu Dulcis Memoria: A poem ranging from forty two to fifty three stanzas (in various ...
- Jesuit Apologetic: The accusations brought against the Society have been ...
- Jesuit Generals Prior to the Suppression: (1) St. Ignatius Loyola (19 April 1541-31 July, 1556). The ...
- Jesuit's Bark: (C HINA B ARK ; C INCHONA ; C ORTEX C HINÆ ; P ...
- Jesuits, Distinguished: Saints Ignatius Loyola ; Francis Xavier ; Francis Borgia ...
- Jesuits, History of the (1773-1814): The execution of the Brief of Suppression having been largely ...
- Jesuits, History of the (1814-1912): Pius VII had resolved to restore the Society during his ...
- Jesuits, History of the (pre-1750): Italy The history of the Jesuits in Italy was generally very ...
- Jesuits, Suppression of the (1750-1773): The Suppression is the most difficult part of the history of the ...
- Jesuits, The: (Company of Jesus, Jesuits) See also DISTINGUISHED JESUITS , ...
- Jesus and Mary, Sisters of the Holy Childhood of: (1) A congregation founded in 1835 in the Diocese of ...
- Jesus Christ: Origin of the Name of Jesus In this article, we shall consider ...
- Jesus Christ, Character of: The surpassing eminence of the character of Jesus has been ...
- Jesus Christ, Chronology of the Life of: In the following paragraphs we shall endeavour to establish the ...
- Jesus Christ, Devotion to the Heart of: The treatment of this subject is divided into two parts: I. ...
- Jesus Christ, Early Historical Documents on: The historical documents referring to Christ's life and work ...
- Jesus Christ, Genealogy of: It is granted on all sides that the Biblical genealogy of ...
- Jesus Christ, Holy Name of: We give honour to the Name of Jesus, not because we believe ...
- Jesus Christ, Knowledge of: " Knowledge of Jesus Christ," as used in this article, does ...
- Jesus Christ, Origin of the Name of: In this article, we shall consider the two words which compose ...
- Jesus Christ, Resurrection of: Resurrection is the rising again from the dead, the resumption ...
- Jesus Mary, Religious of: The Congregation of the Religious of Jesus Mary was founded at ...
- Jesus, Daughters of: Founded at Kermaria, in the Diocese of Vannes , France, in ...
- Jesus, The Society of: (Company of Jesus, Jesuits) See also DISTINGUISHED JESUITS , ...
- Jewish Calendar: Days From the remotest time to the present the Israelites ...
- Jewish Tribe: ( Phyle, tribus .) The earlier Hebrew term rendered in our ...
- Jews (as a Religion): At the present day, the term designates the religious communion ...
- Jews, History of the: ( Yehúd`m; Ioudaismos ). Of the two terms, Jews ...
- Jezabel: ( Septuagint, 'Iezabél, ). Wife of Achab, King ...
- Joachim of Flora: Cistercian abbot and mystic; b. at Celico, near Cosenza, ...
- Joachim, Saint: Joachim (whose name means Yahweh prepares ), was the father ...
- Joan of Arc, Saint: In French Jeanne d'Arc ; by her contemporaries commonly ...
- Joan, Popess: The fable about a female pope, who afterwards bore the name of ...
- Joanna of Portugal, Blessed: Born at Lisbon, 16 February, 1452; died at Aveiro, 12 may, ...
- Joannes de Sacrobosco: (John Holywood), a monk of English origin, lived in the first ...
- Job: One of the books of the Old Testament , and the chief ...
- Jocelin: Cistercian monk and Bishop of Glasgow ; d. at Melrose ...
- Jocelin de Brakelond: An English chronicler, of the late twelfth century. He was ...
- Jocelin of Wells: (Or JOSCELINE) Bishop of Bath and Wells (JOCELINUS ...
- Joel: The son of Phatuel, and second in the list of the twelve Minor ...
- Joest, Jan: (V AN K ALKAR ). Otherwise JAN JOOST VAN CALCKER. Dutch ...
- Jogues, Saint Isaac: French missionary, born at Orléans, France, 10 January, ...
- John and Cyrus, Saints: Celebrated martyrs of the Coptic Church, surnamed ...
- John and Paul, Saints: Martyred at Rome on 26 June. The year of their martyrdom is ...
- John Baptist de la Salle, Saint: Founder of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian ...
- John Baptist de Rossi, Saint: (De Rubeis). Born at Voltaggio in the Diocese of Genoa, 22 ...
- John Beche, Blessed: ( Alias THOMAS MARSHALL). English Benedictine abbot and ...
- John Berchmans, Saint: Born at Diest in Brabant, 13 March, 1599; died at Rome, 13 ...
- John Bosco, Saint: ( Or St. John Bosco; Don Bosco.) Founder of the Salesian ...
- John Boste, Saint: (Or JOHN BOAST.) Priest and martyr, b. of good Catholic ...
- John Britton, Venerable: (Or Bretton). A layman and martyr, of all ancient family ...
- John Buckley, Venerable: ( Alias John Jones; alias John Griffith; in religion, ...
- John Cantius, Saint: Born at Kenty, near Oswiecim, Diocese of Krakow, Poland, 1412 ...
- John Capistran, Saint: Born at Capistrano, in the Diocese of Sulmona, Italy, 1385; ...
- John Chrysostom, Saint: ( Chrysostomos , "golden-mouthed" so called on account of his ...
- John Climacus, Saint: Also surnamed SCHOLASTICUS, and THE SINAITA, b. doubtlessly in ...
- John Colombini, Blessed: Founder of the Congregation of Jesuati; b. at Siena, Upper ...
- John Cornelius and Companions, Venerable: John Cornelius (called also Mohun) was born of Irish parents ...
- John Damascene, Saint: Born at Damascus, about 676; died some time between 754 and ...
- John de Britto, Blessed: Martyr ; born in Lisbon, 1 March, 1647, and was brought up in ...
- John Felton, Blessed: Martyr, date and place of birth unknown, was executed in St. ...
- John Fisher, Saint: Cardinal, Bishop of Rochester, and martyr ; born at ...
- John Forest, Blessed: Born in 1471, presumably at Oxford, where his surname was then ...
- John Francis Regis, Saint: Born 31 January, 1597, in the village of Fontcouverte ...
- John Hambley, Venerable: English martyr (suffered 1587), born and educated in ...
- John I, Pope Saint: Died at Ravenna on 18 or 19 May (according to the most ...
- John II, Pope: (533-535). The date of the birth of this pope is not ...
- John III, Pope: (561-574). A Roman surnamed Catelinus, d. 13 July, 574. He ...
- John Ingram, Venerable: English martyr, born at Stoke Edith, Herefordshire, in 1565; ...
- John IV, Pope: (640-642). A native of Dalmatia, and the son of the ...
- John IX, Pope: (898-900). Not only is the date of John's birth unknown, ...
- John Joseph of the Cross, Saint: Born on the Island of Ischia, Southern Italy, 1654; d. 5 ...
- John Larke, Blessed: English martyr ; died at Tyburn, 7 March, 1543-4. He was ...
- John Malalas: A Monophysite Byzantine chronicler of the sixth century, born ...
- John Nelson, Blessed: English Jesuit martyr, b. at Skelton, four miles from York, in ...
- John Nepomucene, Saint: Born at Nepomuk about 1340; died 20 March, 1393. The controversy ...
- John of Antioch: There are four persons commonly known by this name. I ...
- John of Avila, Blessed: Apostolic preacher of Andalusia and author, b. at ...
- John of Beverley, Saint: Bishop of Hexham and afterwards of York; b. at Harpham, in ...
- John of Biclaro: (Johannes Biclariensis.) Chronicler, born in Portugal, ...
- John of Cornwall: (JOHANNES CORNUBIENSIS, JOHANNES DE SANCTO GERMANO). John of ...
- John of Ephesus: (Also known as JOHN OF ASIA). The earliest, and a very ...
- John of Fécamp: (Also known as JEANNELIN on account of his diminutive stature). ...
- John of Falkenberg: Author, b. at Falkenberg, Pomerania, Prussia, date unknown; ...
- John of Fermo, Blessed: More often called JOHN OF LA VERNA, from his long sojourn on ...
- John of Genoa: (Often called Balbi, or de Balbis.) Grammarian; born at ...
- John of God, Saint: Born at Montemor o Novo, Portugal, 8 March, 1495, of devout ...
- John of Hauteville: Moralist and satirical poet of the twelfth century (flourished ...
- John of Janduno: An Averroistic philosopher, theologian, and political writer ...
- John of Montecorvino: A Franciscan and founder of the Catholic mission in China, ...
- John of Montesono: Theologian and controversialist, born at Monzón, Spain ...
- John of Nikiû: An Egyptian chronicler who flourished in the latter part of ...
- John of Paris: ( Called also Quidort and de Soardis). Theologian and ...
- John of Parma, Blessed: Minister General of the Friars Minor (1247-1257), b. at Parma ...
- John of Ragusa: (Sometimes confounded with John of Segovia ). A Dominican ...
- John of Roquetaillade (de Rupescissa): Franciscan alchemist, date of birth unknown; d. probably at ...
- John of Rupella: Franciscan theologian, b. at La Rochelle (Rupella), towards ...
- John of Sahagun, Saint: Hermit, b. 1419, at Sahagún (or San Fagondez) in the ...
- John of Saint Thomas: (Family name John Poinsot), theologian, born at Lisbon, 9 ...
- John of Salisbury: (JOHANNES DE SARESBERIA, surnamed PARVUS). Born about 1115; ...
- John of Segovia: A Spanish theologian, b. at Segovia towards the end of the ...
- John of the Cross, Saint: Founder (with St. Teresa) of the Discalced Carmelites, doctor ...
- John of Victring: (JOHANNES VICTORENSIS or DE VICTORIA). Chronicler, b. ...
- John of Winterthur: (Johannes Vitoduranus.) Historian, born about 1300 at ...
- John Parvus: Called in his day, JEHAN PETIT or LE PETIT. A French ...
- John Payne, Blessed: Born in the Diocese of Peterborough ; died at Chelmsford, 2 ...
- John Rigby, Saint: English martyr ; b. about 1570 at Harrocks Hall, Eccleston, ...
- John Roberts, Saint: First Prior of St. Gregory's, Douai (now Downside Abbey ), ...
- John Rochester, Blessed: Priest and martyr, born probably at Terling, Essex, England, ...
- John Sarkander, Blessed: Martyr of the seal of confession, born at Skotschau in ...
- John Scholasticus: ( ho Scholastikos ; also called J OHN OF A NTIOCH ) ...
- John Shert, Blessed: A native of Cheshire; took the degree of B.A. at Brasenose ...
- John Stone, Blessed: English martyr, executed at the Dane-John, Canterbury, ...
- John Story, Blessed: ( Or Storey.) Martyr ; born 1504; died at Tyburn, 1 June, ...
- John Talaia: Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria (481-482) at the time of ...
- John the Almsgiver, Saint: (JOANNES ELEEMOSYNARIUS; JOANNES MISERICORS). Patriarch of ...
- John the Baptist, Saint: The principal sources of information concerning the life and ...
- John the Deacon: (J OHANNES D IACONUS ). Among the writers of the Middle ...
- John the Evangelist, Saint: I. New Testament Accounts II. The Alleged Presbyter John III. ...
- John the Faster: ( ‘o nesteutés, jejunator ) Patriarch of ...
- John the Silent, Saint: (Hesychastes, Silentiarius). Bishop of Colonia, in ...
- John Twenge, Saint: Last English saint canonized, canon regular, Prior of St. ...
- John V, Pope: (685-686). A Syrian whose father was one Cyriacus; when ...
- John VI, Pope: (701-705). A Greek, the date of whose birth is unknown; ...
- John VII, Pope: (705-707). The year of his birth is unknown; d. 18 October, ...
- John VIII, Pope: (Reigned 872-82) A Roman and the son of Gundus. He seems to ...
- John X, Pope: Born at Tossignano, Romagna; enthroned, 914; died at Rome, ...
- John XI, Pope: Date of birth unknown, became pope in 931; d. 936. He was the ...
- John XII, Pope: Date of birth unknown; reigned 955-64. The younger Alberic, ...
- John XIII, Pope: Date of birth unknown; enthroned on 1 Oct., 965; d. 6 Sept., ...
- John XIV, Pope: Date of birth unknown; d. 984. After the death of Benedict VII, ...
- John XIX (XX), Pope: Enthroned in 1024; d. 1032. After the death of the last ...
- John XV (XVI), Pope: Enthroned 985; d. April, 996. After John XIV had been removed ...
- John XVI (XVII): Antipope 997-998; d. probably in 1013. After the death of ...
- John XVII (XVIII), Pope: Date of birth unknown; d. 6 Nov., 1003. When Sylvester II died ...
- John XVIII (XIX), Pope: Successor of John XVII, consecrated Christmas, 1003; d. June, ...
- John XXI (XX), Pope: Born at Lisbon between 1210 and 1220; enthroned, 1276; died ...
- John XXII, Pope: (JACQUES D'EUSE) Born at Cahors in 1249; enthroned, 5 ...
- John XXIII: Antipope of the Pisan party (1400-15), b. about 1370; d. 22 ...
- John, Epistles of: Three canonical books of the New Testament written by the ...
- John, Gospel of: This subject will be considered under the following heads: I. ...
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