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John, Saint(GIOVANNI, SANTO)Vol. VI, p. 317 GIOVANNI, saint: v. CIRO and GIOVANNI, saints.
Joint-Stock Company(AZIONI, SOCIETÀ PER)Vol. II, p. 367 AZIONI, SOCIETÀ PER: v. SOCIETÀ.
Joinville, Diocese of(JOINVILLE, DIOCESI DI)Vol. VII, p. 377 JOINVILLE, DIOCESE of. — City and diocese in the State of S. Catarina, Brazil. It was created by Pius XI through the apostolic constitution Inter Praecipua of…
Joinville, Jean DeVol. VII, p. 377 JOINVILLE, JEAN de. – French statesman and historian, b. in 1224, d. 11 July 1319. Scion of a noble family of Champagne and invested with the title of…
Joliet, Diocese of(JOLIET ILL, DIOCESI DI)Vol. VII, p. 378 JOLIET ILL., DIOCESE of. - City and diocese in the State of Illinois, in the United States of America. It comprises the counties of Du Page, Kankakee, Will,…
Joliette, Diocese of(JOLIETTE, DIOCESI DI)Vol. VII, p. 378 JOLIETTE, DIOCESE of. - City and diocese in Canada. The Hon. Barthélemy Joliette (1789–1850) founded the village of l'Industrie in 1823; its name was later…
Jolivet, Charles-ConstantVol. VII, p. 378 JOLIVET, CHARLES-CONSTANT. – Born on 9 January 1826 at Pont-l'Abbé, diocese of Quimper, died in Durban on 15 October 1903; in 1848 he became an Oblate of Mary…
Joly, Jeanne-MadeleineVol. VII, p. 378 JOLY, JEANNE-MADELEINE. - Visitandine, born at Dijon in 1643, died there on 19 October 1708. Received into the monastery of that city at the age of fifteen,…
Jommelli, NiccolòVol. VII, p. 379 JOMMELLI, NICCOLÒ. — Composer, b. at Aversa on 10 September 1714, d. at Naples on 25 August 1774. He first studied with Canon Muzzillo, choirmaster of the…
Jona, Jehudah, Ben Jishāq(JONA, JĒHŪDHĀH, BEN JĪSHĀQ)Vol. VII, p. 379 JONA, JĒHŪDHĀH, ben JĪSHĀQ. — A converted rabbi, known in Italy as Giovanni Battista Giuda Giona or, more briefly, Battista, born to Jews from Spain in Safed…
Jonah(GIONA)Vol. VI, p. 273 GIONA. — Prophet, son of Amathi (Heb. Amitta) of Geth (Gath) of Opher (Hépher) in Galilee; he foretold to Jeroboam II (787–746) his victories (II Reg. 14:25).…
Jonah of Orléans(GIONA D'ORLÉANS)Vol. VI, p. 275 GIONA D'ORLÉANS. — Bishop and theologian, born in Aquitania, probably before 780, died at Orléans between 841 and 843. Having succeeded Teodolfo in 818 in the…
Jonathan (Heb. Yônāthān, "Yahweh Has Given")(GIONATA (EBR. JÖNÄTHÄN, « JAHWEH HA DATO »))Vol. VI, p. 276 GIONATA (Heb. Jönäthän, “Jahweh has given”). — Eldest son of Saul (v.), and one of the most heroic and attractive figures in the Bible. He was perhaps 20 years…
Jongleurs (Joculari, Joculatores)(GIULLARI (JOCULARES, JOCULATORES))Vol. VI, p. 467 GIULLARI (joculares, joculatores). - In the Middle Ages, giullari were those who made a profession of entertaining the public of different social classes, from…
Jonson, BenVol. VII, p. 379 JONSON, BEN. - Playwright and poet, contemporary of Shakespeare, born at Westminster in 1573 (probably on 11 June), died in London on 6 Aug. 1637. He was the…
Joppa(GIAFFA)Vol. VI, p. 228 GIAFFA - Overview. 1,500 blacks. England prohibited Catholic worship there and persecuted those who professed it. Thousands of slaves and political convicts…
Joram(IORAM)Vol. VII, p. 112 IORAM. – King of Israel (853–842 B.C.), son of Achab, succeeded his brother Ochozia, who died after reigning for a few months, and was the last king of the…
Jordaens, JacobVol. VII, p. 380 JORDAENS, JACOB. — Painter, born in Antwerp on 19 May 1593, died there on 18 October 1678. In 1607 he entered the workshop of the painter Adam Van Noorts. His…
Jordan(GIORDANIA)Vol. VI, p. 281 GIORDANIA. – Recent designation indicating the Kingdom of Transjordan. When, on 25 May 1946, the emir ʿAbdallāh assumed the title of king and, on 27 June 1946,…
Jordan (Heb. Yardēn; Arabic al-Urdunn)(GIORDANO (EBR. JARDĒN, ARABO EL-URDUNN))Vol. VI, p. 281 GIORDANO (Hebr. Jardēn, Arab. el-Urdunn). — The most important and perennial river of Palestine, formed by the confluence of three watercourses whose sources…
Jordan, AlexisVol. VII, p. 380 JORDAN, ALEXIS. - Naturalist, self-taught scholar, and French botanist, b. at Lyon in 1814, d. there in 1897. He is known for his discovery that the Linnaean…
Jordan, FranzVol. VII, p. 380 JORDAN, FRANZ. - Priest, in religion F. Maria della Croce, b. at Gurtweil (Baden) on 16 June 1848, d. at Tafers (Switzerland) on 8 Sept. 1918. Ordained priest…
Jordanis (Jordanes, Jornandes)Vol. VII, p. 380 JORDANIS (Jordanes, Jornandes). - Historian of Gothic origin, active around the middle of the sixth century. He wrote in Vulgar Latin, in 551, two chronicles:…
Jos, Apostolic Prefecture of(JOS, PREFETTURA APOSTOLICA DI)Vol. VII, p. 380 JOS, APOSTOLIC PREFECTURE of. — Mission founded recently (1934) with territory detached from northern Nigeria (v. KADUNA), comprising the civil provinces of…
Josaphat(GIOSAFAT)Vol. VI, p. 303 GIOSAFAT: v. IOSAPHAT.
Josaphat(IOSAPHAT)Vol. VII, p. 113 IOSAPHAT. - King of Judah (873-849 B.C.), the fourth after the schism. Son and successor of Asa (v.), he ascended the throne at the age of 35 and reigned for…
Josaphat, Saint(GIOSAFAT, SANTO)Vol. VI, p. 303 GIOSAFAT, saint. — Archbishop, martyr, born in 1580 at Vladimir in Volhynia, died on 12 November 1623 at Vitebsk. S. G. (whose family name was Giovanni…
Josaphat, Valley Of(IOSAPHAT, VALLE DI)Vol. VII, p. 114 IOSAPHAT, VALLEY of. – Name of the narrow valley, also called that of the Cedron (v.), east of Jerusalem, between the city and the Mount of Olives; properly…
Joscellino (Joslenus, Gauslenus) of Soissons(JOSCELLINO (JOSLENUS, GAUSLENUS) DI SOISSONS)Vol. VII, p. 381 JOSCELLINO (Joslenus, Gauslenus) of SOISSONS. - Teacher of dialectic at Mont Sainte-Geneviève in Paris, a contemporary of Abelardo, died 25 Oct. 1151. He was…
Joseph (Heb. Yôsēph; Ps. 81, 6 Yĕhôsēph = «God Increases»)(GIUSEPPE (EBR. JŌSĒPH; PS. 81, 6 JĒHŌSĒPH = «DIO ACCRESCE»))Vol. VI, p. 483 GIUSEPPE (Heb. Jōsēph; Ps. 81:6 Jēhōsēph = “God increases”). — Beloved son of the patriarch Giacobbe (v.) and of Rachele. His life (Gen. 37; 39–48; 50) is…
Joseph Barsabbas(GIUSEPPE BARSABA)Vol. VI, p. 493 GIUSEPPE BARSABA: V. BARSABA.
Joseph I(GIUSEPPE I)Vol. VI, p. 493 GIUSEPPE I. - Chaldean patriarch from 1681 to 1696. He was first Nestorian bishop of Dijarbekir (Amida), whose clergy in 1650 had passed from the Catholic…
Joseph I, Emperor(GIUSEPPE I, IMPERATORE)Vol. VI, p. 496 GIUSEPPE I, EMPEROR. - Born in Vienna on 26 July 1678; died there on 17 Apr. 1711. He assumed the imperial crown upon the death of his father Leopoldo I, on 5…
Joseph II, Emperor(GIUSEPPE II, IMPERATORE)Vol. VI, p. 496 GIUSEPPE II, EMPEROR. — Born on 16 March 1741 in Vienna, where he died on 20 February 1790. The first male child of Grand Duke Francesco I of Lorraine-Tuscany…
Joseph II, Patriarch of Constantinople(GIUSEPPE II, PATRIARCA DI COSTANTINOPOLI)Vol. VI, p. 494 GIUSEPPE II, patriarch of COSTANTINOPOLI. - Bulgarian by birth (1416), he took part in the Council of Florence. Having died before the promulgation of the Bull…
Joseph of Arimathea(GIUSEPPE DA ARIMATEA)Vol. VI, p. 493 GIUSEPPE da ARIMATEA. - Member of the Sanhedrin, native of Arimathea (v.). He was rich, good, and just (Lk. 23, 50 ff.). A disciple of Jesus in secret, for…
Joseph of Carabantes(GIUSEPPE DA CARABANTES)Vol. VI, p. 493 GIUSEPPE da CARABANTES. – Capuchin preacher and missionary of the former province of Aragon, b. 27 June 1628, d. at Monforte de Lemos on 11 April 1694. From…
Joseph of Cupertino, Saint(GIUSEPPE DA COPERTINO, SANTO)Vol. VI, p. 493 GIUSEPPE da COPERTINO, saint. — Conventual Franciscan, born at Copertino (Lecce) on 17 June 1603, died at Osimo on 18 Sept. 1663. Ordained a priest in 1628.…
Joseph of Dreux(GIUSEPPE DA DREUX)Vol. VI, p. 494 GIUSEPPE da DREUX. - Ascetical writer of the Paris Capuchin province, b. at Dreux (Normandy) in 1629, he entered the Order on 28 July 1647, was a zealous…
Joseph of Gargnano(GIUSEPPE DA GARGNANO)Vol. VI, p. 496 GIUSEPPE da GARGNANO: v. BERNINI, GIUSEPPE MARIA da GARGNANO.
Joseph of Jesus Mary(GIUSEPPE DI GESÙ MARIA)Vol. VI, p. 496 GIUSEPPE di GESÙ MARIA. - Mystical theologian of the Discalced Carmelites, Francesco Quiroga in the world, b. in 1562 at Castro Caldelas (diocese of Astorga),…
Joseph of Leonessa, Saint(GIUSEPPE DA LEONESSA, SANTO)Vol. VI, p. 497 GIUSEPPE DA LEONESSA, saint. – Capuchin missionary and preacher of the Umbrian province, born at Leonessa on 8 January 1556, he entered the novitiate at the…
Joseph of Paris(GIUSEPPE DA PARIGI)Vol. VI, p. 498 GIUSEPPE da PARIGI. — Francesco Le Clerc du Tremblay, also known as the Grey Eminence, b. in Paris on 4 November 1577, d. there on 16 December 1638. Of a noble…
Joseph the Hymnographer, Saint(GIUSEPPE L'INNOGRAFO, SANTO)Vol. VI, p. 497 GIUSEPPE L'INNOGRAFO, saint. – Basilian monk, born in Syracuse in 816, died in Constantinople on 3 April 886. Having taken refuge in the Peloponnese to escape…
Joseph the Philosopher(GIUSEPPE IL FILOSOFO)Vol. VI, p. 494 GIUSEPPE il FILOSOFO. - Byzantine monk, born at Ithaca about 1280, died at Thessalonica about 1330. He studied Greek philosophy in this city. After a period of…
Joseph, Bishop of Methone(GIUSEPPE, VESCOVO DI METONE)Vol. VI, p. 498 GIUSEPPE, bishop of METONE. – A celebrated polemicist of the 15th century, born in Crete (cf. his letter in J. Hardt, Catal. cod. mss. Bibl. reg. di Baviera,…
Joseph, Saint(GIUSEPPE, SANTO)Vol. VI, p. 484 SAINT JOSEPH. — Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary and putative father of Jesus (Heb. Jōsēph, apocopated form of Jēhōsēph, “May Jahweh add”; Gr. Ἰωσήφ, Lat.…
Josephine of Saint Agnes, Blessed(GIUSEPPA MARIA DI SANT'AGNESE, BEATA)Vol. VI, p. 483 GIUSEPPA MARIA DI SANT'AGNESE, blessed. – An Augustinian nun of the Congregation of the Discalced in the monastery of Benigànim, in the province of Valencia,…
Josephines of Belgium(GIUSEPPINI DEL BELGIO)Vol. VI, p. 502 GIUSEPPINI DEL BELGIO. – They were founded at Crommont in Flanders in 1817 by Canon C. van Crombrugghe (1798–1865). Initially intended for primary education,…
Josephinism(GIUSEPPINISMO)Vol. VI, p. 497 GIUSEPPINISMO. – The ecclesiastical policy of G. II may be summarized as the implementation of that system of jurisdictionalism which took its name from him,…
Josephus, Flavius(FLAVIO GIUSEPPE)Vol. V, p. 865 FLAVIO GIUSEPPE: v. GIUSEPPE FLAVIO
Josephus, Flavius (Ἰώσηπος)(GIUSEPPE, FLAVIO (ΙΏΣΗΠΟΣ))Vol. VI, p. 494 GIUSEPPE, FLAVIO (Ιώσηπος). — Jewish historian, son of Mattia of priestly family, b. in Jerusalem ca. 37-38 A.D. He received an education in accordance with…
Joshua(GIOSUÈ)Vol. VI, p. 303 GIOSUÈ. - I. THE PERSON. - Son of Nun, of the tribe of Ephraim (Num. 13:9, 17; 1 Chr. 7:22-27), successor of Moses as theocratic leader (cf. “the man in whom…
Josia(IOSIA)Vol. VII, p. 114 IOSIA. — King of Judah (639–609 B.C.). He ascended the throne at the age of eight, succeeding his father Amon (v.), who was murdered in a palace conspiracy…
Joubert, JosephVol. VII, p. 381 JOUBERT, JOSEPH. — French moralist, born in Montignac-le-Compte (Périgord) on 7 May 1754, died in Villeneuve-sur-Yonne on 4 May 1824. From 1768 he was educated…
Jouffroy, JeanVol. VII, p. 381 JOUFFROY, JEAN. – French cardinal and statesman, born at Luxeuil around 1412, died at Rully on 24 November 1473. He studied law at Cologne and Pavia, where he…
Jouffroy, ThéodoreVol. VII, p. 381 JOUFFROY, THÉODORE. - French philosopher, born at Pontets (Doubs) on 7 July 1796, died in Paris on 1 March 1842. He first studied under the guidance of his…
Joulain, HenriVol. VII, p. 381 JOULAIN, HENRI. — Born on 24 September 1852 at St-Romans-Les-Melle, in the diocese of Poitiers; ordained a priest in 1875, in 1880 he became an Oblate of Mary…
Joule, James PrescottVol. VII, p. 382 JOULE, JAMES PRESCOTT. — Born in Salford near Manchester on 24 December 1818, died at Sale (Cheshire) on 11 October 1889. Along with the Germans J. R. Mayer…
Journal of Biblical and Religion, The(JOURNAL OF BIBLIC AND RELIGION, THE)Vol. VII, p. 382 JOURNAL OF BIBLIC AND RELIGION, THE. – Official journal of the Protestant National association of biblical instructors for the advancement of religion in…
Journal of Biblical LiteratureVol. VII, p. 382 JOURNAL OF BIBLICAL LITERATURE. – It began publication in Middletown (Connecticut) in 1881 under the name Journal of the Society of biblical literature and…
Journal of Near Eastern StudiesVol. VII, p. 382 JOURNAL OF NEAR EASTERN STUDIES. - A quarterly Protestant journal, published under the auspices of the University of Chicago. It began publication in Jan.…
Journal of Theological StudiesVol. VII, p. 382 JOURNAL OF THEOLOGICAL STUDIES. – Quarterly journal of Protestant theology, published by Oxford University Press in England for professors and students of…
Jouvancy, Joseph DeVol. VII, p. 382 JOUVANCY, JOSEPH de. – Jesuit, philologist, educationalist, and historian, born in Paris on 14 September 1643, died in Rome on 29 May 1719. He taught Latin and…
Jouvenet, Jean-Baptiste, called Le Grand(JOUVENET, JEAN-BAPTISTE, DETTO LE GRAND)Vol. VII, p. 383 JOUVENET, JEAN-BAPTISTE, known as LE GRAND. - The best-known representative of a family of artists, b. at Rouen in 1644, d. at Paris in 1717. Having moved to…
Jovellanos, Gaspar Melchior deVol. VII, p. 383 JOVELLANOS, GASPAR MELCHIOR de. - Statesman, man of letters, economist, b. at Gijón (Spain) on 5 Feb. 1744, d. at Puerto de Vega on 27 Nov. 1811. At Alcalá and…
Jovian (Flavius Jovianus Augustus)(GIOVIANO (FLAVIUS IOVIANUS AUGUSTUS))Vol. VI, p. 401 GIOVIANO (Flavius Iovianus Augustus). - Roman emperor, b. at Singidunum in Moesia in 331, d. in Bithynia on Feb. 17, 364. Son of Count Varronianus, he pursued…
Jovinian(GIOVINIANO)Vol. VI, p. 401 GIOVINIANO. — Heretic of the 4th century. No information is known concerning his origins and early education; the place and date of his death are likewise…
Jovinian, First Patriarch of Jerusalem(GIOVENALE, PRIMO PATRIARCA DI GERUSALEMME)Vol. VI, p. 396 GIOVENALE, first patriarch of GERUSALEMME. — From 422 to 458. He was a great friend of St. Cirillo of Alessandria, whom he joined at the Council of Ephesus…
Jovinian, Saint(GIOVENALE, SANTO)Vol. VI, p. 395 GIOVENALE, saint. - Bishop of Narni in the fourth century, died, probably, in 376 (cf. Anal. Boll., 54 [1936], p. 168). A Vita, later than the seventh century…
Jovita, Saint, Martyr(GIOVITA, SANTO, MARTIRE)Vol. VI, p. 402 GIOVITA, saint, martyr: v. FAUSTINO E GIOVITA, santi, martiri.
Joyce, JamesVol. VII, p. 383 JOYCE, JAMES. — Irish narrator, born in Dublin on 2 February 1882, died in Zurich on 13 January 1941. He was educated in Catholic institutions and, after…
Joyeuse, François-HenriVol. VII, p. 383 JOYEUSE, FRANÇOIS-HENRI. — French cardinal, born 24 June 1562, died 27 August 1615 in Avignon. Elected archbishop of Narbonne in 1581 and made a cardinal by…
Joüon, Paul(JOÛON, PAUL)Vol. VII, p. 382 JOÛON, PAUL. — Jesuit Semitic scholar, born in Nantes on 26 February 1871, died there on 18 February 1940. Professor of Hebrew at the University of St Joseph…
Jörg, Joseph EdmundVol. VII, p. 380 JÖRG, JOSEPH EDMUND. - Historian, publicist, and politician, b. at Immenstadt on 23 Dec. 1819 and d. at Landshut on 18 Nov. 1901. He studied theology,…
JōšippōnVol. VII, p. 381 JŌŠIPPŌN. - Compiler of midrashic legends, also called Jōšēph ben Gurjōn or Jōšēph hā-ibbrī (“Joseph the Jew”), who passes himself off as the author of a work…
Jōḥānān Ben Zakkaj(JÖHÄNÄN BEN ZAKKAJ)Vol. VII, p. 377 JÖHÄNÄN BEN ZAKKAJ. – Tannaita (v.) of the first half of the 1st century A.D. The title Rabbān, “our master,” by which he is designated, denotes the authority…
