Jean Louis Bonnard, Saint - Short biography of the French missionary priest and martyr, d. 1852. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02674a.htm
John Adams, Blessed - A convert to Catholicism, he was martyred at Tyburn in 1586. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01135e.htm
John Almond, Saint - Biographical sketch of the martyr. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01328d.htm
John Bodey, Blessed - Short biography of the English layman and martyr, who died in 1583. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02608c.htm
John Duckett, Blessed - Biographical sketch of the English priest and martyr. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05183b.htm
John Finglow, Blessed - Yorkshire priest, martyred in 1586. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06076c.htm
John Hambley, Blessed - More than once this priest offered to conform to the state-mandated religion, but at last he died a martyr. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07121a.htm
John Houghton, Saint - Biography of the Carthusian martyr, who died in 1535, and details on some of his companions in martyrdom. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08465a.htm
John Kemble, Saint - Biography of the priest and martyr, who died in 1679. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08616a.htm
Joseph Lambton, Blessed - Yorkshire man, a priest, martyred at Newcastle-on-Tyne in 1592. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08761a.htm
John Lloyd, Saint - Welsh priest and martyr, executed at Cardiff in 1679. Article also has information on his fellow martyr the Jesuit Philip Evans. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09316b.htm
John Martin Moye, Blessed - Biography of the founder of the Sisters of Divine Providence, and missionary to China. He died in 1793. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10609a.htm
John Sugar, Blessed - Also called John Suker. English priest, was martyred on the same day as a layman, the Bl. Robert Grissold, in 1604 after spending a year in prison. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14325c.htm
John Sandys, Blessed - Brief account of the martyrdom of the English priest, which took place in 1586. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13439a.htm
John Thulis, Blessed - Lancashire priest and martyr, converted some of his fellow prisoners. Was executed together with Roger Wrenno in 1615 or 1616. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14711a.htm
John Woodcock, Blessed - Brief biography of the English Franciscan martyr, who died in 1646. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15702a.htm
James Duckett, Blessed - Convert to Catholicism, publisher and bookseller, martyred in 1601. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05182b.htm
James Bell, Blessed - Ordained priest in Mary's reign, served the Established Church under Queen Elizabeth, but returned to the Catholic Church and became a missionary. He was martyred along with a layman, John Finch, in 1584. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02411a.htm
Jean de Brébeuf, Saint - Biographical article on the Jesuit missionary and martyr. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02751b.htm
Joseph Anchieta, Blessed - Short biography of this famous Jesuit missionary to Brazil. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01461c.htm
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. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11316a.htm
John Ogilvie, Saint - Scotsman, raised Calvinist, converted to Catholicism, became a Jesuit priest and missionary to his native land, was tortured and martyred in 1615. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11223b.htm
Judas Machabeus - Third son of the priest Mathathias who with his family was the centre and soul of the patriotic and religious revolt of the Jews against the King of Syria (I Mach., ii, 4). - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08541a.htm
Judgment, Particular - The Catholic doctrine of the particular judgment is this: that immediately after death the eternal destiny of each separated soul is decided by the just judgment of God. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08550a.htm
John Ruysbroeck, Blessed - Article on the Admirable Doctor, "undoubtedly the foremost of the Flemish mystics," author, who died in 1381. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13280c.htm
John Speed, Blessed - Alias John Spence. Englishman, martyred for aiding St. John Boste. Bl. John was executed at Durham in 1593/4. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14214a.htm
John Southworth, Saint - English priest, missionary to his native land, imprisoned several times, once deported, finally martyred for the crime of being a priest. He was executed at Tyburn, 28 June, 1654. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14165a.htm
John Duns Scotus, Blessed - Called "Doctor Subtilis," Franciscan, philosopher, d. 1308. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05194a.htm
Joseph of Arimathea, Saint - All that is known for certain concerning him is derived from the canonical Gospels. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08520a.htm
John Finch, Blessed - A layman, raised Protestant. As a young man he converted to Catholicism, married, served as a catechist, and made his home a center of missionary activity. Captured, he was tortured and imprisoned for three years before being martyred in 1584. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06076b.htm
Justin de Jacobis, Saint - Italian, a Lazarist priest, titular bishop of Nilopolis, d. 1860. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08578a.htm
Jungmann, Josef - In 1850 he entered the German College at Rome, and was ordained priest in 1855. He afterwards joined the Society of Jesus. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08566c.htm
Jungmann, Bernard - A dogmatic theologian and ecclesiastical historian, born at Münster in Westphalia, 1 March, 1833; died at Louvain, 12 Jan., 1895. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08566b.htm
Julius Africanus - The father of Christian chronography. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08565a.htm
Julius III, Pope - Born at Rome, 10 September, 1487; died there, 23 March, 1555. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08564a.htm
Julius II, Pope - Born on 5 December, 1443, at Albissola near Savona; crowned on 28 November, 1503; died at Rome, in the night of 20-21 February, 1513. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08562a.htm
Julius I, Pope Saint - A Roman, anti-Arian, supporter of St. Athanasius. Julius died in 352. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08561a.htm
Julian and Basilissa, Saints - Husband and wife, of whom little is known except that he was martyred in the Diocletian persecution. According to later legend, Basilissa was the founder of a monastery. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08556b.htm
Judgment, General - To it the prophets of the Old Testament refer when they speak of the "Day of the Lord" (Joel 2:31; Ezekiel 13:5; Isaiah 2:12), in which the nations will be summoned to judgment. In the New Testament the second Parusia, or coming of Christ as Jud - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08552a.htm
Judea - It designates the part of Palestine adjacent to Jerusalem and inhabited by the Jewish community after their return from captivity. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08544a.htm
Juan Bautista de Toledo - An eminent Spanish sculptor and architect; b. at Madrid (date not known); d. there 19 May, 1567. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08531a.htm
Jonas of Orléans - Bishop and ecclesiastical writer, born in Aquitaine; died in 843 or 844. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08499a.htm
Jonas of Bobbio - Monk and hagiographer, b. about the close of the sixth century at Sigusia (Susa) in Piedmont; d. after 659. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08498a.htm
John the Silent, Saint - Or John Hesychastes. Monk, runaway bishop of Colonia, hermit, d. 558. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08495a.htm
John the Almsgiver, Saint - Also called John Eleemosynarius. Patriarch of Alexandria, d. 616. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08486a.htm
John Shert, Blessed - Very brief biographical profile of the English priest, martyred in 1581. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14689d.htm
John Payne, Saint - English priest, tortured and martyred on completely fabricated charges of conspiracy to murder the queen. Executed in 1582. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08483a.htm
John Parvus - A French theologian and professor in the University of Paris; b. most likely at Brachy, Caux, in Normandy, and certainly in the Diocese of Rouen, about 1360; d. 15 July, 1411. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08482b.htm
John of Sahagun, Saint - Spanish canon, became an Augustinian hermit, d. 1479. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08478a.htm
John of Parma, Blessed - Franciscan, professor of theology, Minister General, peacemaker, d. 1289. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08475c.htm
John XXIII - Antipope. (1370-1419) - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08434a.htm
John XXII, Pope - Born at Cahors in 1249; enthroned, 5 September, 1316; died at Avignon, 4 December, 1334. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08431a.htm
John XIV, Pope - After the death of Benedict VII, Bishop Peter Campanora of Pavia, earlier imperial chancellor of Italy, was elected pope with the consent of Emperor Otto II, and took the name of John. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08427b.htm
John XIII, Pope - Date of birth unknown; enthroned on 1 Oct., 965; d. 6 Sept., 972. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08427a.htm
John XII, Pope - Date of birth unknown; reigned 955-64. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08426b.htm
John XI, Pope - Reigned 931-935. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08426a.htm
John X, Pope - Born at Tossignano, Romagna; enthroned, 914; died at Rome, 928. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08425b.htm
John IX, Pope - Reigned 898-900. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08425a.htm
John VIII, Pope - Reigned 872-82. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08423c.htm
John VII, Pope - Reigned 705-707. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08423b.htm
Jesuits, History of the (1814-1912) - Pius VII had resolved to restore the Society during his captivity in France; and after his return to Rome he did so with little delay. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14100a.htm
Jesuits, History of the (1773-1814) - The execution of the Brief of Suppression having been largely left to local bishops, there was room for a good deal of variety in the treatment the Jesuits might receive in different places. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14099a.htm
Jesuits, Distinguished - A list without details of the Jesuits. Does include links to articles when there is one about the person. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14109a.htm
John Wall, Saint - Biography of the English Franciscan priest and missionary, martyred in 1679. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15537b.htm
Jovellanos, Gaspar Melchor de - Spanish statesman and man of letters, at Gijon, Asturias, 5 Jan., 1744, d. at Puerto de Vega on the borders of Asturias, 27 Nov., 1811. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08529a.htm
Justus, Saint - The first bishop of Rochester, and later the fourth archbishop of Canterbury, died possibly in 627. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08586a.htm
Justin Martyr, Saint - Lengthy article on the life and teachings of the apologist. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08580c.htm
Jennings, Sir Patrick Alfred - An Australian statesman, b. at Newry, Ireland, 1831; d. July, 1897. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08333a.htm
Juste - The name conventionally applied to a family of Italian sculptors, whose real name was Betti, originally from San Martino a Mensola, near Florence. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08571b.htm
Junípero Serra, Blessed - Biography of the famed Franciscan priest, missionary to Mexico and California, who died in 1784. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13730b.htm
Jolly, Philipp Johann Gustav von - German physicist, born at Mannheim, 26 September, 1809; died at Munich, 24 December, 1884. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08497a.htm
Joseph Vaz, Blessed - Biographical article on this 17th-century priest from Goa who was a missionary to Sri Lanka. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15317b.htm
Jean-Gabriel Perboyre, Saint - Vincentian priest, missionary to China, where he was tortured and martyred in 1840. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08327a.htm
Judges, The Book of - The seventh book of the Old Testament, second of the Early Prophets of the Hebrew canon. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08547a.htm