Historical Dictionary

• Jaffna, Sri Lanka

  Jaffna was the head of the whole Northern or Jaffna Vicariate and the residence of the Vicar […]

• James Bay – Labrador, Vice-Province: History (Canada)

  The James Bay Vicarial District was erected on April 12, 1929, while the Labrador Vicarial District was […]

• Janin, Gaspard

  Born: Vieugy (Haute-Savoie), June 16, 1798. Took the habit: N.-D. de l’Osier, October 22, 1847. Vows: Marseille, […]

• Jansenism

  Jansenism was a religious doctrine, a moral teaching and a political position. Its teaching first surfaced in […]

• Jauffret, Bishop Gaspard

  Gaspard Jauffret was born December 13, 1759 at La Roquebrussanne (Var) at that time in the diocese […]

• Jayol, François

  Born: St-Georges-Haute-Ville (Loire), France, February 27, 1824. Priestly ordination: St-Paul of Wallamet, Oregon, September 19. 1847. Took […]

• Jeancard, Bishop Jacques

  Born in Cannes (Alpes-Maritimes), December 2, 1799 Taking of the habit, December 21, 1821 Oblation in N.-D. du Laus, […]

• Jeancolas, Isidore

  Born at Xaronval (Vosges), May 18, 1833. Taking of the habit at Notre-Dame de l’Osier, October 18, 1852. Oblation at […]

• Jeanmaire, Jean

  Born at Gorhey (Vosges), April 2, 1827. Taking of the habit at Nancy, December 7, 1848. Oblation at Marseilles, December […]

• Joannis, Family Of Joseph Thomas

  Joseph Thomas Joannis, the maternal grandfather of Eugene de Mazenod was born in 1717. A doctor who […]

• Jolivet, Charles

  Born: Pont-l’Abbé (Finistère), France, January 9, 1826. Took the habit: Nancy, March 9, 1858. Vows: Nancy, March […]

• Jonquière: Regina Mundi College (Province of Eastern Canada)

  Oblate presence: 1955-1995 On January 28, 1955, a delegation representing the “Committee for the Classical College of […]

• Joubert, Pierre Paul-Marie

  Born at Les Orres (Hautes-Alpes), September 3, 1801 Taking of the habit at Notre-Dame du Laus, June 10, 1836 […]

• Jourdan, Jacques Antoine

  Born at Chantemerle (Hautes-Alpes) February 12, 1798 Ordination to the priesthood at Digne in 1822 Taking of the habit at […]

• Jouvent, Antoine Dominique

  Born: Valserres (Hautes-Alpes), October 23, 1810. Took the Habit: Marseille, June 15, 1838. Vows: N.-D. de l’Osier, […]

• July Monarchy

  What is referred to as “the July Monarchy” is a period of French history that extends over […]