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469 · Early Church

Saint Iserninus (or Isernius) (c. 456 AD) was an early Christian missionary of Ireland who is associated with Saint Patrick and Saint Auxilius in establishing Christianity in the south of that island. More recent research associates him not with Patrick but with Palladius.

318–404 · Early Church

Saint Isidore of Alexandria (from the Greek Ἰσίδωρος, literally "gift of Isis") was an Egyptian saint born around 318 and died around 404. Of Greek origin, he was a monk and ascetic known as the Hospitaller, and an anchorite in the Thebaid.

250–251 · Early Church

Isidore of Chios was an Egyptian Christian soldier martyred on the island of Chios in 251 during the persecutions ordered by the Roman emperor Decius. His feast day is commemorated on May 14. His life is the subject of several versions, mainly with hagiographic aims.

370–440 · Early Church

Isidore of Pelusium (Ancient Greek: Ἰσίδωρος ὁ Πηλουσιώτης, d. c.450) was born in Egypt to a prominent Alexandrian family. He became an ascetic, and moved to a mountain near the city of Pelusium, in the tradition of the Desert Fathers.

300–338 · Early Church

Saint Jacob of Nisibis (Syriac: ܝܥܩܘܒ ܢܨܝܒܢܝܐ, Yaʿqôḇ Nṣîḇnāyâ; Greek: Ἅγιος Ἰάκωβος Ἐπίσκοπος Μυγδονίας; Armenian: Յակոբ Մծբնայ Yakob Mtsbnay), also known as Saint Jacob of Mygdonia, Saint Jacob the Great, and Saint James of Nisibis, was a hermit, a grazer and the Bishop of Nisi…

429 · Early Church

Jacques of Tarentaise, or Jacques of Assyria (died 429), is a saint of the Roman Catholic Church, born in Assyria. According to tradition, he is considered the evangelist of Tarentaise in Savoy and its first bishop. His feast day is January 16.

401 · Early Church

Jacut was a 5th-century Cornish Saint who worked in Brittany. He is commemorated liturgically on 6 February. His father was Fragan, a prince of Dumnonia, and his mother was Gwen Teirbron.

100–62 · Early Church

James the Just, or a variation of James, brother of the Lord (Latin: Iacobus from Hebrew: יעקב, Ya'aqov and Ancient Greek: Ἰάκωβος, Iákōbos, can also be Anglicized as "Jacob"), was, according to the New Testament, a brother of Jesus.

100–62 · Early Church

James the Less (Ancient Greek: Ἰάκωβος ὁ μικρός Iakōbos ho mikros) is a figure of early Christianity. He is also called "the Minor", "the Little", "the Lesser", or "the Younger", according to translation; James is styled "the Less" to distinguish him from the Apostle James the Gr…

432 · Early Church

John of Naples (died 432 in Naples) was a Catholic saint and bishop. Saint John of Naples served as the Bishop of Naples. He died while celebrating Mass during the Easter festivities, in the presence of neophytes, on the final day of the Paschal Triduum.

300–283 · Early Church

Saint Jason Roman died in Rome in 283. He was born in 300.

-1–-700 · Early Church

Joel is a Biblical prophet, the second of the Twelve Minor Prophets, and, according to itself, the author of the Book of Joel, which is set in the early Assyrian period. Scholars meanwhile view the Book of Joel as having been completed in the Ptolemaic period (c.

362 · Early Church

John is a common English name and surname: John may also refer to:

360–435 · Early Church

John Cassian, also known as John the Ascetic and John Cassian the Roman, (c. AD 360 – c. 435), was a Christian monk and theologian celebrated in both the Western and Eastern churches for his mystical writings.

349–407 · Early Church

John Chrysostom was an important Church Father who served as Archbishop of Constantinople. He is known for his preaching and public speaking, his denunciation of abuse of authority by both ecclesiastical and political leaders, his Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom, and his…

356–417 · Early Church

John II (Greek: Ἰωάννης Β΄; c. 356 – 10 January 417) was bishop of Jerusalem from AD 387 to AD 417. John II succeeded to the episcopal throne of Jerusalem on the death of Cyril in 386 (or 387).

100–100 · Early Church

John Mark (Greek: Ἰωάννης Μᾶρκος, romanized: Iōannēs Markos) is named in the Acts of the Apostles as an assistant accompanying Paul and Barnabas on their missionary journeys.

303 · Early Church

John of Alexandria (fl. 600–642) was a Byzantine medical writer who lived in Alexandria, in present-day Egypt. He is thought to be the author of a commentary on Galen's De sectis, a Latin version of which survives in several manuscripts.

305–394 · Early Church

Saint John of Egypt, (c. 305 – 394), also known as John the Hermit, John the Anchorite, or John of Lycopolis, was one of the hermits and grazers of the Nitrian Desert. He began as a carpenter but at the age of twenty-five began to live a life of solitude.

339–405 · Early Church

John the Dwarf (Greek: Ἰωάννης Κολοβός; Arabic: يوحنا القزم Yuḥanna al-Qazim; c. 339 – c. 405), also called John Colobus, John Kolobos or Abba John the Dwarf, was a Coptic Desert Father of the early Christian church.

400 · Early Church

John the Warrior (Greek: Ἰωάννης ὁ στρατιώτης, Russian: Иоанн Воин, Ioann Voin) or John the Soldier in the Catholic Church is a Christian saint and martyr. He was born in the 4th century and lived until his death in the Byzantine Empire.

122 · Early Church

Jovita and Faustinus were said to be Christian martyrs under Hadrian, traditionally held to have died in 120 AD. Together, they are patron saints of the Italian city of Brescia. Faustinus is the patron saint of Pietradefusi.

350–363 · Early Church

Judas Cyriacus (Cyriacus of Ancona, Cyriacus of Jerusalem, Quiriacus, Quiricus, Kyriakos); Spanish: Quirico, Italian: Ciriaco), d. ca. AD 360, is the patron saint of Ancona, Italy. His feast day is celebrated in the Catholic Church on 4 May.

420–450 · Early Church

Julia of Corsica (Italian: Giulia di Corsica; French: Julie; Corsican: Ghjulia; Latin: Iulia), also known as Julia of Carthage, and more rarely Julia of Nonza, was a virgin and martyr who is venerated as a saint. Her death occurred most probably in AD 439 or thereafter.

300–304 · Early Church

Julia is the name known for the martyr from Augusta Emerita who suffered martyrdom alongside her companion Saint Eulalia in the ancient city of Augusta Emerita, modern-day Mérida, on December 10, 304.

231–249 · Early Church

Julian of Antioch (Latin: Julianus, Greek: Ίουλιανός; d. AD 305 x 311), variously distinguished as Julian the Martyr, Julian of Tarsus, Julian of Cilicia, and Julian of Anazarbus, was a 4th-century Christian martyr and saint.

300–284 · Early Church

Julian of Emesa (Greek: Ἰουλιανός ὁ ἐν Ἐμέσῃ; Latin: Julianus Emesenus) or Elian al-Homsi (Arabic: إليان الحمصي), also spelt Elyan or Ilyan, was a third-century Christian from Emesa (modern Homs, in Syria) who reputedly practiced as a physician or healer.

300–400 · Early Church

Saint Julian of Le Mans (French: Saint Julien du Mans; Latin: Iulianus; 3rd century; perhaps 4th century) is a saint venerated in both the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Church, honoured as the first bishop of Le Mans. His feast day is 27 January.

150–150 · Early Church

Saint Julian of Sora was a martyr of Sora, Lazio, Italy. A Dalmatian by birth, he was tortured and subsequently beheaded by Roman soldiers in Sora on his way to Campania during the reign of Emperor Antoninus Pius.

360–435 · Early Church

Juliana (died 435) was a saint and righteous woman from Bologna. Her feast day is February 7. Saint Juliana, a mother of four, was under the spiritual guidance of Saint Ambrose of Milan. Deciding to become a priest, her husband asked to be released from their marriage vows.

285–305 · Early Church

Juliana of Nicomedia (Greek: Ίουλιανή Νικομηδείας) is an Anatolian Christian saint, said to have suffered martyrdom during the Diocletianic persecution in 304. She was popular as a patron saint of the sick during the Middle Ages, especially in the Netherlands.

100 · Early Church

Julianus was a priest and a citizen of Ancient Rome. He died in Terracina in the year 100 and is recognized as a saint.

270 · Early Church

Julie of Troyes (died between 270 and 275) was a virgin who, along with her companions Claude (or Claudian), Justus, Jucundian, and five other martyrs, suffered under Aurelian at Troyes in Champagne; they are commemorated on July 21.

250–304 · Early Church

Cyricus and his mother Julitta are venerated as early Christian martyrs. According to traditional stories, they were put to death at Tarsus in AD 304. Some evidence exists for an otherwise unknown child-martyr named Cyricus at Antioch.

352 · Early Church

Pope Julius I was the bishop of Rome from 6 February 337 to his death on 12 April 352. He was appealed to by Athanasius when the latter was deposed from his position as patriarch by Arian bishops, Julius then supported Athanasius and condemned his deposition as unjust.

300 · Early Church

Julius of Caerleon was an English martyr. He was murdered in 303 or 304 in Quadra Legionum (modern-day Caerleon) alongside Aaron of Caerleon during the Diocletianic Persecution. The source for his martyrdom is De Excidio et Conquestu Britanniae by Gildas.

330–390 · Early Church

Julius of Novara (Italian: Giulio di Orta), also Julius of Aegina (died 401 AD) was a missionary priest to northern Italy. His cult is centred at Lake Orta in the Novarese highlands, and in particular on the island which has been named for him since at least the eighth century,…

301–390 · Early Church

Justus of Lyon (Latin: Iustus, lit. '"one who helps"') was the 13th Bishop of Lyon. He succeeded Verissimus in the mid-4th century. He is venerated as a saint by both the Catholic and the Orthodox Church, with a feast day on 2 September.

268–287 · Early Church

Saints Justa and Rufina (Ruffina) (Spanish: Santa Justa y Santa Rufina) are venerated as martyrs. They are said to have been martyred at Hispalis (Seville) during the 3rd century. Only St.

401 · Early Church

Saint Justin of Chieti (Italian: San Giustino di Chieti) is venerated as an early bishop of Chieti, Italy. His date of death varies, and is sometimes given as the 3rd, 4th, or 6th centuries. Historical evidence for Justin's existence from before the 15th century does not exist.

201–310 · Early Church

Saint Justin of Siponto, as well as Saints Florentius, Felix, and Justa, are venerated as Christian martyrs by the Catholic Church. Information about them is fragmentary but their names were inserted into various martyrologies.

64 · Early Church

Justina is an anglicised version of the Latin name Iustina, feminine of Iustinus, a derivative of Iustus, meaning fair or just. For the masculine version of the name, see Justin.

304 · Early Church

Saints Cyprian and Justina (Greek: Κυπριανός & Ίουστίνη) are honored in the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church and Oriental Orthodoxy as Christians of Antioch, who in 304, during the Diocletianic Persecution, suffered martyrdom at Nicomedia (modern-day İzmit, Turkey) on Sep…

300–304 · Early Church

Justina of Padua (Italian: Santa Giustina di Padova; Venetian: Santa Justina de Pàdoa) is a Christian saint and a patroness of the city of Padua. Her feast day is October 7. She was devoted to religion from her earliest years and took the vow of perpetual virginity.

1–111 · Early Church

Justinus of Siponto was a Catholic priest and Bishop of Siponto who held citizenship in Ancient Rome. Born in Siponto in 1, he died in the same city in 111. He is recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church.

277–287 · Early Church

Justus of Beauvais (c. 278 – c. 287) is a semi-legendary saint of the Roman Catholic Church. He may have been a Gallo-Roman martyr, but his legend was confused with that of other saints, such as Justin of Paris.

300–303 · Early Church

Saint Justus of Trieste (also Justus the Martyr, Just of Trieste; Italian: San Giusto di Trieste, San Giusto martire; died on 2 November 293) is a saint venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church.

350–458 · Early Church

Saint Juvenal (Greek: Άγιος Ιουβενάλιος) was Bishop of Jerusalem from 422. On the See of Jerusalem being recognised as a Metropolitinate by the Council of Chalcedon, he became the first Metropolitan of Jerusalem, an office he occupied until his death in 458.

340–376 · Early Church

Saint Juvenal (d. May 3, 369 or 377) (Italian: San Giovenale di Narni) is venerated as the first Bishop of Narni in Umbria. Historical details regarding Juvenal's life are limited.

363 · Early Church

Saints Juventinus (or Juventius) and Maximinus (died 29 January 363) were Christian martyrs and members of the imperial guard of Emperor Julian. Their feast day is 25 January.