Justus Justus (died on 10 November between 627 and 631) was the fourth Archbishop of Canterbury. He was sent from Italy to England by Pope Gregory the Great, on a mission to Christianize the Anglo-Saxons from their native paganism, probably arriv ...

(died 627) was the fourth Archbishop of Canterbury. The given name may also refer to:

Religious and biblical figures

* Justus of Eleutheropolis or

Joseph Barsabbas In the Acts of the Apostles, Joseph Barsabbas (also known as Justus) is one of two candidates qualified to be chosen for the office of apostle after Judas Iscariot lost his apostleship when he betrayed Jesus and committed suicide. After the cas ...

, in the New Testament the man not chosen by lot to take Judas Iscariot's place among the Apostles, later Bishop of Eleutheropolis and martyr *

Pope Justus of Alexandria Pope Justus was the 6th Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria. Justus was an honorable and learned man before his ordination. He was baptized by Mark the Evangelist, along with his father, his mother and others. St. Mark also appointed him as the fi ...

, Pope of Alexandria (118-129) and a saint of the Coptic Orthodox Church *

Justus of Beauvais 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. History Tradition states that h ...

(c. 278—c. 287), semi-legendary Roman Catholic saint *

Justus of Trieste Saint Justus of Trieste (also Justus the Martyr, Just of Trieste; it, San Giusto di Trieste, San Giusto martire; died on 2 November 293) is a Roman Catholic saint. According to his ''passio'' (account of his trial and death), he was a citizen ...

(died 293), Roman Catholic saint * Justus (died c. 304), Christian martyr - see

Justus and Pastor Justus and Pastor ( la, Iustus et Pastor; died 304), venerated as Christian martyrs, were two schoolboy brothers (Justus was 13 years old, Pastor less than 9) who were killed for their faith during the Diocletian persecutions. The boys are toda ...

Justus of Lyon Justus of Lyon ( la, 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. Around 350, ...

(died 389), 13th bishop of Lyon *

Justus of Urgell Justus of Urgell ( ca, Sant Just, es, San Justo; died c. 527 AD) was a Spanish bishop and saint. He is the first recorded bishop of Urgell, and is thought to have participated in some of the Councils of Toledo, and the councils of Lleida, and ...

(died c. 527), Spanish bishop and saint

Other

Justus of Tiberias Justus of Tiberias (Tiberias, ca. 35 AD - Galilee, ca 100 AD) was a 1st century Jewish author and historiographer. All that we know of his life comes from the ''Vita'' which Flavius Josephus apparently wrote in response to the assertions made by Ju ...

, 1st-century Jewish author and historian *

Justus D. Barnes Justus D. Barnes (October 2, 1862 – February 6, 1946), named George Barnes in some sources, was an American stage and film actor. He is best known for his role in the 1903 silent short '' The Great Train Robbery'', which the American Film In ...

(1862–1946), American actor in ''The Great Train Robbery'' *

Justus Dahinden Justus Dahinden (18 May 1925 - 11 April 2020) was a Swiss architect, teacher and writer about architecture. Life Dahinden was born in Zürich. From 1945 to 1949, he studied architecture at ETH Zürich (ETHZ), graduating in 1956 with his Ph ...

(1925–2020), Swiss architect, teacher, and writer *

Justus Falckner Justus Falckner (November 22, 1672 – September 21, 1723) was an early American Lutheran minister and the first Lutheran pastor to be ordained within the region that became the United States. Falckner's published works include ''Grondlycke Onderric ...

(1672–1723), Lutheran minister and first Lutheran pastor to be ordained within the United States *

Justus Frantz Justus Frantz (born 18 May 1944 in Inowrocław, Poland, then Hohensalza, Germany) is a German pianist, conductor, and television personality. Life Frantz began playing piano at the age of ten and later studied with Eliza Hansen and Wilhelm K ...

(born 1944), German pianist, conductor, and television personality *

Justus ǁGaroëb Gaob Dr. Justus ǀUruhe ǁGaroëb (born 16 December 1942CV at Parliament website

(born 1942), Namibian traditional leader and politician *
Justus van Gent Justus van Gent or Joos van Wassenhove (also: Justus or Jodocus of Ghent, or Giusto da Guanto) (c. 1410 – c. 1480) was an Early Netherlandish painter who after training and working in Flanders later moved to Italy where he worked for the ...
(c. 1410–c. 1480), painter from Ghent *
Justus Hagman Carl Justus Hagman (14 February 1859 – 28 February 1936) was a Swedish actor. Hagman made his stage debut in 1876 and made his first appearance in a film in 1913 in the Victor Sjöström film ''Miraklet''. He performed in another thirty films ...
(1859–1936), Swedish actor *
Justus Carl Hasskarl Justus Carl Hasskarl (6 December 1811 – 5 January 1894) was a German explorer and botanist specializing in Pteridophytes, Bryophytes and Spermatophytes. He was co-founder of the Society of Natural Curiosities of India, in Bavaria and spent his ...
(1811–1894), German explorer and botanist *
Justus Hecker Justus Friedrich Karl Hecker (5 January 1795, in Erfurt – 11 May 1850, in Berlin) was a German physician and medical writer, whose works appear in medical encyclopaedias and journals of the time. He particularly studied disease in relation to h ...
(1795–1850), German physician and medical writer *
Justus Jonas Justus Jonas, the Elder (5 June 1493 – 9 October 1555), or simply Justus Jonas, was a German Lutheran theologian and reformer. He was a Jurist, Professor and Hymn writer. He is best known for his translations of the writings of Martin Luthe ...
(1493–1555), German Lutheran reformer *
Justus von Liebig Justus Freiherr von Liebig (12 May 1803 – 20 April 1873) was a German scientist who made major contributions to agricultural and biology, biological chemistry, and is considered one of the principal founders of organic chemistry. As a profess ...
(1803–1873), German chemist *
Justus Lipsius Justus Lipsius (Joest Lips or Joost Lips; 18 October 1547 – 23 March 1606) was a Flemish Catholic philologist, philosopher, and humanist. Lipsius wrote a series of works designed to revive ancient Stoicism in a form that would be compatible w ...
(1547–1606), philologist and humanist from Brabant * Justis Ellis McQueen, Jr. (born 1927), stage name L. Q. Jones, American actor *
Justus Möser Justus Möser (14 December 1720 – 8 January 1794) was a German jurist and social theorist, best known for his innovative history of Osnabrück which stressed social and cultural themes. Biography Möser was born in Osnabrück. Having studi ...
(1720–1794), German jurist and social theorist *
Justus Mühlenpfordt Justus Mühlenpfordt (22 April 1911 – 2 October 2000) was a German nuclear physicist. He received his doctorate from the '' Technische Hochschule Carolo-Wilhelmina zu Braunschweig'', in 1936. He then worked in Gustav Hertz's laboratory at ...
(1911–2000), German nuclear physicist *
Justus Perthes Johann Georg Justus Perthes (11 September 1749, Rudolstadt, Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt – 2 May 1816, Gotha, Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg) was a German publisher and founder of the publishing house that bears his name. Life He was born in the Thuringian t ...
(1749–1816), original editor of the ''Almanach de Gotha'', a directory of royalty and nobility *
Justus Cornelius Ramsey Justus Cornelius Ramsey (June 13, 1821 – January 24, 1881) was an American businessman and politician. Born in Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, Ramsey moved to Saint Paul, Minnesota Territory in 1849. He was in the real estate and grocery busines ...
(1821–1881), American politician *
Justus Sheffield Justus Kane Sheffield (born May 13, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Seattle Mariners organization. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees. He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in ...
(born 1996), American baseball player *
Justus Smith Stearns Justus Smith Stearns (April 10, 1845 – February 14, 1933) was an American lumber baron and businessman. He was involved in many enterprises that involved commercial real estate development, sawmills, coal, farming, railroading, and electrica ...
(1845–1933), American lumber baron and Secretary of State of Michigan *
Justus Sustermans Justus Sustermans, Joost Sustermans or Suttermans, his given name Italianised to Giusto ( Antwerp, 28 September 1597 – Florence, 23 April 1681), was a Flemish painter and draughtsman who is mainly known for his portraits. He also painted histo ...
(1597–1681) Flemish painter *
Justus Thigpen Justus Thigpen (born August 13, 1947) is an American former professional basketball player. Career Thigpen was selected by the San Diego Rockets in the 11th round of the 1969 NBA draft. Thigpen played for the following teams: Pittsburgh Pipe ...
(born 1947), American basketball player *
Justus Thorner Justus Thorner (March 2, 1848 – October 10, 1928) was a German-born American businessman, the owner of three professional baseball teams; the Cincinnati Stars in 1880, the Cincinnati Red Stockings during 1882 and 1883, and the Cincinnati Outlaw ...
(1848–1928), first owner of the professional baseball franchise now known as the Cincinnati Reds *
Justus Velsius Justus Velsius, Haganus, or ''Joost Welsens'' in Dutch (c. 1510, The Hague, Low Countries – after 1581 at an unknown location), was a Dutch humanist, physician, and mathematician. Velsius started his career as a highly respected professor of li ...
(c. 1510–after 1581), Dutch humanist, physician, and mathematician *
Justus Vingboons Justus Vingboons (or ''Vinckboons'', ''Vinckeboons'') (c. 1620 – c. 1698) was an Amsterdam architect. He was the brother of the better-known architect Philips Vingboons. Like his brother, Justus built in the "Dutch Classicism" style. Works T ...
(c. 1620–c. 1698), Amsterdam architect

Fictional characters
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Justus Ward Justus Ward is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera '' General Hospital''. He is the son of Bradley and Isobel Ward, and the grandson of Edward Quartermaine. The role was originated by former '' Cosby Show'' actor Joseph C. Phillips, who a ...
, on the American soap opera ''General Hospital''

See also
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Justice (given name) Justice is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Justice Aaron, known as Metaform, American music producer * Justice Samuel Adjei, Ghanaian politician * Justice Akrofi (born 1942), Ghanaian Anglican Bishop * Justice Joe Appiah (bo ...
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