JOHANNS, Pierre. Heinerscheid, Clervaux 1.4.1882 — Arlon, Belgium 8.2.1955. S.J. Father. Luxemburgian Catholic Missionary in India. Tenth child of a large family, Jesuit novice 1903. Ordained priest 1914 in Louvain. Studied theology and philosophy at Louvain (Leuven) and after war two years Indology at Oxford. Th.D. Oxford. In November 1921 arrived at Calcutta, taught philosophy at St. Xavier’s and St. Mary’s Colleges, also at Kurseong near Darjeeling. In 1938 retired for health reasons to Belgium, where he trained future missionaries to India. In the 1940s taught Sanskrit at University of Namur. As a scholar he concentrated on the Vedānta of Śankara, Rāmānuja and Vallabha.
Publications: Diss. The Agent Intellect in the Western and Eastern Philosophies. Oxford n.d.
– Vers le Christ par le Védanta. 1-2. Louvain 1932-33, English To Christ through the Vedānta. The Writings of Rev. P.J., S.J. 1-2. 20+596 p. Ed. by T. De Greeff. Bangalore 1955.
– La pensée religieuse de l’Inde. Trad. par L.-M. Gauthier. 227 p. Bibl. de la Fac. de Philos. & Lettres de Namur 14. Namur & P. 1952.
– Further works and articles.
Sources: Wikipedia with photo and further references (see also French version).
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