JOSEPH, FATHER

(1577-1638), Fr. ecclesiastic famous for his connection with Richelieu, whose secretary and confidant he became; tried to convert Huguenots. JOSEPH OF ARTIMATH , in New Testament, comes after the Orucifixion nd asks Pilate for the body of Jesus: called in Mark a ‘wealthy councillor’; Maithew, a ‘rich man’; Luke, ‘councillor’; “according to John, a ‘secret disciple for ‘fear cf the Jews., He buried Jesus in his - Own new rock-tomb, (1872), Austrian general; belongs to Tuscan branch of late Austrian royal family. During World War he was in command of 4th Austrian army: lost fortre of Lutzk during Ru ian offene' sive (1916), Germans taking control of sector immediately afterwards by sends, ing Ludendorff s.; was later in nominal command of Austrian armies operating against Rumanians and Ru ians, but real direction of affairs was in hands of Mackensen.