Background
Jouin was born in Berlin. He was descended from a French Huguenot family, which had been forced by the Edict of Nantes to take refuge in Prussia.
Jouin was born in Berlin. He was descended from a French Huguenot family, which had been forced by the Edict of Nantes to take refuge in Prussia.
He secured his release from military service, renounced allegiance to the land of his birth, and made his way to Rome. He then and worked for a time at Reggio Emilia, where he was ordained priest on 30 April 1848. He was forced by the Revolution of 1848 to flee the country.
Accordingly in October, 1848, he came to America, remained in New York City till 1852, studied theology at Fordham, 1852-1856, taught in Fordham College until 1859, and spent the following year at Sault-au-Recollet, Canada.
Returning to Fordham in 1860, he taught theology in the scholasticate (1860-1863), and later (1866-1872) filled various positions in the college. After a visit to England in 1872, he went to Guelph, Canada, and remained at this place till 1875.
During 1875-1876 he was in Montreal and during 1876-1879 at Saint Francis Xavier"s, New New York In 1879 he returned to Fordham, where he remained until his death.
He was a skilled moralist, and for many years presided over the theological conferences of the Archdiocese of New New York