Chronogram consists of words in an inscription, so placed that the numeral letters give the date of a certain event thus recorded. The earliest instance occurs in stained glass, cir. 1062, at St. Peter's, Aix. There is another, of the time of Charles I, on the ceiling of the lantern in Winchester. The only letters which can be used are M, D, c, v, i, x, V, I.
Chronopius was a bishop of the time of Valentinian I, mentioned in his law of July 9, A.D. 369. His see is unknown; but, contrary to the laws, he had. applied to a secular magistrate, Claudianus, and again to another, against the decisions of a certain council, and for this he was deposed.
The Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature was edited by John McClintock and James Strong. It contains nearly 50,000 articles pertaining to Biblical and other religious literature, people, creeds, etc. It is a fantastic research tool for broad Christian study.
John McClintock was born October 27, 1814 in Philadelphia to Irish immigrants, John and Martha McClintock. He began as a clerk in his father's store, and then became a bookkeeper in the Methodist Book Concern in New York. Here he converted to Methodism and considered joining the ministry. McClintock entered the University of Pennsylvania in 1832 and graduated with high honors three years later. Subsequently, he was awarded a doctorate of divinity degree from the same institution in 1848.WikipediaRead More