Deicolus (Deel, Deicola, or Dichuill) of Lure was a saint and abbot. He went with St. Colulmban from Britain to Burgundy, and shared his fortunes at Luxeuil. He was a uterine brother of St. Gallus. Bodily weakness hindered him from following Columban into exile, and although left to perish in the brushwood near the monastery, he found his way to the place where Lutraor Lure now stands, in Burgundy, and built his cell there, which eventually grew into a large and flourishing monastery. He is said to have been visited by the Roman pontiff. After ten years at Lure, seeing death approaching, he appointed Columbus his successor, and retiring to greater seclusion, died January 18, 625. His chief festival has always been on that day of the year.
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