Durand a French Benedictine, was born about 1012 at Neubourg, in the diocese of Evreux. He was the nephew of Gerard, abbot of St. Vandrille, and while young adopted the rule of St. Bernard at Roueu, where he studied philosophy, music, and theology, so that he became well known among the prelates of Normandy for his learning. William the Bastard sent him to take charge of the abbey of St. Martin of Troarn, in 1059, where he distinguished himself for the maintenance of ecclesiastical discipline. He had a very fine and strong voice, and composed many chants and anthems. Durand died about 1089, in his own abbey, leaving only a dogmatic treatise entitled Du Corps et du Sang de Jesus Christ (preceded by about nine hundred hexameter verses, and printed in the Bibliotheca Maxima Patium, 18), besides two brief epitaphs. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v.
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