Ascondo, Francisco a Spanish architect, was born in the province of Biscay in 1705. In 1731 he entered the Convent of San Benito, at Valladolid, in quality of lay brother and also in his professional capacity. In 1742 he erected the churches at Hornija and Villar de Frades; also the church of the Priory of Santa Maria de Duero, near Tudela.
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