antiquity, that part of divination which predicted future events from observing the various things offered in sacrifice. See Divination and Sacrifice.

Hieromnemon, among the ancient Greeks, signified a delegate chosen by lot, and sent to the great council of the Amphictyons, where he was to take care of what concerned religion. The hieromnemonies were reckoned more honourable than the other members of that assembly, the general meetings of which were always summoned by them, and their names were prefixed to the decrees made by that council.

Hieromnemon (composed of ἱερός "sacred," and μνημονία "one who advertises or puts in mind of," an officer in the ancient Greek church, whose principal function was to stand behind the patriarch at the sacraments, ceremonies, &c. and show him the prayers, psalms, &c. which he was to rehearse. He also clothed the patriarch in his pontifical robes, and assigned the places of all those who had a right to be around him when seated on his throne, as the matter of the ceremonies now does to the pope.

Hieronymus. See Jerome.