The Chi Rho is one of the earliest forms of christogram, formed by superimposing the first two (capital) letters - chi (X) and rho (P) - of the Greek word ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ (Christos) in such a way that the vertical stroke of the rho intersects the center of the chi[1].
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- One of the pagans crossing the Rhine River, and subject to Saint Goar's involuntary baptisms, wears a helmet with this symbol (Saint Fidgeta and Other Parodies, 68).
- The lectern that Sister Justinian stands behind to give her Easter address features this symbol (Saint Fidgeta and Other Parodies, 73).