Bastida, Fernando a Spanish Jesuit, was born at Salamanca in 1572. He joined his order in 1588, and went to Rome as procurator of Molina. Here he defended the doctrine of predestination as held by his order. Having returned to Spain, he was obliged to leave his order on account of some defect which debarred a candidate from becoming a member, but which was not known at the time of his entrance. Up to his death he was canon and professor primarieis at the University of Valladolid. See Meyer, Historia Congreg. de Auxiliis; Schneemann, in Wetzer u. Welte's Kirchenlexikon, s.v. (B.P.)
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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