Conecte (or Connecte), Thomas a Carmelite monk, was born at Rennes in the 14th century. He acquired in his native place a great reputation as a preacher, and attracted crowds of hearers in Flanders and various parts of France. He finally passed into Italy, everywhere preaching a reformation among the clergy, but was finally burned at the stake, in Rome, in 1434. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v.
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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