Consignatorium As the act of blessing by the use of the sign of the cross, e.g. in confirmation, is termed consignare, hence the word consignatorium is occasionally used to designate the place set apart for that rite. Bishop John of Naples (about 616) is said to have erected a beautiful building, called consignatorium ablutarum, so arranged that the newly baptized should pass in on one side, be presented to the bishop, who sat in the midst, and then pass out by the other side.
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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