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from The Century Dictionary.
- In the early church, a class of catechumens who were allowed to remain and join in prayers offered especially for them after the audients were dismissed by the priest.
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"genuflectentes", or "prostrati", who (Fourth Council of Carthage, can. lxxxii) were obliged to kneel during public services even on
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI 1840-1916 1913
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The substrati (prostrate), or genuflectentes (kneeling), occupied the space between the door and the ambo, where they received the imposition of the bishop's hands or his blessing.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip 1840-1916 1913
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