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San Benito

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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The garment worn by the victims of the Inquisition on the occasion of the auto-da-f. It was a yellow frock, with a cross on the breast and on the back, devils and flames also being painted upon it. Those who were to be burned alive had the flames pointing upward, while those who had escaped this horrible fate had them pointing downward.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'San Benito'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​s/san-benito.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
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