catechumen

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Thereupon she called her brother to her, and that catechumen, and spoke to them, saying: Stand fast in the faith, and love you all one another; and be not offended because of our passion.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Born of heathen parents, he turned to Christ and became a catechumen.

From Time Magazine Archive

Another candidate rather surprised the examiner by stating that "in the early Church, before a person was baptized, he was obliged to learn a catechumen."

From Lighter Moments from the Notebook of Bishop Walsham How by How, Frederick Douglas

In the opinion of prominent theologians, a mere catechumen can, under certain circumstances, be a member of the Church.

From The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine by Rameur, E.

A long and tedious course of preparation was required of the candidate before his eligibility was admitted; during this time he was known as a catechumen, or novice in training.

From The Great Apostasy Considered in the Light of Scriptural and Secular History by Talmage, James Edward