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

A catechumen himself, and knowing but little of the great truths of Christianity, he was easily deceived by Eusebius' story and hastened to take his advice.

From Saint Athanasius The Father of Orthodoxy by Forbes, F. A. (Frances Alice)

They were used principally in baptism, and were long kept secret from the catechumen until just before that rite was administered.

From A Source Book for Ancient Church History by Ayer, Joseph Cullen

The emperor himself remained a catechumen, that is, an unbaptized believer, until shortly before his death, when he became a member by baptism.

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