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

In his old age, after earnest study, he became a Christian, but remained a long time a catechumen through fears of what his friends would say.

From Life of Saint Monica by Forbes, F. A. (Frances Alice)

He then had recourse to another means of escape, urging that he was only a catechumen and could not lawfully be elected a bishop.

From Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)

One who was admitted to all the rights of divine worship and instructed in all the mysteries of the Christian religion, in distinction from a catechumen, or one yet under instruction.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah