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

The catechumen turned his face toward the west in renouncing the devil and all his works, and to the east in making profession of his Faith.

From The Worship of the Church and The Beauty of Holiness by Regester, J. A. (Jacob Asbury)

"Above all," said the English bishop to the young catechumen, "don't mistake zeal for knowledge."

From From the Easy Chair, series 2 by Curtis, George William

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