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- 1. a Christian convert under instruction before baptism.
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1. : a convert to Christianity receiving training in doctrine and discipline before baptism. 2. : one receiving instruction in the basic doctrines of Christianity before admission to communicant membership in a church.
Nov 19, 2020 · A catechism is the instruction of the Christian faith for those new to Christianity or a different denomination. Learn more about the teachings of catechism and the process of becoming a catechumen.
Catechumen definition: a person under instruction in the rudiments of Christianity, as in the early church; a neophyte.. See examples of CATECHUMEN used in a sentence.
Catechumen, in the early Church, was the name applied to one who had not yet been initiated into the sacred mysteries, but was undergoing a course of preparation for that purpose.
catechumen, a person who receives instruction in the Christian religion in order to be baptized. According to the New Testament, the apostles instructed converts after baptism (Acts 2:41–42), and Christian instruction was evidently given to all converts (Luke 1:4, Acts 18:25, Galatians 6:6).
In ecclesiology, a catechumen (/ ˌkætɪˈkjuːmən, - mɛn /; via Latin catechumenus from Greek κατηχούμενος katēkhoumenos, "one being instructed", from κατά kata, "down" and ἦχος ēkhos, "sound") is a person receiving instruction from a catechist in the principles of the Christian religion with a view to baptism.
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'Catechumen,' in the early Church, was the name applied to one who had not yet been initiated into the sacred mysteries, but was undergoing a course of preparation for that purpose. The word occurs in Gal. vi, 6: 'Let him that is instructed in the word, [ ho katechoumenos, is qui catechizatur ...
A Jew, pagan, or heretic of good moral standing, upon application to the deacon, presbyter, or bishop, was admitted into the state of catechumen by the sign of the cross and the imposition of hands (Schaff-Herzog, under the word).
A learner, a person being instructed preparatory to receiving baptism and being admitted into the Church. The length of the catechumenate varies: in parts of Africa...
Catechumen Definition. One who is being taught the principles of Christianity. A person, esp. an adult, receiving instruction in the fundamentals of Christianity before baptism or confirmation. A person receiving instruction in the fundamentals of any subject.
