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- Dictionarycatechumen/ˌkatɪˈkjuːmɛn/
noun
- 1. a person who is receiving instruction in preparation for Christian baptism or confirmation.
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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.
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.
Catechesis (/ ˌkætəˈkiːsɪs /; from Greek: κατήχησις, "instruction by word of mouth", generally "instruction") [1][2] is basic Christian religious education of children and adults, often from a catechism book.
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, 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).
Aug 30, 2024 · catechumen (plural catechumens) A convert to Christianity under instruction before baptism; a young or recent Christian preparing for confirmation.
