catechumenate

Noun

Meaning

The state or condition of a catechumen or the time during which one is a catechumen.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Examples

In the early Church, when someone desired to know Jesus Christ and become Christian, he or she would be enrolled in the "catechumenate" for an extended period of time. Source: Internet

It is therefore necessary to promote a state of permanent catechumenate so that the consciousness of the baptized is open to the light of the Spirit. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

catechuic catechumen catechumenal catechumenical catechumenism catechumenist