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neophyte 1. a person newly converted to a religious faith 2. RC Church a novice in a religious order How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The word catechumen is quite ancient and is related to similar words we hear at church, including catechesis, catechist, and catechism. Generations of catechumens have had to memorize digests (in former times, exhaustive summaries Ambrose expected those who wished to be baptized to announce their intention at the beginning of Lent and then to participate in instruction as catechumens throughout the season of Lent. |
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