Catechumen definition

Catechumen means a member of the catechumenate of a Catholic Church. This will normally be evidenced by a certificate of reception into the order of catechumens.
Catechumen means a person who wishes to be baptised and has been accepted into the Order of Catechumens through the appropriate liturgical rite. ‘Candidate’ means a baptised member of a non-Catholic denomination who is preparing for admission into full communion with the Catholic Church. Proof of acceptance into the catechumenate, and evidence for a candidate should be by a letter from the appropriate priest.
Catechumen means a member of the catechumenate of a Catholic Church. This will be evidenced by a certificate of reception into the order of catechumens or a letter of verification signed by the parish priest and stamped with the parish stamp.

Examples of Catechumen in a sentence

  • Catechumen means a member of the catechumenate of a Catholic Church.

  • Catechumen means a member of the catechumenate of a Catholic Church and is a person who is receiving instruction in preparation for baptism.

  • Those who have difficulty obtaining written evidence of baptism should contact their parish priest who, after consulting with the diocese, will decide how the question of baptism is to be resolved and how written evidence is to be produced in accordance with the law of the Church.4. Catechumen means a member of the catechumenate of a Catholic Church.

  • Children must be at least 7 years old to be a Catechumen, so the Oversubscription criterion category no.

  • For someone to be treated as a Catechumen, written evidence must be provided with your application.


More Definitions of Catechumen

Catechumen means a member of the catechumenate of a Catholic Church. This will normally be evidenced by a Certificate of Reception into the Order of Catechumens for a child aged 7 or over. For a child under 7 years of age it will be the certificate of the parent.
Catechumen means a member of the catechumenate of a Catholic Church. This will normally be evidenced by a certificate of reception into the order of catechumens. Children must be at least 7 years old to be a Catechumen, so the Oversubscription criterion category no. 5, cannot be applied to any child less than 7 years old.
Catechumen means a member of the catechumenate of a Catholic Church. For the purposes of admissions this refers to the child on whose behalf the application is being made. This will normally be evidenced by a certificate of reception into the order of catechumens.
Catechumen means a member of the catechumenate of a Catholic Church. For someone to be treated as a Catechumen, written evidence must be provided with your application. This will normally be a certificate of reception into the order of catechumens. Children must be at least 7 years old to be a Catechumen, so the Oversubscription criterion category no. 5 of our admissions policy, cannot be applied to any child less than 7 years old.
Catechumen means a member of the catechumens of the Catholic Church. This will normally be evidenced by confirmation by their Parish Priest.
Catechumen means a member of the catechumenate of a Catholic church. This will normally be evidenced through the parish priest, for example with a letter confirming enrolment.
Catechumen means a member of the catechumenate of a Catholic Church preparing for Baptism. This will normally be evidenced by a certificate of reception into the order