Catechist

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    One who practices catechesis, i.e., catechizes catechumens; a teacher who instructs students in the doctrines of a particular Christian denomination typically in preparation for confirmation.

    "Now he was not only a lay reader but a pastor’s warden although Umuaro did not have a pastor as yet, only a catechist."

  2. 2
    one who instructs catechumens in preparation for baptism (especially one using a catechism) wordnet

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catechesis instructorcatechetical instructorcatechizerchurch educatordetectiveexaminer

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"Now he was not only a lay reader but a pastor’s warden although Umuaro did not have a pastor as yet, only a catechist."

Etymology

See catechize.

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