- CATECHUMENS
- people under instruction in the CHRISTIAN FAITH as preparation for BAPTISMS.
Concise dictionary of Religion. 2012.
CATECHUMENS
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CATECHUMENS, HOUSE OF — (Casa dei catecumeni), institution in Rome for intended converts (catechumens) and converts in Christianity (neofiti). A building in Rome to house intended Jewish or Muslim converts to Christianity was allocated by Pope Paul III in 1543. In 1554 … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Catechumens, Liturgy of the — ▪ Christianity the instructional part of the Christian worship service, consisting of hymns, prayers, scriptural readings, and homilies, which precedes the Eucharist (i.e., the Liturgy of the Faithful). In the early church the catechumens,… … Universalium
catechumens — cat·e·chu·men || ‚kætɪ kjuËmen n. person who is studying the main principles of Christianity … English contemporary dictionary
Catechumens — Those preparing for Christian baptism … Who’s Who in Christianity
Oil of catechumens — Detail from the Seven Sacraments Altarpiece by Rogier van der Weyden. In the lower left the priest is anointing an infant before it is baptized. Oil of the Catechumens is the oil used in some traditional Christian churche … Wikipedia
Mass of the Catechumens — The Mass (or Liturgy) of the Catechumens is an ancient title for the first half of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox worship service known as the Mass or Divine Liturgy. This part of the Mass is now referred to by the Catholic Church as the… … Wikipedia
Liturgy of the Catechumens — The catechumens can participate in the first part of the liturgy, where readings and sermons are given. However they don t participate in the liturgy of the believers. Eucharistic service is comprised of two distinct, inseparable, and… … Dictionary of church terms
mass of the catechumens — Usage: often capitalized M&C : the part of the mass up to the offertory when the catechumens were originally dismissed … Useful english dictionary
oil of catechumens — holy oil used in baptism, the ordination of a cleric, the coronation of a sovereign, or in the consecration of a church. * * * … Universalium
oil of catechumens — holy oil used in baptism, ordination, consecration of churches, and coronation of rulers * * * holy oil used in baptism, the ordination of a cleric, the coronation of a sovereign, or in the consecration of a church … Useful english dictionary
