catechist

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Recent Examples of catechist But Philip Siphong Onphitak, the village religious teacher, or catechist, assumed leadership of his flock, keeping up resistance until Dec. 16, when he was murdered in the jungle, reportedly by Boonlue. Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2019 Lacchin was quietly transferred to a nearby mission; his driver and a catechist at Archer’s Post, Benjamin Ekwam, was chosen to marry Sabina. Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2019 Thunder Bar, chief of police at the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota; George Fire Thunder, an English-speaking catechist in the Episcopal Church; and Kicking Bear, a Lakota Sioux who had fought at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Washington Post, 31 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catechist
Noun
  • Buskirk — his dad and great grandfather were preachers — shortly after accepting the football job felt the calling to explore ministry work.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2025
  • My dad was a Methodist preacher from a long line of them.
    John Archibald, Southern Living, 25 May 2025
Noun
  • And that, dear reader, is where the danger list comes in.
    Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
  • These peers became my first readers, accountability buddies, and partners in promoting my book.
    Jaclyn Westlake, CNBC, 24 May 2025

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“Catechist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catechist. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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