catechist — English Dictionary

Noun

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.

   Related words

   catechesiscatecheticscatechisecatechismcatechizationcatechisationcatechize

   Examples

   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.

Noun

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

   Broader terms

   teacherinstructor