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Recent Examples of catechist
Reconciliation today Searching for a path forward, contemporary Sámi artist and Lutheran catechist Lars Levi Sunna began to produce church art that incorporated and celebrated pre-Christian Sámi symbols – some of the very traditions that had been demonized by clergy of the past.
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Thomas A. Dubois, The Conversation, 27 June 2025
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
Thomas A. Dubois, The Conversation, 27 June 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catechist
Noun
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Dollison was a regular contributor to the Church of Christ publication The Living Message, which credited him as being a major inspiration for many influential Arkansas Church of Christ preachers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Apr. 2026
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The performances had the energy and verve of a Pentecostal revival, with James playing the role of charismatic preacher.—
Daniel Kohn,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Joe Rao serves as an instructor and guest lecturer at New York's Hayden Planetarium.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Steve Baron, a member of the county’s Child Abuse Prevention Council and former child welfare lecturer at Santa Clara University, cautioned against jumping to conclusions.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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What’s paramount for me is that the readers will care about what happens next for the narrator.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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One event in London offered to put her book in front of nearly 800 readers.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Catechist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catechist. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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