• (n.) The state or condition of a catechumen or the time during which one is a catechumen.
A period of training in Christian life. A times catechumenate also refers to the commitment of rediscovering and deepening the faith of those who are already members of the Church or baptized
Cat`e·chu'men·ate noun The state or condition of a catechumen or the time during which one is a catechumen.