Fourth Century Christianity » Canons of Nicaea – glossary (original) (raw)
| catechumens | those receiving instruction, preparing to join the church. |
|---|---|
| hearers | they could listen to the service from outside of the assembly. |
| lapsi | the technical term for those who during persecution either renounced or abandoned the faith, but after persecution sought re-admission to the church. |
| metropolitan bishop | the bishop of the nearest metropolis, e.g. Rome, Alexandria, Carthage, or Antioch. |
| prostrators | they could stay within the church but had to leave with the catechumens |
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