Bible Encyclopedia: CatechistBible > Encyclopedia > Catechist??? Catechist ???Jump to: ISBE ??? Webster's ??? Thesaurus ??? Library ??? Subtopics ??? TermsInternational Standard Bible EncyclopediaCATECHIST; CATECHUMENkat'-e-kist, kate-ku'-men (katechizein to resound, to teach, to instruct): A catechist is a teacher who instructs his pupils in the elements of his own religion.