Bible Encyclopedias
Pueri

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(boys), a name often given in the Latin Church to catechumens (q.v.). They were also called Audientes, Incipientes, Novitii, Rudes, Tirones.

Bibliography Information
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Pueri'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​p/pueri.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.