a candidate, especially for admission into a religious order. a person who asks or applies for something.

What is a postulant in the Catholic Church?

POSTULANT: Sometimes known as a pre-novice, a postulant is preparing to be admitted as a novice into a religious community. A postulant “requests” to be admitted to a religious community; postulancy is the first stage of religious life before becoming a novice.

What does Oblated mean?

1 : a layman living in a monastery under a modified rule and without vows. 2 : a member of one of several Roman Catholic communities of men or women.