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Where can you find a Roman Catholic Church that baptizes by immersion?
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∙ 14y ago
They are all over the place in the United States. Look for a church that has been built or remodeled since the Second Vatican Council and the liturgical reforms that came afterward, roughly since 1970. Call the rectory and ask, and the priest or other staff at that church will probably be quite happy to tell you if they do they don't. Some older churches simply don't have a font that allows Baptism by immersion.
Alternatively, you might call the local diocesan chancery offices, and ask to speak to the Diocesan Director of Liturgy. (The exact title may vary, but they'll know where to direct your call.) Probably the Diocesan Director of Liturgy would know which parishes actually can do baptism by immersion, and how often they actually do baptize that way.
Most Baptisms these days take place during Sunday Mass, and I'm afraid that many Catholics avoid Baptism by immersion because of the mess, and because it could become a distraction to the rest of the Sunday Mass. (Think of the temptation of all the children to play in the pool during Mass.)
On the other hand, not all Catholics are Roman Catholics, and most of the Eastern Rite Catholics have always baptized by immersion. If you asked one of them where to find a Catholic Church that baptized by immersion, they would cheerfully inform you that all of their Catholic Churches always baptized by immersion, except in cases where someone was in danger of death and was asking for Baptism right now.
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Sometimes, nowadays, the Roman Catholic Church actually does baptize by immersion. It has been an option since liturgical reforms after the Second Vatican Council, and many churches built or remodeled since then have rather large baptismal fonts precisely for Baptism by immersion. Nonetheless, in most places, Baptism by immersion is not very popular in Catholic Churches, as opposed to Baptism by pouring water on the head. Probably Baptism by immersion fell into disuse in the Catholic Church because it is messy, and dry-cleaning silk vestments after they have been immersed in water can be impossible, or at least expensive. Plus, many people, especially in colder countries have regarded baptism by immersion as unhealthy for themselves and their infant children. It is interesting to note that not all Catholics are Roman Catholics, and that Eastern Rite Catholics never stopped baptizing by immersion.
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