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Catholic AnswerA person should be baptized Catholic as soon as they realize the importance of believing in God and following His Will so that they can lead a good life, and, more importantly, be happy in heaven for eternity. If they are adults, they should speak to a priest and sign up for RCIA class, infants should be baptized as soon as possible, parents need to be practicing Catholics, and, normally, have taken instructions before baptizing their first child.
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Can a person who has been baptized as a Catholic also be baptized as a Christian?
Yes, a person who has been baptized as a Catholic can also be baptized as a Christian. The Catholic Church recognizes the validity of baptisms performed in other Christian denominations.
Must a Catholic child be baptized in a Catholic church?
Yes, a Catholic child should be baptized in a Catholic church.
Cana child be baptized by their parents?
Yes, anyone, even an unbaptized person can baptize in emergencies. But if it is not an emergency then the child should be baptized in the Catholic Church. If the Church denies baptism, then it should not be done.
When were you baptized as a Catholic?
I was baptized as a Catholic when I was a baby.
Can a person get re-baptised in the Catholic Church after joining the Church?
If you were baptized in another church, you do not get baptized again. The Church recognizes the one baptism as valid.Roman Catholic AnswerYou may be baptized if the original baptism was not valid. You should check with the priest. If there is some question, they may baptize you conditionally, "if you are not already baptized, I baptize you in the Name of the Father..." as to attempt to "re-baptize" a person is very wrong.
Does a person need to be baptized again if he or she switch over to another religion?
This depends on the rules of the Church into which you switch. If a person is baptized in a Protestant Christian church, and switches to the Catholic Church, he does not have to be baptized again.
I was baptized a Roman Catholic but confirmed Orthodox and I married a Greek Orthodox can I have my nephew baptized in a Catholic Church?
Since you are confirmed Orthodox and married a Greek Orthodox, the Orthodox Church requires that any children you may have should be baptized Orthodox. Also, as an Orthodox, you are not allowed to baptize your nephew or any other person in a catholic church. From the Catholic point of view, unless your nephew is to be reared a Catholic, he may not be baptized in the Catholic Church. If he is to be reared Catholic, either by his parents or godparents, the Church will receive him. No you are GREEK orthodox u must not I reapeat not baptisma your child at a catholic church.
What does non-practicing Catholic mean?
A person who was baptized Catholic but no longer attends church services on a regular basis
What do you call a non baptized person who is taking instruction to enter the catholic church?
Such a person is referred to as a "catechumen."
How old do you have to be to be baptized in the Catholic religion?
There is no minimum or maximum age to be baptized in the Catholic Church.
Was Mary Mackillop baptized a Catholic?
Yes, she was baptized as a Catholic while still an infant.
Can a child baptized in the Ukrainian Catholic Church go to a Roman Catholic School?
The Ukrainian Catholic Church is in union with the Holy Father and the Roman Catholic Church, so there should be no problem at all with a child baptized in that rite of the Church attending a Roman Catholic school.
