No, baptism is not required to be considered a Catholic, but it is a sacrament that is highly encouraged and considered important in the Catholic faith.
Yes, being baptized in the Catholic faith typically means that you are considered a Catholic for life.
To be considered Catholic by the Church, you must be baptized in the Catholic Church, or else properly baptized in another church and formally received into the Catholic Church by a priest. Being born to Catholic parents isn't enough. You can be the Pope's nephew, but if you haven't been baptized, you are not Catholic.
yes, you have to be baptized in a catholic church in order to be catholicRoman Catholic AnswerNo, you must be baptized or received into the Church by a priest, if you have received Baptism previously in a protestant denomination and it is valid. If they are not sure of the validity of it, they will conditionally baptize you.
I was baptized as a Catholic when I was a baby.
Someone who is not baptized can still be educated in Catholic beliefs, however they will not be able to Holy Communion at mass. It is necessary for them to be baptized before they're really considered a Catholic.
Yes, a Catholic child should be baptized in a Catholic church.
There is no minimum or maximum age to be baptized in the Catholic Church.
Yes, she was baptized as a Catholic while still an infant.
The answer to this is YES. You need to be baptized in the catholic church then only you are entitled to receive the sacrament of confirmation.
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.
I'm afraid not. The Catholic church will consider the baby as a 'Christian' and not a 'Roman Catholic' since they were baptized. It's a valid sacrament in the eyes of the Catholic Church. However you need to talk to the parish priest in the Catholic Church and they'll guide you with more information as to make your baby a Roman Catholic.
No you are not a born catholic but you can be born into a family that is catholic. To become catholic you must be baptized