Baptized three times

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As a baby, my grand-father baptized me because he wanted me to be in a state of grace in case I died. I wasn’t in danger of death, but my grandpa wanted to baptize me out of tradition and to put me in a state of grace. Then when I was around 3 months old, I was baptized Episcopalian. This baptism was definitely valid. Then in Rome, I was baptized again by a Catholic priest. Which of these baptisms was the one? I got confirmed last year at the age of 19, and I’m wondering if I was a lapsed Catholic (baptized Catholic) who reverted to Catholicism or if I was a full on convert. Was my confirmation valid if they didn’t have my certificate? Thank you.
 
If your grandfather baptized you correctly (he probably did) then that was your baptism. The other baptisms would then have been nothing but a good wash. If your grandfather didn’t do it correctly then the Episcopalian baptism was your baptism and the one in Rome was a good wash.

Your confirmation was valid.

Was your grandfather a Catholic?
 
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I’m still wondering if I was baptized a Catholic if my grandfather baptized me correctly.
 
Also, a baptism done correctly would mean that he said “I baptize you in the name of the father (pour water) and of the son (pour water) and of the holy spirit (pour water)” right?
 
Baptism is baptism if it is done in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, meaning the three-in-one. In the matter of denomination, it does not matter. So quit worrying. You have been baptized and washed enough.
 
From what I can gather (a priest would be able to know for sure) baptism is baptism. So in a sense, all baptized children are “Catholic”. Anyway, you are now confirmed Catholic and the Church is happy to have you!
 
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As a baby, my grand-father baptized me because he wanted me to be in a state of grace in case I died. I wasn’t in danger of death, but my grandpa wanted to baptize me out of tradition and to put me in a state of grace. Then when I was around 3 months old, I was baptized Episcopalian. This baptism was definitely valid. Then in Rome, I was baptized again by a Catholic priest. Which of these baptisms was the one? I got confirmed last year at the age of 19, and I’m wondering if I was a lapsed Catholic (baptized Catholic) who reverted to Catholicism or if I was a full on convert. Was my confirmation valid if they didn’t have my certificate? Thank you.
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To keep your records correct, your grandfather should have notified the Catholic parish to note your baptism. If not, then the record of your baptism is probably with the parish in Rome where you were baptised (probably conditionally baptised) by a Catholic priest.
 
Odds are he did.

Nuns used to do it at our orphanage when the baby was sick, then notify the priest. All three baptisms are valid, but the first one is your baptism - as we can only be baptised once.
 
I’d bet you a dollar that the baptism in Rome was a conditional baptism.
 
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