Generally, yes. But it depends upon just which type of Protestant sect you’re referencing. The majority of Protestant communities have valid baptisms, but some have beliefs about the Father Son & Holy Spirit that are so far removed from Trinitarian dogma that they can’t be considered valid baptisms.I attended a protestant family member’s baptism. The minister said “I baptize you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” Then the candidate was immersed completely one time into the baptismal pool. Would the catholic church recognize this as a valid baptism?
Yes.I attended a protestant family member’s baptism. The minister said “I baptize you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” Then the candidate was immersed completely one time into the baptismal pool. Would the catholic church recognize this as a valid baptism?
That is invalid. The correct baptismal formula is “Father, Son, and Holy Spirit/Ghost”.Don’t mean to hijack this thread but this brings to mind the time I saw a local Methodist baptism on television where the minister said "I baptize you in the name of the Creator, the Redeemer and the Sustainer. Always wondered if it was valid.
Like Father David already said, it depends on whether the church in question has a correct theology on the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. For example, Mormons baptize “in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost”, but they have a different theology than traditional Christianity as to who the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are. Therefore, their baptism is invalid, because it’s as if they are referring to a different Father, Son, and Holy Spirit than us. This is part of the “intent” for baptism.I attended a protestant family member’s baptism. The minister said “I baptize you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” Then the candidate was immersed completely one time into the baptismal pool. Would the catholic church recognize this as a valid baptism?
I would classify them as Evangelical. They believe as we do on the Trinity. If for some reason this was not valid, would they at least enjoy the favor of Baptism of Desire? Also my husband was also baptized in the above manner. The priest who married us considered us to be two baptized Christians entering into a mixed sacramental marriage. If for some reason this baptism proved invalid, would our marriage then be invalid? I also worry if my mental illness was an impediment to our marriage (my husband knew of it, but not sure if the priest did or not) and that maybe that our marriage isn’t valid because of that too? You have to forgive me Father. I have OCD and am very scrupulous and want everything to be right before God. I just want everyone to get to heaven and have such an intense overwhelming fear of me or those I love going to hell.Generally, yes. But it depends upon just which type of Protestant sect you’re referencing. The majority of Protestant communities have valid baptisms, but some have beliefs about the Father Son & Holy Spirit that are so far removed from Trinitarian dogma that they can’t be considered valid baptisms.
Most evangalical protestant baptisms are valid–so long as they use water and the Trinitarian formula. Since the priest who married you did investigate the matter, and concluded that it was a valid baptism, I would not question that (and in fact, I would counsel anyone against questioning it)–saying that the baptism was invalid has a very high standard indeed.I would classify them as Evangelical. They believe as we do on the Trinity. If for some reason this was not valid, would they at least enjoy the favor of Baptism of Desire? Also my husband was also baptized in the above manner. The priest who married us considered us to be two baptized Christians entering into a mixed sacramental marriage. If for some reason this baptism proved invalid, would our marriage then be invalid? I also worry if my mental illness was an impediment to our marriage (my husband knew of it, but not sure if the priest did or not) and that maybe that our marriage isn’t valid because of that too? You have to forgive me Father. I have OCD and am very scrupulous and want everything to be right before God. I just want everyone to get to heaven and have such an intense overwhelming fear of me or those I love going to hell.
It would need to be looked into on a detailed case by case basis.I attended a protestant family member’s baptism. The minister said “I baptize you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” Then the candidate was immersed completely one time into the baptismal pool. Would the catholic church recognize this as a valid baptism?
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh,I feel the same tooGenerally, yes. But it depends upon just which type of Protestant sect you’re referencing. The majority of Protestant communities have valid baptisms, but some have beliefs about the Father Son & Holy Spirit that are so far removed from Trinitarian dogma that they can’t be considered valid baptisms.
I haven’t seen this mentioned yet, but, did the minister immerse the one being baptized while pronouncing the words, or did the minister do that after saying the words? If the candidate was not immersed until after the words were pronounced, I would say that the baptism may be doubtful.I attended a protestant family member’s baptism. The minister said “I baptize you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” Then the candidate was immersed completely one time into the baptismal pool. Would the catholic church recognize this as a valid baptism?
Pastors should be particularly careful to observe that the baptismal ablution is not to be applied indifferently to any part of the body, but principally to the head, which is the seat of all the internal and external senses; and also that he who baptises is to pronounce the sacramental words which constitute the form, not before or after, but when performing the ablution.