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From: Bernice Naylor <>
Subject: Re: [NS-L] Re: Conditional Baptism
Date: Mon, 01 Oct 2001 11:58:34 -0300
References: <3BB873B8.6BE6265A@fox.nstn.ca>


In Quebec, I believe it was the practice for Roman Catholic doctors to
perform conditional baptism on a new born (of known Catholic families) at
delivery if there was a possiblity that the infant would not survive. A
more formal baptism was later performed by a priest in the church.


Bob Hilchey wrote:

> A conditional baptism is performed when it is unknown or uncertain
> whether the individual has earlier been baptised. In denominations
> which practise infant baptism, it is not uncommon for a person to be
> unsure, especially if there is no surviving documentation or person who
> can attest to the fact of the earlier baptism.
>
> So words to the effect "If you have not already been baptised" are added
> to the rite, making it a conditional baptism.
>
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