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Code of Canon Law for Catechists: Minister of Baptism

According to the Code of Canon Law, in order for the Sacrament of Baptism to be celebrated validly and lawfully, there must be a minister of baptism. There is no circumstance in which a person may baptise himself. There are three important canons in the code which are relevant to issues revolving around the minister of baptism:

- Canon 861 defines the ordinary and extraordinary ministers of baptism, and the circumstances in which the latter may lawfully baptise.

- Canon 862 defines the territorial restrictions on the exercise of baptism by ordinary ministers.

- Canon 863 details the circumstances in which the diocesan bishop is the proper minister of baptism.

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Fr Arnold Rosney is priest of the Diocese of Killaloe, Ireland and presently ministering in the parish of Shannon. He possesses a Licentiate in Canon Law from the Gregorian University, Rome, and an MA from the Faculty of Law, University of LImerick, Ireland. He is an adjunct Professor of Pastoral Theology in the School of Theology, Seton Hall University, New Jersey, USA.

This article is from The Sower and may be copied for catechetical purposes only. It may not be reprinted in another published work without the permission of Maryvale Institute. Contact [email protected]

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