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Valid Baptism and Confirmation List The Roman Catholic norm for valid Baptism must follow the proper matter and form. The “matter” is water Baptism by immersion or pouring three times. The “form” is the Trinitarian formula as found in the liturgical books [canons 849 and 850; RCIA, no. 226].

Some separated Churches and ecclesial Some ecclesial communities communities with valid baptism without valid baptism ______

All Eastern non-Catholics (Orthodox) Apostolic Church Adventist Bohemian Free Thinkers African Methodist Episcopal Amish Christian Community () Anglican Christian Scientists (no baptism) Assembly of Baptist Church of Christ of the Latter Day Saints Christian and Missionary Alliance (Mormons) Church of the Universal Brotherhood Church of Christ (Doukhobors) Church of God Jehovah’s Witnesses Congregational Masons (no baptism) Disciples of Christ New Church of Mr. Emmanuel Swedenborg Episcopalian (Church of the in the USA) Evangelical Peoples Church of Chicago Evangelical United Brethren Reunification Church Liberal Catholic Salvation Army Lutheran (no baptism) Methodist Society of Friends (; no baptism) Old Catholic Unitarians Old Roman Catholics Polish National Presbyterian Reformed United Church of Canada United Church of Christ United Reformed Uniting Church of Australia Waldensian Zion

Communities whose baptism is doubtful because ministers do not observe a uniform practice and for which investigation is required in each case: Mennonite, Moravian, Pentecostal, and Seventh Day Adventist.

John M. Huels, OSM. The Pastoral Companion: A Canon Law Handbook for Catholic Ministry. Third edition. Quincy IL: Franciscan Press, 1995. Page 342.

Some separated ecclesial communities with valid confirmation are: All Eastern non- Catholics (Orthodox), Old , Polish National Church, and Society of Pius X.

Consult the diocesan Office of Worship as needed.

(Excerpt from Diocese of Springfield in )