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Cat345 · 07/11/2024 19:14

Given that some catholic schools require a baptism certificate, has anyone had their child baptised in a Catholic Church even though they were originally baptised as a baby in CofE?

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sequin2000 · 07/11/2024 19:27

You can't be baptised as a Christian twice.

boulevardofbrokendreamss · 07/11/2024 19:38

Well the Anglican married priests were able to become catholic priests so how does that work?

LIZS · 07/11/2024 19:48

RC schools often specify baptism under a year. There may also be regular attendance criteria to be certified by the parish priest,

sequin2000 · 07/11/2024 19:55

boulevardofbrokendreamss · 07/11/2024 19:38

Well the Anglican married priests were able to become catholic priests so how does that work?

You can be baptised Anglican and then live and practice as a Catholic but you can't be baptised again as you are already a Christian. The child could practice as a Catholic and ask a priest to confirm this when submitting a school application.

PotteringAlonggotkickedoutandhadtoreregister · 07/11/2024 19:56

You can’t be baptised twice.

TheGoldenGate · 11/11/2024 09:25

LIZS · 07/11/2024 19:48

RC schools often specify baptism under a year. There may also be regular attendance criteria to be certified by the parish priest,

They do but definitely not often.

MarchingFrogs · 13/11/2024 14:34

sequin2000 · 07/11/2024 19:27

You can't be baptised as a Christian twice.

Well, if you're happy to 'find' full-blown RC-ness just for the sake of getting your DC into a 'more desirable' school, then surely there would be no problem with asserting that no CofE one had ever happened?

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