What makes a baptism valid in the Catholic Church? Revised & Reviewed February 2023

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The Roman Catholic norm for valid baptism must follow the proper matter and form. The “matter” is water baptism by immersion or pouring. The “form” is the Trinitarian formula (canons 849, 850; RCIA 226). Always ensure that this has been followed.
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Archdiocese of Los Angeles - Office for Divine Worship - Valid -Invalid Baptism 1 Revised & Reviewed February 2023 VALID-INVALID BAPTISMS VALID BAPTISMS The following is a list of baptisms which are considered valid, as both water (pouring, sprinkling, or immersing the one baptized) and the Trinitarian formula (“I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit”) are used. Also, the minister must intend to do what the Church does when baptizing. • 
All Eastern non-Catholics (including all Orthodox churches) • 
Adventist Valid Baptism • 
African Methodist Episcopal • 
Aglipayan Church/Philippine Independent Church/ Iglesia Filipina Independiente (after 1961) • 
Amish/Mennonite • 
Anglican / Church of England •
 Assembly of God • 
Baptists •
 Chinese Catholic Baptism/Confirmation recognized • 
Chinese Christian • 
Christian and Missionary Alliance • 
Christian Fellowship • 
Church of Christ • 
Church of God • 
Church of the Brethren • 
Church of the Nazarene • 
Church of the Nazarene • 
Congregational • 
Disciples of Christ • 
Dutch Reformed • 
Eastern Non-Catholics (Orthodox) Baptism/Confirmation recognized • 
Episcopal • 
Evangelical •
 Evangelical Church of Covenant • 
Evangelical United Brethren • 
International Council of Community • 
Liberal Catholic • 
Lutheran • 
Mennonite • 
Methodist • 
Missionary Hill • 
Moravian • 
New Apostolic Church • 
Old Catholic • 
Old Roman Catholic • 
Orthodox (see Eastern above) Baptism/Confirmation recognized.
• Pentecostal Church (Trinitarian) • Polish National • 
Presbyterian • 
Reformed • 
Seventh Day Adventist • 
Society of Pope Pius X (Lefebvre) Baptism/Confirmation recognized. • 
United Church • 
United Church of Australia • 
United Church of Canada • 
United Church of Christ
United Reformed • 
Waldensian • 
Zion 

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DOUBTFUL/QUESTIONAL BAPTISMS The following communities have baptismal practices which are not uniform and are considered to be doubtful, requiring an investigation into each case. Some of their communities have valid baptism, others do not. 
 Mennonite 
 Moravian 
 Pentecostal 
 Seventh Day Adventist 
INVALID BAPTISMS The following is a list (albeit incomplete) of baptisms considered to be invalid, due to a number of reasons. • 
All non-Christian groups and communities (Jewish, Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist, Baha ‘I, Vedanta Society) • 
Aglipayan Church/Philippine Independent Church/ Iglesia Filipina Independiente (before 1961) • 
Amana Church Society • 
American (United American) Catholic Valid Baptism/Confirmation doubtful • 
American Ethical Union • 
Apostolic Catholic Church (ACC – Philippines) • 
Apostolic Church (“Apostolic Overcoming Holy Church of God”) • 
Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ • 
Apostolic Faith Mission • 
Assemblies of Lord Jesus Christ • 
Baha’I Faith • 
Bohemian Free Thinkers • 
Brethren • 
Children of God (“The Family”) • 
Christadelphians • 
Christian and Missionary alliance • 
Christian Community (disciples of Rudolph Steiner) • 
Christians of Universalist Brotherhood • 
Church of Christ, Scientist (“Christian Scientists”) – no baptism • 
Church of David’s Band • 
Church of Divine Science • 
Church of Illumination • 
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (“Mormons”) – as of 2001 • 
Church of Revelation • 
Church of the New Jerusalem • 
Church of the Scientology • 
Erieside Church • 
General Assembly of Spiritualists • 
Hephzibah Faith Missionary Association • 
House of David Church • 
Iglesia ni Kristo (Philippines) • 
Independent Church of Filipino Christians • 
Jehovah’s Witnesses • 
Masons / Freemasonry – no baptism • 
Metropolitan Church Association • 
National David Spiritual Temple of Christ Church Union • 
National Spiritualist Association • 
New Church of Mr. Emmanuel Swedenborg • 
New Jerusalem Church (Swedenborg or “New
Pentecostal Churches (Oneness/ Unitarian/Non-trinitarian) • 
Peoples Church of Chicago • 
Plymouth Brethren • 
Quakers (“Society of Friends”) – no baptism • 
Reunification Church (“Moonies”) • 
Salvation Army • Shakers (“United Society of Believers”) – no baptism • 
Some communities of Mennonites, Morovians, of the Plymounth • 
Spiritualist Church • 
Swedenborg (New Age) • 
Unitarians • 
Universal Emancipation Church
Word Harvest
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