What should one do who was baptised twice in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches?
Upvote:0
Being Orthodox, it is my understanding that to practice Orthodoxy it is best to speak to a priest in such a case; he may have to consult those above him with regards to your case. Your baptisms may need to be looked further into. If your Orthodox baptism is considered invalid you may be required to undergo chrismation; a Catholic baptism is not considered automatically 'good'.
Upvote:4
I'll answer from the Catholic point of view, because I'm Catholic, but I think the Orthodox would agree (just interchange "Catholic" and "Orthodox" in the rest of this answer). Your first baptism is presumably valid (unless it was done in some weird way --- it's possible to mess up a baptism to the point of invalidity, but that very rarely happens). The sacrament of baptism can only be received once, so your second baptism is invalid, i.e., it's not really a baptism at all. The Catholic Church regards Orthodox baptisms as valid (and vice versa, as far as I know). So from the Catholic point of view, you're validly baptized, no matter which of your two baptisms came first. If you've been practicing the Catholic faith (attending mass, receiving communion, going to confession, etc.) all along, you have nothing to worry about. If you haven't been practicing the Catholic faith but want to begin, you should consult a priest about what you need to do. That may involve receiving instruction in the faith, it may involve making a general confession, or it may involve other things that don't occur to me just now. It should not involve baptism unless there's reason to suspect that both of your previous baptisms were invalid.
Edit: A comment requested sources for this information. The one I have handy is "Moral Theology" by Fr. Heribert Jone, which I consider reliable because it was recommended to me by a traditional Catholic priest and because no one has given me any reason to doubt it. Baptism is treated in detail in Sections 464 to 486. In particular, see Section 472 concerning validity of baptism by non-Catholics and Section 473 for the impossibility of being validly baptized twice.
More post
- 📝 Indications that Enoch and Elijah have never gone to Abraham's bosom?
- 📝 Does faith cometh by hearing only as alluded to in Romans 10:17?
- 📝 Did Jeremiah lie in Jeremiah 38:27
- 📝 What happens to people who have never heard about Jesus?
- 📝 According to Catholicism, which popes have been elected to the papacy without being in priestly orders?
- 📝 What can be said when applying ashes during Ash Wednesday Mass?
- 📝 How many people saw Christ Jesus rise from the dead?
- 📝 According to the Anglican Church, did the prophets in Old Testament have a concept of life after death?
- 📝 Why are the books of Matthew and Mark almost identically written?
- 📝 Are there any Catholic medieval directives (rubrics) about what to do/pray/think during Eucharist Adoration?
- 📝 What are legitimate reasons for a Catholic priest to take a sabbatical?
- 📝 Did the Lord God agree with "an eye for an eye"?
- 📝 Context for Paul and Solomon's usage of "heap burning coals on his head."
- 📝 Can we at some point take on a Divine Nature?
- 📝 How do Jehovah's Witnesses justify their interpretation of Daniel chapter 4 given the specificity of the text?
- 📝 How do advocates of an intermediate state explain that the Old Testament seems to be unaware of the existence of the Bosom of Abraham?
- 📝 Could Luke 3 be Joseph's genealogy?
- 📝 Are there unforgivable sins?
- 📝 How do Catholics explain 1 Corinthians 11:21 in light of Transubstantiation?
- 📝 Did any of the Early Church Fathers believe in the supremacy of St. Peter?
- 📝 Who did Christ first appear to after his resurection?
- 📝 Based on what verse did Luther know that no sin can separate the believers from God?
- 📝 Legal base for "any male baptized Catholic is eligible to be elected Pope"
- 📝 Can the Pentecostal/Charismatic belief in "territorial spirits" and "Strategic-Level Spiritual Warfare" be traced back to prior sources?
- 📝 What is the significance of Jesus saying "I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending"?
- 📝 Since Jesus death paid our sin debt in full, why do Christians still die?
- 📝 Why does the Christian doctrine seem so far from the Bible?
- 📝 According to Catholic doctrine, would a cloned human being have a soul?
- 📝 How was Lucifer created?
- 📝 If God created the human "in His image", doesn't that mean that God is evil and full of faults?
Source: stackoverflow.com
Search Posts
Related post
- 📝 What should one do who was baptised twice in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches?
- 📝 When did the Orthodox and Catholic Churches distinguish the manner in which the Sign of the Cross was to be made?
- 📝 What were the common exonyms of the Roman Catholic and the Eastern Orthodox churches leading up to and after the Great Schism (1054)?
- 📝 What was the real cause of the split between the Greek Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church?
- 📝 Who is the most recent saint recognized by both the Catholic and the Orthodox churches?
- 📝 What was the Original Purpose of Fasting from "Wine" and "Olive Oil" in the Orthodox Tradition?
- 📝 From the perspective of Roman Catholicism, what do Orthodox churches have to do to become "Eastern Catholic Churches"?
- 📝 Since when did the Catholic church accept Protestant baptism, and what was the original rationale for accepting?
- 📝 What is the Meaning of Hebrews 2:11 - he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one
- 📝 What is the Difference between a Heretic and a Schismatic, according Catholic and Orthodox tradition?
- 📝 Do the Orthodox and Catholic Churches allow participation in each others' services?
- 📝 How should other churches respond to a pastor and congregation who live contrary to the Gospel?
- 📝 In Catholic understanding when there is more than one Pope, who decides which Pope is real and by what criteria?
- 📝 What is the Ontological Difference between the Catholic and the Orthodox View of God?
- 📝 What is the difference between the Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox churches?
- 📝 What is the eastern Catholic and Eastern Orthodox understanding of mortal and venial sin?
- 📝 What is the proper title for someone who was a pope and is now canonized as a saint?
- 📝 According to Catholic teaching, what is the status of a priest who does not agree with the Church's stated teachings on h*m*sexuality and gender?
- 📝 What differences are there between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox understanding of the sacrament of marriage?
- 📝 Do the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches observe different dates for Pascha?
- 📝 What is the official status of the person of Philomena who at one time was liturgically canonized by Pope Gregory XVI?
- 📝 Was Simon who hosted Jesus in Lk 7, Mk 14 and Matt 26 one and the same person?
- 📝 Jesus says, that God the Father is a Spirit AND Paul says there is one (1) Spirit. How do trinitarians understand who or what the Holy Spirit is?
- 📝 What are the major arguments Protestants use against both Catholic and Orthodox claims of authority re scriptural interpretation?
- 📝 What is the purpose of life according to Catholic and Orthodox Churches?
- 📝 What is the origin and explanation of the Catholic teaching that Mary was and is sinless?
- 📝 What is the significance of Noah, after the flood, getting drunk and cursing his son who saw him Naked?
- 📝 If both the Orthodox and Catholic Church affirm salvation by grace through faith, why did the Protestant Reformation happen?
- 📝 What was the difference between the Pharisees and Sadducees?
- 📝 What is the Catholic Church's answer to Nancy Pelosi's argument of a double standard between abortion and the death penalty?