Title — 1917 Code of Canon Law
Title I: Of Baptism
Superseded as law in 1983 — read why this Code still matters. Each canon links to its 1983 counterpart.
§ 1. Baptism, the gate and foundation of the Sacraments, necessary for all for salvation in fact or at least in desire, is not validly conferred except through washing with true and natural water together with the prescribed form of words.
§ 2. When it is administered with all the rites and ceremonies which are prescribed in the ritual books observed, it is called solemn; otherwise, non-solemn or private.
§ 1. Baptismus, Sacramentorum ianua ac fundamentum, omnibus in re vel saltem in voto necessarius ad salutem, valide non confertur, nisi per ablutionem aquae verae et naturalis cum praescripta verborum forma.
§ 2. Cum ministratur servatis omnibus ritibus et caeremoniis quae in ritualibus libris praecipiuntur, appellatur sollemnis; secus, non sollemnis seu privatus.
1983 Code correlation: can. 849
Within this title
- Chapter I: Of the Minister of Baptismcann. 738–744
- Chapter II: Of the Subject of Baptismcann. 745–754
- Chapter III: Of the Rites and Ceremonies of Baptismcann. 755–761
- Chapter IV: Of Sponsorscann. 762–769
- Chapter V: Of the Time and Place of Conferring Baptismcann. 770–776
- Chapter VI: Of the Notation and Proof of Baptism Conferredcann. 777–779