A Topic of Moral Theology

The Minister of Baptism

The solemn and the private minister of baptism, and who should baptize in necessity.

Within this topic

In the index as Baptism · Deacon · Sponsor · Diaconate · Domicile · Midwives · Pastor · Parents · Vagrants · Bishop · Blessing · Delegation · Historical matters of Baptism · Minister of a sacrament · Necessity · Order · Pilgrims · Priest · A deacon baptizing · A stranger · Acceptance of death · Adult and Baptism · Baptism of adults · Baptismal font

In the manuals

Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)

Vol. III, Book Second. On Baptism, Question Third. On the Minister of Baptism, nn. 64 & 65 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Vol. II, Bk. III, Chapter III. The Minister of Baptism, nn. 1, 2 & 3 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Vol. II, Bk. III, Tr. II, Dissertation II. On the Ministration of Baptism, n. ¶1 — We must speak first about the person ministering, then about the manner of ministering.Read in context →

Vol. II, Bk. III, Tr. II, Diss. II, Part I. On the Person Ministering, nn. 74, 75, 76, 77 & 78 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Vol. III, On Baptism, III. On the Minister of Baptism, nn. 419–459 (41 passages)

Cases of Conscience, Proposed by Cardinal de Lugo, by Fr. Beniamino Elbel, by Fr. Ioannes Petrus Gury and by Other Authors, and Resolved (Casus conscientiae)

112. On the Minister of Baptism, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 (31 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology of Fr. John Peter Gury, S.J., with the Notes of Antonio Ballerini, S.J.

Vol. II, Treatise On Baptism, Chapter III. On the Minister of Baptism, nn. ¶1, 243, 244, 245 & 246 (17 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis: Principles — Responses — Counsels

Vol. III, Bk. II, Tr. II, Chapter II: On the Minister of Baptism, nn. 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235 & 236 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Vol. III, Pt. II, Tr. II, Chapter V. On The Minister Of Baptism, nn. 118, 119, 120, 121, 122 & 123 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutiones Morales Alphonsianae

Vol. II, Part Third: On the Sacrame…, Tr. II, Chapter II: On the Minister of Baptism, nn. ¶1460, ¶1461, ¶1462, ¶1463 & ¶1464 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis Sancti Alphonsi: Reduced into a Compendium

Vol. II, TREATISE ON BAPTISM, CHAPTER III: ON THE MINISTER OF BAPTISM, nn. ¶1, ¶1257, ¶1258 & ¶1259 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Vol. III, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On Baptism, Question Four: On the Minister of Baptism, nn. ¶1, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140 & 141 (33 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology

Vol. II, Tr. XII, Chapter III. On the Minister of Baptism, nn. 658 & 659 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Christian Theology, Dogmatic and Moral, in Compendium

Diss. II, Chapter III — On the minister of Baptism, its institution, obligation, and necessity, nn. I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII & XIII (13 passages — hover a number to read it)

Cases of Conscience for English-Speaking Countries, Volume II

Slater, Cases II, Baptism, Case 4. A Too Zealous Pastor, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9 & ¶10 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

The Catechism of the Council of Trent (The Roman Catechism)

Pt. II, The Sacrament of Baptism, nn. ¶43, ¶44, ¶45, ¶46, ¶47 & ¶48 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

The 1917 Code of Canon Law

Tit. I, Chapter I: Of the Minister of Baptism, cann. 738, 739, 740, 741, 742, 743 & 744 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Moral Enchiridion, Comprising Select Decrees and Definitions of the Holy See, of Ecumenical Councils and of the Sacred Roman Congregations (Enchiridion Morale), Fourth Edition

Bucceroni, Moral Enchiridion (4th ed., 1905), On Baptism, n. 440 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Moral Enchiridion, and Supplement to the Compendium of Moral Theology of Gury-Ballerini (Enchiridion Morale)

Bucceroni, Moral Enchiridion, On Baptism, nn. ¶67, ¶68, ¶69, ¶70, ¶71, ¶72 & ¶73 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Treated under the broader heading Baptism — McHugh–Callan, Moral Theology · Koch–Preuss · The Casuist · Spirago · Slater, Back to Morality · Decretum of Gratian · Decretals of Gregory IX — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)