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To: Romulus
What degree of immersion is practiced in the Orthodox rite of baptism? Must the head get wet? Is the infant fully (but very briefly) immersed?

Fully immersion is the standard for all baptisms. However, due to quite reasonable safety concerns, infants are often immersed in the following manner: they are first placed in the baptismal font and supported with their heads held out of the water. The priest then scoops water to fully annoint the head while intoning "I baptize you in the Name of the Father." The child is then pulled from the font, lifted high and then returned for the blessings to the Son and again for the Holy Spirit.

To answer your question, the head must be fully wet.

53 posted on 06/01/2005 8:03:05 AM PDT by FormerLib (Kosova: "land stolen from Serbs and given to terrorist killers in a futile attempt to appease them.")
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To: FormerLib

Thanks. Unlike y'all Orthodox, I have never been nekkid in church. I trust you make the most of the opportunity. 8-)


54 posted on 06/01/2005 8:23:35 AM PDT by Romulus (Der Inn fließt in den Tiber.)
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