Catholic baptism requirements for parents

Q. 1. How soon should a Catholic baby be baptized?

A. 1. Regarding the baptism of infants (babies), the Canon Law of the Catholic Church states:

Can. 867 �1 Parents are obliged to see that their infants are baptised within the first few weeks.

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As soon as possible after the birth, indeed even before it, they are to approach the parish priest to ask for the sacrament for their child, and to be themselves duly prepared for it.

�2 If the infant is in danger of death, it is to be baptised without any delay.

The question here is, what does "within a few weeks" mean?

When looking up the word in the dictionary, "few" is defined as "not many, but more than one." Another definition is, "Amounting to or consisting of a small number."

In the mid 1900's, it was the practice of the Catholic Church to encourage parents to have their babies baptized within a few days, even hours, after being born because of the high mortality rate.

Thankfully, the vast majority of babies today are born healthy, and parents can decide when a baby should be baptized. Some parents prefer to wait

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