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Which words are used in a Roman Catholic baptismal ceremony?
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In the Roman Catholic baptismal ceremony, the essential words used by the minister while pouring or sprinkling holy water over the candidate's head are: "I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit."123
This Trinitarian invocation is a requirement for the sacrament to be considered validly administered, as it follows the instruction attributed to Jesus in the Gospel According to Matthew.123