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Baptismal Certificate

  • 28-02-2008 10:23AM
    #1
    mickrourke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 687 ✭✭✭


    [Please ignore below or delete the message tried another 3 churches and the last on had me]
    Thanks.

    Hi,
    I just wanted to ask the advice of people in her as regards getting married and requiring the baptismal certificate. I know it is necessary, but are there some cases where they make exceptions - for example my parents are old and their memory is not what it used to be and cannot find my original baptismal certifiacte and can only give me a general area in Dublin i was baptised in, I'm not sure even this is correct. The problem is I have tried Churches in these areas and they have no record of my baptism. However I have made my communion and confirmation so i was definitely baptised. The confirmation cert contains no details of the baptism where it took place and the primary school i went too although Catholic, did not require the baptismal cert as prroof of my religion. I am lead to believe that haveing a confirmation cert is not enough so my question is what can i do?

    Any advice and help greatly appreciated


Comments

  • #2
    philologos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,479 ✭✭✭✭philologos


    The church itself should have a record. Consult with the priest and see what he can do if you know the church where you were baptised in.


  • #3
    Mr. Presentable
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,495 ✭✭✭Mr. Presentable


    I'd contact the Diocese. They should have a record of where the baptism took place. Also, if you made you communion the school and associated church will have had a copy of it and strictly should still have it.


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