Baptism is a religious rite that symbolizes death, resurrection, and the washing away of sins. ... People are usually baptized as babies, but you can always get baptized as an adult as long as you are prepared to profess Christ as your Savior.

How many times can a person get baptized?

Given once for all, Baptism cannot be repeated. The baptisms of those to be received into the Catholic Church from other Christian communities are held to be valid if administered using the Trinitarian formula. As the Catechism of the Catholic Church explains: 1256.

Can you get baptized at home?

According to most Christian religions, baptism can be performed anywhere. However, parishioners of the Catholic Church are required to seek permission from the church in order to perform a baptism at home. ... In the Catholic Church, only an ordained priest is eligible to perform the sacrament.