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[[Image:Transfiguration_Baptism.jpg|thumb|150px|Full immersion is a hallmark of an Orthodox baptism.]]

[[Image:Transfiguration_Baptism.jpg|thumb|150px|Full immersion is a hallmark of an Orthodox baptism.]]

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Baptism is normally performed by the three-fold immersion of a person in the name of the [[Holy Trinity]]; in other words, a person is immersed "in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit," with one immersion at the mention of each person of the Holy Trinity. Baptism by pouring of water, instead of by full immersion, is not the norm for baptism in the Orthodox Church as it is in the [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] and in some Protestant churches, except in cases of necessity, where no alternative exists (please see below). Baptism is immediately followed by [[chrismation]] and [[Eucharist|Holy Communion]] at the next [[Divine Liturgy]], regardless of age. Although baptism is a separate mystery (sacrament) from chrismation, normally when it is said that someone "has been baptized" this is understood to include not only baptism but chrismation as well. In some practices, first communion is also administered at once.

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Baptism is normally performed by the three-fold immersion of a person in the name of the [[Holy Trinity]]; in other words, a person is immersed "in the name of the Father, Amen; and of the Son, Amen; and of the Holy Spirit, Amen" with one immersion at the mention of each person of the Holy Trinity. Baptism by pouring of water, instead of by full immersion, is not the norm for baptism in the Orthodox Church as it is in the [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] and in some Protestant churches, except in cases of necessity, where no alternative exists (please see below). Baptism is immediately followed by [[chrismation]] and [[Eucharist|Holy Communion]] at the next [[Divine Liturgy]], regardless of age. Although baptism is a separate mystery (sacrament) from chrismation, normally when it is said that someone "has been baptized" this is understood to include not only baptism but chrismation as well. In some practices, first communion is also administered at once.

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