Response to a Dubium on the Validity of Baptism Conferred by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith5 June 2001
The ruling of the Catholic Church’s doctrinal office, approved by John Paul II, that baptism conferred by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is not valid. The text consists of the question and a one-word answer.
The document puts the question whether baptism conferred by the community called “Mormons” in the vernacular is valid, and answers “Negative”. It adds that John Paul II approved the response and ordered it published, and it is signed by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger as prefect and Archbishop Tarcisio Bertone as secretary, with the date 5 June 2001.
The response gives no reasons. It is cited in Joseph Smith and the Latter-day Saints only for the ruling itself.
Cited in
- 6 April 1830, firm date