baptismals
Sacred water ceremonies
Baptismals are the items used in the Christian rite of baptism—the gown, cap, or other ceremonial garments worn by the person being baptized: The family's baptismals have been passed down for generations.
The term may also refer to baptismal records or certificates documenting the ceremony.
Long formal garment
- robeLong loose outer garment
- bonnetHat secured under chin
- bootiesSmall knitted footwear
- bibMealtime chest covering
cap · dress · outfit · heirloom · lace · silk · white · shawl
Ceremony naming a child
- fontCharacter style set
- immersionState of being submerged
- sprinklingSmall scattered amount
- godparentsBaptismal sponsors for children
vows · anointing · blessing · holy water · minister · priest · congregation · white robes
Record officially; vocal range
- certificateFormal written attestation
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
- parish recordsCongregation's vital statistics archive
- birth dateDay of arrival
genealogy · ancestry · family tree · vital records · archives · entry · witness signatures · historical records
gown
Long formal garment
bib · cap · dress · outfit · heirloom · lace · silk · white · shawl · blanket
christening
Ceremony naming a child
- fontCharacter style set
- immersionState of being submerged
- sprinklingSmall scattered amount
godparents · vows · anointing · blessing · holy water · minister · priest · congregation · white robes · candles
register
Record officially; vocal range
- certificateFormal written attestation
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
- parish recordsCongregation's vital statistics archive
birth date · genealogy · ancestry · family tree · vital records · archives · entry · witness signatures · historical records · lineage
baptismalsfunerals
Rites for the deceased
last rites · death rites · burial rites · requiems · obsequies
baptismalsexcommunications
Expulsions from religious membership
anathemas · interdicts · apostasies · defections · renunciations
- baptismal fontVessel for sacramental water
- baptismal gownInfant's religious ceremony dress
- baptismal vowsPromises made at initiation rite
- baptismal nameName given at christening
- baptismal robeGarment for religious initiation
- baptismal waterBlessed liquid for christening