A dying infant may receive baptism by anyone with proper intent if a priest is unavailable.

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In Catholicism, it is taught that anyone, even a non-Catholic, can baptize a dying infant if a priest is not available, as long as they intend to perform the baptism according to the way the Church intends and use the proper form and matter (water and the Trinitarian formula). This teaching is based on the understanding of the importance of baptism for salvation and the Church's desire to make the grace of baptism available to all, especially in urgent situations.

A Dying Infant May Receive Baptism by Anyone with Proper