Thousands of people might be affected after Rev. Andres Arango, a priest of the Diocese of Phoenix, incorrectly performed the baptism ritual.
PHOENIX, Arizona — The baptisms of thousands of people in the Diocese of Phoenix are now in question after it was learned a Catholic priest had changed just one word during the ritual.
The Diocese released a statement saying that the Rev. Andres Arango used the words “we baptize you in the name of the father and of the son and of the Holy Spirit” instead of the correct phrase “I baptize you in the name of the father and of the son and of the Holy Spirit.”
“After careful study, it has been determined that the form (words) Fr. Andres used for the sacrament of baptism has been incorrect, and all of the baptisms he has performed until June 17, 2021, are presumed invalid,” the statement says.