Breviter CCC 1280

Baptismus imprimit in anima signum spirituale indelebile, characterem, quod baptizatum cultui christianae religionis consecrat. Propter characterem, Baptismus iterari nequit.²³¹ Cf Concilium Tridentinum, Sess. 7a, Decretum de sacramentis, Canones de sacramentis in genere, canon 9: DS 1609DS — Denzinger–Schönmetzer, Enchiridion Symbolorum definitionum et declarationum de rebus fidei et morum; Ibid., Canones de sacramento Baptismi, canon 11: DS 1624DS — Denzinger–Schönmetzer, Enchiridion Symbolorum definitionum et declarationum de rebus fidei et morum.