CATHOLIC CHURCH IN FRANCE TO WITNESS 5,463 ADULT BAPTISMS DURING EASTER VIGIL 2023

Catholic Church in France to witness 5,463 adult baptisms during this year’s Easter vigil

During this year’s Easter vigil, 5,463 adults will receive the Sacrament of Baptism across France. The number published by the National Service for Catechesis and Catechumenate indicates an increase of 28 percent when compared with last year’s figure.

In 2022, the Church witnessed 4,278 adult baptisms at the Easter vigil. This year, 33% of the catechumens are in the age group 18-25. The number of catechumens has doubled in 17 French dioceses. Three percent of the new converts are from a Muslim background. Meanwhile, in the United States, thousands are expected to officially become Catholic at the Easter vigil. In the Diocese of Fort Worth in Texas, 297 candidates and 452 catechumens will come into full communion with the Church.