trine immersion

noun

1. a form of baptism in which the candidate is immersed three times, once for each person of the Trinity.

Word History and Origins

Origin of trine immersion¹

First recorded in 1630–40

Example Sentences

In the West trine immersion was generally held to be symbolic of the triune name of “Father, Son and Holy Ghost.”

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The Greeks and Russians always use the trine immersion; the first, in the name of the Father—the second, in that of the Son—and the third in that of the Holy Ghost.

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Trine immersionists make use of such historical records to establish the doctrine of trine immersion.

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The Baptismal Formula.—The trinitarian formula and trine immersion were not uniformly used from the beginning, nor did they always go together.

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It is therefore clear that neither on the part of the Trinity, nor on the part of Christ's Passion, is the trine immersion essential to the sacrament.

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