Catechism of the Catholic Church §1291 — excerpt
A custom of the Roman Church facilitated the development of the Western practice: a double anointing with sacred chrism after Baptism. the first anointing of the neophyte on coming out of the baptismal bath was performed by the priest; it was completed by a second…
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Also cites: St. Hippolytus, Trad. Ap. 21 SCh 11, 80-95
