A validly dispensed Holy Baptism with water is not repeated. There may be individual cases when believers are unsure of whether they were indeed baptised with water as a child. If it is furthermore impossible to obtain any documentation of such a baptism, a conditional baptism can be performed. Such a baptism will give the believer security on the one hand and avoid a rebaptism on the other hand.

The conditional baptism is performed in the same manner as Holy Baptism with water. It is introduced with the following words:
“In the event that you have not yet received Holy Baptism with water, I baptise you in the name of…”

It is preferred that the conditional baptism take place outside the divine service.^[54] The act is documented.