Baptism Quote by Ignatius of Antioch
![“Wherever the bishop shall appear, let the multitude of also be, just as wherever Jesus Christ is, there is the catholic [i.e., universal] church. It is not lawful either to baptize or to celebrate a love feast without the bishop, but whatever he approves of, that is also pleasing to God.” quote by Ignatius of Antioch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/41e/ignatius-of-antioch-9526_baptism_wherever-the-bishop-shall-appear-let-the_3006418.jpg)
“Wherever the bishop shall appear, let the multitude of also be, just as wherever Jesus Christ is, there is the catholic [i.e., universal] church. It is not lawful either to baptize or to celebrate a love feast without the bishop, but whatever he approves of, that is also pleasing to God.”
![“See that ye all follow the bishop, even as Jesus Christ does the Father, and the presbytery as ye would the apostles; and reverence the deacons, as being the institution of God. Let no man do anything connected with the Church without the bishop. [] Wherever the bishop shall appear, there let the…” quote by Ignatius of Antioch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d0a/ignatius-of-antioch-9526_apostles_see-that-ye-all-follow-the-bishop-even-a_2176370.jpg)
![“In case of necessity, not only a priest or a deacon, but a lay man or woman, nay even a pagan and a heretic, can [validly] baptize, provided only that he observes the form prescribed by the Church and has the intention of doing what the Church does.” quote by Joseph Pohle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/82f/joseph-pohle-3769_quote_in-case-of-necessity-not-only-a-priest-o_378512.jpg)
