[Translated by Fr. "X" from the original]
Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
Answers to Several Questions from His Excellency, the Most Reverend José Negri,
Bishop of Santo Amaro, Brazil, Regarding Participation in the Sacraments of Baptism and Matrimony by Transgender Persons and Homosexual Persons (3 November 2023)
[The following is an unofficial translation of the original version of the document. At the time of this translation, the document was posted on the official website of the CDF only in Italian and Portuguese.]
On July 14, 2023, a letter came to this Dicastery from His Excellency, José Negri, Bishop of Santo Amaro, Brazil, containing certain questions regarding the possible participation in the sacraments of Baptism and Matrimony by transexual persons or those with same-sex attraction.
Having studied the matter, this Dicastery responded as follows.
Responses of the Dicastery to Bp. José Negri
The following responses put forward again, in substance, the fundamental contents of what, in the past, was affirmed by this Dicastery in regard to this matter.
1. Can a transexual be baptized?