baptism for the dead

American  

noun

1. the baptism of a living person in the place of and for the sake of one who has died unbaptized: now practiced chiefly by Mormons.

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Example Sentences

Another rite performed in temples — proxy baptism for the dead — has spurred the LDS Church’s pioneering work in genealogy but has also generated controversy.

From Washington Times • Jul. 20, 2021

On weekends, he and other young Mormons would take overnight bus trips to the nearest Mormon temple, outside Washington, to perform sacred rituals, like baptism for the dead.

From New York Times • Oct. 15, 2011

There was no baptismal font in this temple, the ordinance of baptism for the dead not having been revealed.

From Life of Heber C. Kimball, an Apostle The Father and Founder of the British Mission by Whitney, Orson F.

One distinctive doctrine of the church must be explained before this subject is dismissed, namely, that which calls for "baptism for the dead."

From The Story of the Mormons, from the date of their origin to the year 1901 by Linn, William Alexander

On one occasion, a hundred and sixty-five persons were baptized by immersion at Nauvoo, some for the remission of sins, and some for their deceased friends, which is their baptism for the dead.

From The City of the Mormons or, Three Days at Nauvoo, in 1842 by Caswall, Henry