Intinction

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Intinction is the Eucharistic practice of dipping the consecrated bread, or host, into the consecrated wine before distributing it to the communicant.

Intinction is the established method for distributing communion in the Eastern Orthodox Church; the consecrated bread is placed in the chalice, and the mixture is distributed to the communicant with a small spoon. Intinction is forbidden in the Roman Catholic Church unless specific procedures are carried out in accordance with Instruction 287 of the General Instruction of the Roman Missal. Self-intinction, the dipping of the host into the chalice by the communicant, is strictly prohibited.

Intinction is common in some Anglican churches, which often give the communicant the choice of drinking from the chalice or intinction. Many Lutheran and Methodist churches practice self-intinction. This practice has even been used in some Baptists churches as well, using grape juice in place of wine.

[edit] See also

• Eucharist
• Eastern Orthodox Church
• Roman Catholic Church
• Anglican Church

[edit] External links

• General Instruction of the Roman Missal