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Canon 1183

Book 4: The Sanctifying Function of the Church
§1
Can. 1183 §1. When it concerns funerals, catechumens must be counted among the Christian faithful.
§2
Can. 1183 §2. The local ordinary can permit children whom the parents intended to baptize but who died before baptism to be given ecclesiastical funerals.
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Can. 1183 §3. In the prudent judgment of the local ordinary, ecclesiastical funerals can be granted to baptized persons who are enrolled in a non-Catholic Church or ecclesial community unless their intention is evidently to the contrary and provided that their own minister is not available.
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