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Christian conversion process

The Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (Latin: Ordo initiationis christianae adultorum), or OCIA, is a process developed by the Catholic Church for its catechumenate for prospective converts to the Catholic faith above the age of infant baptism.

Candidates are gradually introduced to aspects of Catholic beliefs and practices. The basic process applies to adults and children who have reached catechetical age.^[1] In many English speaking countries, it is called the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA).

In the United States, the name was changed to the OCIA in 2021 to reflect greater fidelity to the original Latin, although this change has yet to be officially approved by the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments.^[2]

Some Catholic movements, like the Polish Light-Life promote post-baptismal formation based on the OCIA.^[3] Similarly,