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At a baptism, is it permitted for the priest or deacon to pour the water and another person to say the words of baptism?
No. The actions and the words are very closely linked in the celebration of the sacraments. Both are necessary and both are done by the person administering the sacrament. Therefore, it is necessary that the person who baptizes says the proper words as the action of pouring is done.