As the Belgian Bishops' Conference announced on Wednesday, 689 registrations were recorded this year. This was an increase of almost 30 percent compared to the previous year, when 534 adults were baptized.
In 2016, only 229 catechumens were admitted to the Catholic Church. "In 2026, we are thus seeing a tripling to ten years ago, confirming the growth we have also observed in recent years," the release said.
Next Sunday, the baptismal candidates would celebrate in their respective diocese of a rite of admission, with which the bishop officially confirms the suitability for baptism, First Communion and Confirmation.
The sacraments would then be imparted on Easter night.
In recent years, some European countries have reported a growing interest of adults in a christening.
France is considered a pioneer in particular, where over 10,000 adults and over 7,400 young people aged 11 to 17 were baptized on Easter last year.
In Germany, a total of 2,075 people were christened in 2024, the 14th. had already reached the age of the year.
"This continues a small positive trend in both absolute figures and the percentage of adult baptisms in the total number of baptisms," according to the annual statistics of the German Bishops' Conference published in 2025.