Sacrament of Confirmation
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The Sacrament of Confirmation is a Christian rite, especially in Catholic, Orthodox, and some Protestant traditions, in which a baptized person is strengthened by the Holy Spirit and affirmed as a full member of the Church.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sacrament of Chrismation | 1 |
| Sacrament of Confirmation canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T189919 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sacrament of Confirmation Context triple: [Confirmation, languageVariant, Sacrament of Confirmation]
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A.
Anointing of the Sick
Anointing of the Sick is a Roman Catholic sacrament in which a priest prays over and anoints those who are seriously ill or near death to confer spiritual strength, forgiveness, and, if God wills, physical healing.
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B.
Holy Baptism
Holy Baptism is the Christian sacrament of initiation and incorporation into the Church, marked by the ritual use of water and invocation of the Holy Trinity.
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C.
Rite of Baptism (Roman Rite)
The Rite of Baptism (Roman Rite) is the official liturgical book of the Catholic Church’s Roman Rite that provides the prayers, rituals, and instructions for celebrating the sacrament of baptism.
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D.
Holy Orders
Holy Orders is the sacrament in which men are ordained as deacons, priests, or bishops to serve the Church’s ministry and leadership.
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E.
Holy Eucharist
The Holy Eucharist is the central Christian sacrament in which believers share consecrated bread and wine as the sacramental presence of Christ and a memorial of his death and resurrection.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sacrament of Confirmation Target entity description: The Sacrament of Confirmation is a Christian rite, especially in Catholic, Orthodox, and some Protestant traditions, in which a baptized person is strengthened by the Holy Spirit and affirmed as a full member of the Church.
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A.
Anointing of the Sick
Anointing of the Sick is a Roman Catholic sacrament in which a priest prays over and anoints those who are seriously ill or near death to confer spiritual strength, forgiveness, and, if God wills, physical healing.
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B.
Holy Baptism
Holy Baptism is the Christian sacrament of initiation and incorporation into the Church, marked by the ritual use of water and invocation of the Holy Trinity.
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C.
Rite of Baptism (Roman Rite)
The Rite of Baptism (Roman Rite) is the official liturgical book of the Catholic Church’s Roman Rite that provides the prayers, rituals, and instructions for celebrating the sacrament of baptism.
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D.
Holy Orders
Holy Orders is the sacrament in which men are ordained as deacons, priests, or bishops to serve the Church’s ministry and leadership.
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E.
Holy Eucharist
The Holy Eucharist is the central Christian sacrament in which believers share consecrated bread and wine as the sacramental presence of Christ and a memorial of his death and resurrection.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian sacrament
ⓘ
liturgical rite ⓘ rite of initiation ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
bishop in the Latin Church
ⓘ
priest in Eastern Catholic Churches ⓘ priest in Eastern Orthodox Churches ⓘ priest with faculty in the Latin Church ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Chrismation in Eastern Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Chrismation
Confirmation ⓘ Sacrament of Confirmation ⓘ
surface form:
Sacrament of Chrismation
|
| associatedWith |
God the Holy Spirit
ⓘ
surface form:
Holy Spirit
anointing with chrism ⓘ apostolic succession ⓘ bishop ⓘ laying on of hands ⓘ |
| catecheticalPreparationRequired | yes ⓘ |
| effectAccordingToCatholicTheology |
increase of sanctifying grace
ⓘ
indelible spiritual mark ⓘ special strength of the Holy Spirit ⓘ |
| formOfSacrament | words invoking the Holy Spirit ⓘ |
| formsGroupWith | sacraments of Christian initiation ⓘ |
| isOneOf |
Seven Sacraments in Catholic theology
ⓘ
surface form:
Seven Sacraments of the Catholic Church
Seven Sacraments in Catholic theology ⓘ
surface form:
Seven Sacraments of the Orthodox Church
|
| liturgicalElement |
profession of faith
ⓘ
renewal of baptismal promises ⓘ sign of peace ⓘ |
| materialElement |
laying on of hands
ⓘ
sacred chrism ⓘ |
| practicedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheran churches ⓘ Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
some Reformed churches ⓘ |
| precondition | valid baptism ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Council of Trent
ⓘ
Second Vatican Council ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Holy Baptism
ⓘ
surface form:
Sacrament of Baptism
Holy Eucharist ⓘ
surface form:
Sacrament of the Eucharist
|
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scripturalBasis |
Acts of the Apostles
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surface form:
Acts of the Apostles 19:5–6
Acts of the Apostles ⓘ
surface form:
Acts of the Apostles 8:14–17
Hebrews 6:1–2 ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
full membership in the Church
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maturity in Christian life ⓘ strengthening for mission ⓘ |
| theologyFocus |
full initiation into the Church
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gift of the Holy Spirit ⓘ strengthening of baptismal grace ⓘ |
| typicalAgeGroup |
adolescents
ⓘ
adults ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Sacrament of Confirmation Description of subject: The Sacrament of Confirmation is a Christian rite, especially in Catholic, Orthodox, and some Protestant traditions, in which a baptized person is strengthened by the Holy Spirit and affirmed as a full member of the Church.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sacrament of Chrismation