Confirmation
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Confirmation is a Christian sacrament, especially in Roman Catholicism, in which a baptized person is strengthened by the Holy Spirit and affirmed as a full member of the Church.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian sacrament
ⓘ
religious ceremony ⓘ rite of initiation ⓘ |
| ageRange |
adolescence in many Western churches
ⓘ
infancy in many Eastern churches ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
God the Holy Spirit
ⓘ
surface form:
Holy Spirit
|
| biblicalBasis |
Acts of the Apostles
ⓘ
laying on of hands in the New Testament ⓘ |
| conferredBy |
bishop
ⓘ
priest ⓘ |
| considered |
indelible spiritual mark
ⓘ
one of the seven sacraments in Catholicism ⓘ |
| effect |
deepening of baptismal grace
ⓘ
full initiation into the Church ⓘ strengthening by the Holy Spirit ⓘ |
| gives |
increase of the gifts of the Holy Spirit
ⓘ
special strength to witness to Christ ⓘ |
| groupedWith | sacraments of initiation ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalForm | Latin Church canon law ⓘ |
| hasElement |
anointing with chrism
ⓘ
laying on of hands ⓘ prayer for the gifts of the Holy Spirit ⓘ sign of the cross on the forehead ⓘ |
| hasVariant | Chrismation in Eastern Christianity ⓘ |
| languageVariant | Sacrament of Confirmation ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Pentecost ⓘ |
| liturgicalSeasonOftenUsed | Easter season ⓘ |
| partOf | Christian initiation ⓘ |
| practicedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheran churches ⓘ Methodist churches ⓘ Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
some Reformed churches ⓘ |
| preparationIncludes |
catechesis
ⓘ
instruction in the faith ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Council of Trent ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Baptism
ⓘ
Holy Eucharist ⓘ
surface form:
Eucharist
|
| requires |
intention to live as a Christian disciple
ⓘ
renewal of baptismal promises ⓘ state of grace in Catholic theology ⓘ |
| requiresPrior | Baptism ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
seal of the Holy Spirit
ⓘ
spiritual maturity ⓘ |
| taughtIn | Catechism of the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| uses | sacred chrism ⓘ |
| viewedAs | completion of baptismal grace in Catholicism ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.