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Can you be a confirmation sponsor if you are not confirmed?
No, you would need to be confirmed to be a sponsor.
Do you need a sponsor for First Communion?
No. Although at the service the parents usually go up to Communion with the First Communicant. You only need a sponsor for Confirmation.
Can a priest be a confirmation sponsor?
Yes, a priest can be a confirmation sponsor in the Catholic Church. Canon law states that a baptized Catholic who is confirmed, has received the Eucharist, is in good standing with the Church, and is not the parent of the one being confirmed can serve as a sponsor. Since priests meet these criteria, they are eligible to be confirmation sponsors.
Can the mothers be the sponsor in confirmation in a Catholic Church?
No, but, she can act as stand in for the chosen sponsor, should the sponsor not be able to be physically present at the Confirmation Mass.
Does the sponsor at confirmation have to say anything?
No. Only the Confirmation candidate him/herself speaks.
Can a man be a girls sponsor in confirmation?
Yes they can.
Can a confirmation candidate have a non-Catholic sponsor and a Catholic sponsor?
A sponsor is not required at Confirmation, although many bishops allow them, or even require them. Only one sponsor is customary where it is required, if you would like more than one, you would have to have your pastor check with the Bishop.
Can a deacon be a Confirmation Sponsor?
Yes, no problem. If the deacon is assisting the bishop at the Confirmation, he can step down to sponsor at Confirmation then return. If he is not assisting the bishop, he simply sits in the congregation with the other sponsors, without vesting.
Is confirmation sponsor supposed to buy the dress?
Only if it's a present for the Confirmation candidate.
What is a Confirmation sponsor?
A Confirmation sponsor is a confirmed Catholic in good standing who mentors the Confiramation candidate before he or she is confirmed. Traditionally the Confirmation sponsor is a Godparent (connecting Baptism to Confirmation), but does not have to be.
Can a non-practicing Catholic be a confirmation sponsor?
Yes, you must be a registered and active Catholic to be considered as a sponsor for Confirmation. If the person is from a different parish, the local pastor will contact the church to verify this.
Who can be a sponsor at confirmation?
Usually the young person's godparents.
