The Sacrament of Confirmation, like Baptism, imprints the Christian with an indelible spiritual mark, or “character,” as a sign of belonging to Jesus Christ. In Confirmation, this mark is sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit, strengthening the individual to be a true witness of Christ.

Through this sacrament, the common priesthood of the faithful is brought to greater perfection, and our bond with the Church is strengthened by a special outpouring of the Holy Spirit. As a result, we are more firmly called and obliged to spread and defend the faith by word and deed.

The essential sign of the Sacrament of Confirmation is the anointing with Sacred Chrism oil. In the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church, the ordinary minister of this sacrament is the Bishop.