Parents as confirmation sponsors

"The office of sponsor has a long tradition in the Catholic Church, dating probably from the middle of the second century. The practice of parents acting as sponsors for their children was common in the fourth century, as a letter of Saint Augustine to Bishop Boniface indicates. However, by the...

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Main Author: Daly, Brendan (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:Undetermined language
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Published: Soc. 2009
In: Roman replies and CLSA advisory opinions
Year: 2009, Pages: 91-93
IxTheo Classification:SB Catholic Church law
Further subjects:B Godparent
B Catholic church Codex iuris canonici 1983. can. 893
B Parents
B Confirmation
B Sakramentenrecht