Age of the reception of the sacrament of confirmation
A diocesan bishop established a policy concerning the age for the reception of Sacrament of Confirmation for the local diocese. The parents of a youngster in that diocese sought to have their children confirmed at an age beloe that set by diocesan policy. The bishop denied the parents request on beh...
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2006
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Roman replies and CLSA advisory opinions
Year: 2006, Pages: 22-30 |
| IxTheo Classification: | SB Catholic Church law |
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Catholic church Codex iuris canonici 1983. can. 891
B Firmalter B Confirmation B Sakramentenrecht |
| Summary: | A diocesan bishop established a policy concerning the age for the reception of Sacrament of Confirmation for the local diocese. The parents of a youngster in that diocese sought to have their children confirmed at an age beloe that set by diocesan policy. The bishop denied the parents request on behalf of their child. He explained that he was not refusing administration of the sacrament but only delaying policy . The bishop denied the parents request on behalf of their child. He explained that he was not refusing administration but only delaying ist reception to a later time, at the age set by diocesan policy. The parents appealed the bishop's decision to the Congregation for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments." |
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