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Period: 100 to 400
Confirmation Creation
Confirmation began in the Early church, it was seen as a second and final anointment of the Holy Spirit -
500
5th Century
The Ritual shifted from being for adults to instead children and Adolescents. -
Jan 1, 1200
Baptism
In the middle Ages baptism and confirmation were the two main rituals practiced in the catholic church, Baptism was for young children and Confirmation for young adults. -
Prodestant
IN the 1700s other forms of Christianity demoted confirmation from sacrament status. -
Confirmation Today
This sacrament is called Confirmation because the faith given in Baptism is now confirmed and made strong. Confirmation means accepting responsibility for your faith and destiny. It signifies the end of Childhood is a time when you're told what to do, and you react positively to reward and negatively to punishment.