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• Confirmation — • Describes its origin from Biblical texts and how it has been handed down through the ages. The rite is briefly described, and the minister, matter, form, recipient, effects, necessity and sponsors are detailed Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Confirmation — Con fir*ma tion, n. [F. confirmation, L. confirmatio.] 1. The act of confirming or strengthening; the act of establishing, ratifying, or sanctioning; as, the confirmation of an appointment. [1913 Webster] Their blood is shed In confirmation of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Confirmation — For other uses, see Confirmation (disambiguation). A bishop administering Confirmation. Rogier van der Weyden, The Seven Sacraments, 15th century. Confirmation is a rite of initiation in Christian churches, normally carried out through anointing… …   Wikipedia

• Confirmation (Catholic Church) — For other Christian interpretations of Confirmation, see Confirmation (Christian sacrament). A Latin Rite bishop administering confirmation in the 14th century. Seven Sacraments Altarpiece by Rogier Van der Weyden. Confirmation is one of the… …   Wikipedia

• Confirmation (Latter Day Saints) — A Latter Day Saint confirmation. In the Latter Day Saint movement, Confirmation (also known as the Gift of the Holy Ghost or the Baptism of Fire and of the Holy Ghost), is an ordinance essential for salvation. It involves the laying on of hands… …   Wikipedia

• Confirmation of bishops — In Canon law, confirmation of a bishop is the act by which the election of a new bishop receives the assent of the proper ecclesiastical authority. Contents 1 Early history 2 Confirmation and the Papacy 3 Confirmation in the Anglican Church …   Wikipedia

• Confirmation (Lutheran Church) — A woodcut depicting the confirmation Lutheran youth. Lutheranism …   Wikipedia

• confirmation — confirmational, adj. /kon feuhr may sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of confirming. 2. the state of being confirmed. 3. something that confirms, as a corroborative statement or piece of evidence: His birth certificate served as confirmation of his… …   Universalium

• confirmation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ additional, further ▪ Practically every new piece of documentary evidence provides additional confirmation that the charges are true. ▪ independent ▪ direct ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• Confirmation — The written statement that follows any trade in the securities markets. Confirmation is issued immediately after a trade is executed. It spells out settlement date, terms, commission, etc. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * confirm… …   Financial and business terms

• confirmation — The document used to state in writing the terms of a trade that were previously agreed to orally by the buyer and the seller. American Banker Glossary The written statement that follows any trade in the securities markets. Confirmation is issued… …   Financial and business terms