Confirmation name question.

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Unfortunately, I joined RCIA a few weeks after it started and wasn’t told about confirmation names until last night. Now I have to find one.

I wasn’t told about the process or anything, so I was just wondering if I could get some guidance on how to go about picking a confirmation name.

Can I pick any Saint? I have always been interested in St. Dismas, but from what I understand, he was never put through the canonization process. Does he meet the criteria for being a confirmation saint?

Thanks.
 
damooster said:
Unfortunately, I joined RCIA a few weeks after it started and wasn’t told about confirmation names until last night. Now I have to find one.

I wasn’t told about the process or anything, so I was just wondering if I could get some guidance on how to go about picking a confirmation name.

Can I pick any Saint? I have always been interested in St. Dismas, but from what I understand, he was never put through the canonization process. Does he meet the criteria for being a confirmation saint?

Thanks.
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I had a confirmation student who chose Dismas a couple of years ago. It was fine with the Bishop.

My advice would be to start learning a little about the saints and pick one to be your patron. I chose Francis for my confirmation name and St. Francis never lets me down!

I also have great devotion for St. Edmund Campion, St. John Fisher and St. Thomas Aquinas.
 
damooster said:
Unfortunately, I joined RCIA a few weeks after it started and wasn’t told about confirmation names until last night. Now I have to find one.

I wasn’t told about the process or anything, so I was just wondering if I could get some guidance on how to go about picking a confirmation name.

Can I pick any Saint? I have always been interested in St. Dismas, but from what I understand, he was never put through the canonization process. Does he meet the criteria for being a confirmation saint?

Thanks.
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Most Saints from the first 1500+ years didn’t have any formal canonization process. I think St. Dismas (the good thief, correct?) is an excellent choice.

God Bless
 
bilop said:
Most Saints from the first 1500+ years didn’t have any formal canonization process. I think St. Dismas (the good thief, correct?) is an excellent choice.

God Bless
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Yes, St. Dismas was the good thief. I just found something on the web that said he was the only human in history to be directly canonized by Jesus.

Thanks for the response.
 
damooster said:
Does the Bishop have to approve of the confirmation name? Is there any such scenario where the Bishop would not approve of the patron saint?

Thanks again.
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Certainly not in my diocese, but as he did the confirmation, I would have expected him to have told me off if it was inappropriate!
 
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