Converting from other Christian denominations: Reception vs Confirmation

[Episcopalian]

For context: When I converted to Episcopalianism, I was Received since the Episcopal Church recognized the Catholic sacrament of Confirmation as valid/licit. My partner was Confirmed since he was raised Jewish. Same ceremony and everything…we stood right next to each other, too, except I got my hands held and he got his head blesssd.

My question is regarding the Catholic understanding of Confirmation. If someone is converting to Catholicism, would they get Received or Confirmed when:

1. They’re from a Protestant denomination that recognizes confirmation as a distinct sacrament (or sacramental rite) that pairs with baptism and occurs once you reach the age of reason.
2. They’re from a Protestant denomination that does not recognize confirmation but has adult baptism that, by rights, is implicitly confirmation since you’re of the age of reason.
3. They’re from the Eastern or Oriental Orthodox Churches which have Chrismation that is administered as a baby alongside baptism.

Thanks!

 

[Anesti33]

1. Confirmed
2. Confirmed
3. Received by a profession of faith

The reason the Catholic Church confers Confirmation on all Protestants is because no Protestants have received valid Confirmation. That is to say, the ecclesial communities to which they belong do not have valid priests or bishops, and therefore no sacramental power to confect such sacraments as Holy Orders, Confirmation, Confession, or Holy Eucharist.

 

[1ke]

If a person has been validly baptized, but not validly confirmed they would be received into the Church via a confession of faith and then confirmed. These are two distinct things that typically happen at the same mass, but could happen at separate times.

If a person is validly baptized and confirmed, they would be received into the Church by a profession of faith. They are fully initiated.

To be validly confirmed requires a true particular church with valid holy orders and sacraments. So, Orthodox yes. Protestant no, regardless of what they believe about their sacrament. Confirmation requires valid holy orders.

So, I grew up Episcopalian and was confirmed in the EC in 8th grade. I became Catholic and was confirmed in the Catholic Church (not “again” since my EC confirmation wasn’t valid).