Does one's confirmation saint have to be an "official," canonized saint?

[Gia_B]

The children at my local Catholic school are preparing for confirmation. They have each done a short write-up on their chosen saints and these reports were hung up in the hallway (where I was reading them). One girl had chosen “St. Violet.” “St. Violet was my great-aunt,” her report explained. “While she hasn’t been canonized, she is a part of the communion of saints.” I know that this is technically true, but does this “count” or does a saint have to be a capital “S” Saint (or Blessed or Venerable or Servant of God) in order to be a confirmation saint?

 

[Augusta_Crowley]

The following link should answer your question about picking a confirmation saint. If you have any further questions, please contact Catholic Answers directly.
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