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I have been learning about Catholicism for the last couple of years, and am planning on attending RCIA starting in the fall. This forum has helped answer many of my questions. Thank you for providing your services.
Last week, I came across a question that I haven’t been able to find an answer to. When you choose a patron saint for Confirmation, does the person have to be officially declared a saint, or can they be under investigation for sainthood?
To help frame my question, I came across Father Emil Kapaun, a US Army Chaplain, who was recently awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions while a POW during the Korean War and is currently under investigation for sainthood. I understand that the point of choosing a patron saint is to identify someone whose actions you want to aspire to, and feel I can relate to him more than some of the other saints I have read about.
God willing, he will be canonized before I reach confirmation, and therefore will make my question unnecessary. If he isn’t, and I can’t use him, I know that I will be able to find another saint to aspire to.
Thank you for your time.
Last week, I came across a question that I haven’t been able to find an answer to. When you choose a patron saint for Confirmation, does the person have to be officially declared a saint, or can they be under investigation for sainthood?
To help frame my question, I came across Father Emil Kapaun, a US Army Chaplain, who was recently awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions while a POW during the Korean War and is currently under investigation for sainthood. I understand that the point of choosing a patron saint is to identify someone whose actions you want to aspire to, and feel I can relate to him more than some of the other saints I have read about.
God willing, he will be canonized before I reach confirmation, and therefore will make my question unnecessary. If he isn’t, and I can’t use him, I know that I will be able to find another saint to aspire to.
Thank you for your time.