If someone became Catholic in a state of sin

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I’m just wondering something. Let’s say a person was a Protestant and went through RCIA and needed to be Confirmed in the Church. (let’s say their Baptist was valid). They went to Confession several days before the Easter Vigil, but let’s say they committed a mortal sin after their absolution, and before the Vigil. If they go on and become Catholic in this state, - would their confirmation be invalid?

What if they were Orthodox and had received all the Sacraments, and were received through statement of faith and Communion, - if their first Communion in the Church was received unworthily in mortal sin, - I know that would be another mortal sin, - but were they at least received into the Church?

The other scenario is if someone needed to be baptized, but of course Baptism takes away all previous sin.

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The sacrament of confirmation would still be valid (sealed with the Holy Spirit), the problem is that because of the mortal sin would not receive the graces that they should be receiving.
 
thanks, but would they be validly Catholic, or would they need to go through RCIA again?
 
Monica4316 said:
thanks, but would they be validly Catholic, or would they need to go through RCIA again?
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If you are confirmed, because the sacrament is valid, then you are a Catholic no ifs or buts. RCIA is for “educational purposes only”.
 
Monica4316 said:
I just realized I made a mistake with this, I meant not re-confirmed, but confirmed for the first time - if the first time was invalid.
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The only way that the first time would be invalid is if the priest did not used Holy Chrism or if he uttered the words wrong. Otherwise, its valid.
 
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