Is the Sacrament of Confirmation valid if recieved in a state of Mortal Sin?

[mairidorham]

A friend of mine recently told me that he was in a state of Mortal Sin when he received Confirmation. He had done everything in his power to find a priest beforehand, and was unable to. He was told today in confession that the grace of the Sacrament was applied immediately following his next confession; I have been told by another priest, however, that the Sacrament would be invalid if received in such a state. Is he (my friend) actually Confirmed? Or does he have to have it validated or re-done? Would that affect his ability to enter into the Sacrament of Marriage?

 

[Fr.Charles_Grondin]

It is still valid, he just won’t receive the graces of the sacrament until he confesses. All he needs to do is make a good confession, nothing else needs to be done.