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Name, Confirmation

1910 New Catholic Dictionary

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The name of a saint, chosen by the person to be confirmed and imposed by the bishop in Confirmation. Added to the Christian name, it gives the person confirmed a heavenly patron whom he should endeavor to imitate.

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Entry for 'Name, Confirmation'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ncd/​n/name-confirmation.html. 1910.
 
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