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CHAPTER III: THE PERSONS TO BE CONFIRMED

Can.889 §1 Every baptised person who is not confirmed, and only such a person, iscapable of receiving confirmation.

§2 Apartfrom the danger of death, to receive confirmation lawfully a person who has theuse of reason must be suitably instructed, properly disposed and able to renewthe baptismal promises.

Can.890 The faithful are bound to receive this sacrament at the proper time.Parents and pastors of souls, especially parish priests, are to see that thefaithful are properly instructed to receive the sacrament and come to it at theopportune time.

Can.891 The sacrament of confirmation is to be conferred on the faithful at about the age of discretion, unless the Episcopal Conference has decided on adifferent age, or there is a danger of death or, in the judgement of theminister, a grave reason suggests otherwise.