1. The History
and
Development
of the

2. Confirmation in the Early Church
In the early
Church, the 3
Sacraments of
Confirmation
were celebrated
in the same
ceremony by
adult

3. 1.The catechumens
descend into a pool
where they were
baptized in the name
of the Father, the
Son, and the Holy
Spirit.
2.They ascend, clothe
in with a white robe,
and the Bishop lay
hands on them and
anoint them with oil.

4. 300s: As Christianity
continued to grow,
bishops could no
longer be at every
baptism. Instead,
they would come
later to confirm
those already
baptized. We can
already see a
president for this
separation between
baptism and

5. 1000s:
Confirmati
on and
First
Eucharist
became

6. Early 1900s: Many
Catholics, while
having received
Baptism,
Confirmation, and
First Eucharist,
were not receiving
Communion
regularly. Pope Pius
X moved First
Communion from
after confirmation
to around age seven.

7. Early 1900s: Many
Catholics, while
having received
Baptism,
Confirmation, and
First Eucharist,
were not receiving
Communion
regularly. Pope Pius
X moved First
Communion from
after confirmation
to around age seven.