Confirmation

In Norway, Confirmation is normally conferred by the bishop on young people around the age of 15, that is, in Year 9 (ninth grade). In Confirmation, God confirms what he gave in baptism and renews his call to the person being confirmed, who can now answer “yes” to God and to being active in the Church.

Fifteen is the usual age for receiving the sacrament, but it is not an absolute requirement. Individual maturity and readiness to receive Confirmation vary from person to person. It is therefore entirely possible to receive it later if you wish, and in certain cases it can also be received at a younger age, with permission from the bishop and the parish priest. Candidates with special needs who require adapted teaching are asked to contact the parish priest for an individually tailored programme.

The sacrament of Confirmation is also conferred in the ceremony in which an adult is received into the Catholic Church.