Question 72 — The Sacrament of Confirmation

We have now to consider the Sacrament of Confirmation. Concerning this there are twelve points of inquiry:

(1) Whether Confirmation is a sacrament?

• (2) Its matter;
• (3) Whether it is essential to the sacrament that the chrism should have been previously consecrated by a bishop?
• (4) Its form;
• (5) Whether it imprints a character?
• (6) Whether the character of Confirmation presupposes the character of Baptism?
• (7) Whether it bestows grace?
• (8) Who is competent to receive this sacrament?
• (9) In what part of the body?
• (10) Whether someone is required to stand for the person to be confirmed?
• (11) Whether this sacrament is given by bishops only?
• (12) Of its rite.