Summa TheologiaePart III — Third Part Question 072 — Question 72 — The Sacrament of Confirmation Prooemium Article 1 — Whether Confirmation is a sacrament? Article 2 — Whether chrism is a fitting matter for this sacrament? Article 3 — Whether it is essential to this sacrament that the chrism which is its matter be previously consecrated by a bishop? Article 4 — Whether the proper form of this sacrament is: “I sign thee with the sign of the cross,” etc.? Article 5 — Whether the sacrament of Confirmation imprints a character? Article 6 — Whether the character of Confirmation presupposes the baptismal character, of necessity? Article 7 — Whether sanctifying grace is bestowed in this sacrament? Article 8 — Whether this sacrament should be given to all? Article 9 — Whether this sacrament should be given to man on the forehead? Article 10 — Whether he who is confirmed needs one to stand for him? Article 11 — Whether only a bishop can confer this sacrament? Article 12 — Whether the rite of this sacrament is appropriate?
