Confirmation Letter to the Bishop

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How Should I Write My Confirmation Letter to My Bishop?

Confirmation is one of the seven Sacraments instituted by Jesus Christ and continued in the Catholic Church, which He founded. The Sacrament of Confirmation confirms and completes the graces that a soul received in the Sacrament of Baptism. As the Roman Catechism teaches, “a baptized person, when anointed with the sacred chrism by the Bishop, with the accompanying solemn words…becomes stronger with the strength of a new power, and thus begins to be a perfect soldier of Christ.” Confirmation is not a mere “graduation” from religious education, as it is sadly often treated in our era. Rather, Confirmation makes a Catholic a soldier for Christ who is called upon to live, defend, and spread the Faith to others.

Part of the Confirmation process involves writing a simple letter to your bishop to ask for Confirmation. It is important to know how to address the bishop, state what you hope to achieve and why you want to be confirmed, state your chosen confirmation patron and corresponding Confirmation nature, and know how to formally close the letter. To assist you, we have prepared a simple but complete Confirmation template below in WORD format.

Confirmation Letter to the Bishop Template

Download the WORD file using the button below and it edit as needed. Fields in bold will need edited and include the date, the bishop's name and mailing address which you can look up online, your name, your chosen confirmation saint and the corresponding confirmation name.

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