confirmation
church ceremony where baptism is confirmed in several Christian denominations
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Summary
confirmation is a religious ceremony[1]. confirmation ranks in the top 10% of religious ceremony entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,966 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Religion or worldview: Christianity[3]
- Subclass of: sacrament[4]
- Commons category: Confirmation[5]
- Topic's main category: Category:Confirmation[6]
- Described by source: Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[7], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[8], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[9], New Encyclopedic Dictionary[10], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[11], „ein fürnemes Fest“ ... Anmerkungen zu fast 500 Jahren Konfirmation[12]
- Different from: Christianity courses[13], confirmation class[14]
- Uses: chrism[15]
- P14483: r/rito-de-la-confirmacion[16]
- P14541: 2Y97WV[17]
Why It Matters
confirmation has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] confirmation is known by 67 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]