History 13 th Century – recommended age for Confirmation varied from 1 – 7 years 1281 – regulation that those not confirmed should be barred from Holy Communion 16 th Century – communicating unconfirmed adults and children was finally abolished (Council of Trent)
{"Image DocumentName": "History 13th Century th Century", "Image ImageDescription": "recommended age for Confirmation varied from 1 \u2013 7 years regulation that those not confirmed should be barred from Holy Communion. 16th Century. communicating unconfirmed adults and children was finally abolished (Council of Trent) 1281 \u2013 Archbishop Peckham at Council of Lambeth issued the regulation that those not confirmed (without good reason) should be barred from communion. An attempt to counter the \u2018damnable negligence\u2019 of parents who failed to present their children to the Bishop for the laying on of hands. Reformation \u2013 instruction & learning given high priority. Cranmer\u2019s Prayer Book 1549 \u2013 \u2018there shall none be admitted to the Holy Communion until such time as he can say the catechism and be confirmed\u2019 i.e. learning of the Catechism as a prerequisite. Prayer Book 1662 compromise \u2013 \u2018And there shall none be admitted to the Holy Communion until such time as he be confirmed or ready and desirous to be confirmed.\u2019 Thereafter adults or older young people were admitted to communion on the basis of baptism + some instruction from the priest. Bishops came to confirm at varying intervals.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}