Combined rite

In Paul Turner's Blog by Paul Turner

Q: May someone whose a baptized Catholic and needs only confirmation to complete their sacraments of initiation be confirmed during the Easter Vigil with other Elect using the combined rite “Celebration at the Easter Vigil of the Sacraments of Initiation and the Rite of Reception”  (“Order of Christian Initiation of Adults” Appendix I is dedicated to the combined rites including “Celebration at the Easter Vigil of the Sacraments of Initiation and the Rite of Reception page 377).  Or, do they have to have a separate ceremony with the bishop?

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A: This completely depends on your bishop because he is the ordinary minister of confirmation in this situation. He will determine in this case if he permits the confirmation with a priest at the Vigil or if he prefers to confirm on another occasion.