Wybór świadka bierzmowania w świetle przepisów prawa kościelnego
The choice of a witness of Confirmation in the light of the regulations of Church Law

Summary/Abstract: The article speaks about selecting a witness for the candidate for the sacrament of Confirmation. This problem has been shaped over the centuries. At the beginning of Christianity, when Confirmation was distributed in connection with the sacrament of Baptism, there was not any witness. It was the fifth century before the question of a witness to assist the person receiving the sacrament of Confirmation appeared in the Church. The Code of Canon Law of 1917 considered all the positions developed over the centuries in the Church and pointed out that if it is possible, a witness should be at Confirmation. In the current Code of Canon Law of 1983, two canons (892 and 893 §1 – 2) presents a legislative interpretation of the problem of witnesses of Confirmation. Putting the same requirements to the witness as to the Godfather, the Church strongly emphasizes the fact that she is the guardian of the sanctity of the Sacraments and she sees a strong bond between the sacrament of Baptism and the sacrament of Confirmation.

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