Guidelines For The Sacrament of Confirmation

With reference to the Pastoral Guidelines of the Archdiocese of Nairobi, the Sacrament of Confirmation, should be received  from the age of 10 years and above, preceded by at least 1 year of instruction.  

A sponsor for the candidates of Confirmation must be present and should be committed in faith.

Appropriate Confirmation names should be chosen.

​​(Pastoral Guidelines, Archdiocese of Nairobi - Chpt 5.3.1 Confirmation)

Age Requirement For Our Confirmation Classes

​​Class placement in our Sunday Catechism Program is detailed below. Please note that our class placement arrangement is designed to fit in with the requirements for receiving of the sacraments of initiation as stipulated in the pastoral guidelines of the Archdiocese of Nairobi.  The age requirement for our Confirmation classes is therefore as follows:

​​Child's age as at 01 Sept. 2018*

​10 years old
11 years old
12 years old    
13 years old

​Catechism Class Placement in 2018

Year 5 / Grade 5 (Pre-Confirmation)*
Year 6 / Grade 6 (Confirmation)*
Year 7 / Grade 7  (Catechism for Teens)
Year 8 / Grade 8  (Catechism for Teens)

Born on or before

01 Aug 2008
01 Aug 2007
01 Aug 2006
01 Aug 2005