==Teologie şi practică==
Unlike in the Western churches Spre deosebire de bisericile apusene (e.g.ex: romano-catolică şi anglicană), unde confirmarea este în mod tipic rezervată celor "maturi" (sau "vârsta raţiunii"), în Biserica Ortodoxă mirungerea este aplicată în mod normal copiilor imediat după [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] and [[Anglican Communion|Anglicanbotez]]şi imediat (sau la scurt timp), where confirmation is typically reserved to those of "the age of reason," Chrismation in the Orthodox Church is normally administered to infants immediately after înainte de primirea primei Sfinte Împărtăşanii de către o [[baptismpersoană]] and immediately (or at least shortly) before one's first reception of Holy Communion.
Chrismation is practiced by anointing the new Christian with '''chrism''' which is holy oil (Gk. '''''myron'''''). The myron is a "mixture of forty sweet-smelling substances and pure olive oil" (Gialopsos, 35). The Christian is anointed with this oil in the sign of the Cross on his forehead, eyes, nostrils, mouth, ears, breast, hands and feet. Each time, the priest administering the sacrament says, "The Seal and Gift of the Holy Spirit."
