Confirmation Gifts
At Confirmation a young Catholic takes a saint’s name and the gifts of the Holy Spirit. The best picture to give is often a portrait of the saint they chose — here are the young patrons, the warrior saints and Pentecost itself, the day the Spirit first came down.
Confirmation dates vary by diocese, but most fall in spring, between March and June. Each print is made to order: allow about two and a half weeks for delivery.
Pentecostés
Antonio Palomino
Pentecost: the Holy Spirit descending on Mary and the apostles as tongues of fire — the event every Confirmation continues.
From $32.98
Pentecost
Jean Restout
A second Pentecost, by the eighteenth-century French painter Jean Restout, for a candidate who wants the Spirit itself on the wall.
From $53.18
Saint Carlo Acutis
Catholic Art Studio
The first millennial saint, canonised in 2025: a teenager who loved computers, football and the Eucharist.
From $33.26
Saint Pier Giorgio Frassati
Catholic Art Studio
The mountaineer and student who gave everything he had to the poor of Turin — canonised alongside Carlo Acutis.
From $33.26
Saint Joan of Arc
Catholic Art Studio
A teenage girl who led an army because God asked her to — the classic confirmation saint for courage.
From $33.26
Joan of Arc at the Coronation of Charles VII
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
Ingres’s Joan in armour at the crowning of the king she fought for — the same saint, in full colour.
From $32.98
Saint Michael and the Dragon
Raphael
Raphael painted this at about twenty: the archangel, sword raised, standing on the dragon — a favourite choice for boys.
From $96.36
Saint George
Catholic Art Studio
The dragon-slayer, patron of soldiers and scouts, for a candidate who chose Saint George.
From $33.26
Saint Thérèse of Lisieux
Catholic Art Studio
The Little Flower, who entered the convent at fifteen — one of the most popular confirmation saints for girls.
From $33.26
Saint Francis of Assisi
Catholic Art Studio
Francis, patron of animals and of creation, for a candidate who chose the saint of poverty and joy.
From $33.26
Saint Kateri Tekakwitha
Catholic Art Studio
The first Native American saint, baptised at twenty — patron of ecology and of Native Americans.
From $33.26
Saint Martin Dividing his Cloak
Anthony van Dyck
The young Roman soldier who cut his cloak in half for a beggar — a picture of what the gifts of the Spirit are for.
From $50.01
The confirmation saint
In most dioceses a candidate chooses a saint whose name they take at Confirmation — someone whose life they want to learn from and whose prayers they ask for. It is the most personal part of the sacrament, and it makes the easiest gift decision there is: a portrait of that saint.
The Charcoal Saints series was drawn for exactly this. Each is a single portrait of one saint, and together they cover the names candidates choose most — from Joan of Arc and Thérèse to Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati, the two young saints canonised together in September 2025. Any two Charcoal Saints are 15% off, which suits a sponsor giving one and keeping one.
Questions
What is a good Confirmation gift from a sponsor?
A portrait of the candidate’s confirmation saint is the most personal choice. A Bible, a rosary or a cross are traditional too; a framed picture is the one that tends to stay on the wall.
Do you have to choose a confirmation name?
It is a long-standing custom rather than a requirement, and practice varies by diocese. Most candidates do choose a saint, and many keep their baptismal name if it is already a saint’s.
Who are popular confirmation saints?
For girls: Thérèse of Lisieux, Joan of Arc, Kateri Tekakwitha, Lucy and Cecilia. For boys: Michael, Sebastian, George, Francis and, increasingly, Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati.
When should I order?
Three weeks ahead is safe: three to five business days to make the print, and five to ten to deliver.