According to the Code of Canon Law all candidates for confirmation are required to have a sponsor.The role of the sponsor is to guide the candidate in the spiritual preparation for the sacrament and assist the candidate in a life of true witness of Christ. Candidate and sponsor should spend time together worshipping and discussing the faith.
The preferred choice for a sponsor is one of the candidate’s godparents. Having one of the godparents as sponsor helps to show how baptism and confirmation are connected.